HelS

New Member From Mt Isa Queensland, Australia

Joined: Jan 21, 2023

Last seen: Thursday at 6:59 AM

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- HelS reacted to Terry&Dianna's post in the thread Biking the Meseta with Like.
  
  We biked the Meseta in 2017 due to a blister issue. We called Jacotrans from our Albergue in Hontanas and they delivered 2 bikes directly to our lodgings. We biked the Meseta to Leon where we dropped the bikes at a designated site. It was easy...
  
  Jul 18, 2024
- HelS reacted to MichaelB10398's post in the thread Will the Protest Against Tourists in Barcelona Come to Santiago? with Like.
  
  In my humble opinion, the contrast between tourism in Barcelona and the rest of Spain is quite pronounced. Barcelona finds itself inundated with all types of tourists, while Santiago follows a different path with more restricted tourism. For...
  
  Jul 14, 2024
- HelS reacted to Sirage's post in the thread Australians are becoming Camino converts in record numbers. Why? with Like.
  
  I have noticed more chatter around my town but I have no explanation. We had some of the most severe COVID lockdowns so that is a possible factor. Many Australians have walked a Camino over the last 20 years and that will be creating a growing...
  
  Jul 11, 2024
- HelS reacted to trecile's post in the thread Home from the Camino with Like.
  
  I've been home for a week now, and just don't know what to do with myself. Yes, I have plenty of things that I can do around the house, but I miss that simple goal of walking to my next destination and furthering myself on the path to Santiago...
  
  Jul 11, 2024
- HelS reacted to falconbrother's post in the thread Home from the Camino with Like.
  
  I'm on day three back at work from walking the Camino Frances. I feel a bit homesick. I could have lived that life indefinitely I think. I wasn't ready for it to be over, when it was over. My wife said it best: "The Camino is what the...
  
  Jul 11, 2024
- HelS reacted to Flog's post in the thread refusing disposable sheets in albergues? with Like.
  
  Much as I'm not a fan of disposable sheets, impractical as they might be, I wouldn't refuse them on ecological grounds as it would be hypocritical of me. I'm in no position to lecture the spanish people on the environment while I choose to travel...
  
  Jul 7, 2024
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