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Hi Michal,
Good luck with your camino! I will be starting my own first camino very soon, too, after having to put it off for five years, first because of Covid and then a job opportunity.
I have decided to start off by NOT booking since I...
I do. I know :)
It's just the pre-camino nerves. Thank you :)
Hi Jarrad. Mi name is Michal and I guess we are quite alike :D
Thanks, it will be fine, I guess you can not not have a bed and have bedbugs at the same time, right? :D
I did, good...
Yes think about Friday night/Saturday/Sunday but in life now if it is possible to complicate things you bet it,s the normal .This journey you are on is about separating fear from life and looking at the bigger picture. Today I arrived in Lorgarno...
1. Stay out of weekends and Mondays.
2. After Zubiri, stay out of traditional stages.
3. Don’t waste your energy into planning and booking and fears. Fear is the mind killer!
Don’t book. You’ll get into the habit of overcompensating and...
Michal, you might want to check this out:
Very current info!
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/for-those-worried-about-beds.86123/post-1243585
Hi, my name is Jarrad and I am a recovering overthinker.
You booked the first couple of nights -- you are good to go. You can always find someone to reaffirm your fears, boost your anxiety, and detract from your Camino. You'll be fine. Now...
Yes, I booked the first few nights, so no park benches at least until after Pamplona for me :) I'm just curious what I'm heading into, I guess the pre-travel overthinking mode is firmly on :)
Thanks,
Michal
I would disagree slightly by not calling it a "rule of thumb" but maybe a valid option depending on ones personal risk management. I walked mid may last time while everyone was panicking about sleeping on a park bench if not having a...
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