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  1. Phil W

    Camino Dating

    Yes, still together, still walking, and still hospitaleroing.
  2. Phil W

    Camino Dating

    You are always attractive to me!
  3. Phil W

    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    Hi Henrik, I too have suffered from major depression recurrent for over 30 years (I'm in my 70's now) and have had panic attacks, fear of not knowing what to do or what was happening. I just want to tell you that you can do this! Really, you can do the Camino. I first walked in 2016 and have...
  4. Phil W

    What pushed or invited or drew you to set off for 'The Camino'?

    I suffer from depression that reoccurs regularly. In 2014 I was going through a particularly rough time, very depressed and not sure if it was worth it to keep going on even though I was and still am in a wonderful relationship with Janet, my wife. On a dreary Sunday in Boise in 2014 we watched...
  5. Phil W

    CPAP tubing and SD card

    On the Camino I use a small travel cpap machine and not the big bipap machine I have from the VA. The travel machine saves my daily data and when I get home I down load it. That way I can provide it to the cpap folks if they want it. As a long time cpap user who has been compliant with the...
  6. Phil W

    Respectful donativo amounts in 2024

    I don't post often on the forum, but this is a topic near and dear to me. With @J Willhaus, I volunteer in donativo albergues. What some don't realize is that public donativos must survive on the donations they receive. It's how they keep the lights on, the water running, heat, and make repairs...
  7. Phil W

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    I really enjoyed it. It was a bucket list item for many years.
  8. Phil W

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    Sorry about that. I'll have Janet show me how to post thumbnails. I also used chrome and it automatically logged me in as Janet. Oops! Phil
  9. Phil W

    Legal Changes Coming for Spanish Accommodations

    I have volunteered in several donativo albergues. Yes we kept a guest register written by hand. We were not required, nor did we have the means, to submit this to the police forces. They were welcome to stop in and inspect the register and copy any information that they needed. In six years of...
  10. Phil W

    Anyone here resembling this cartoon?

    Tom, I feel the same way. The Camino de Santiago for me has been and still is "healing" for me. I've been back every year since (except for 2020 during the pandemic) volunteering and walking. It's in my mind daily and I guess it's in my blood. It is a part of me. Phil
  11. Phil W

    Sampler ideas

    Okay, I've tried both the tortilla and the apple cheesecake (I ate more than just one piece of the cheesecake). They are both good. Students will probably like both. Although the tortilla may be somewhat strange for them. After a few days on the Camino, they will come to really enjoy a piece of...
  12. Phil W

    Heavy rain on camino frances

    Well said. I appreciate your sharing. Phil
  13. Phil W

    Do many pilgrims start Sept 1 in the big cities on the CF?

    I can't predict what it will be like in in September. I can tell you what it was like in September 2021. If course covid restrictions on albergues capacity did limit beds. I walked the 1st 2 weeks, then volunteered for 2 weeks, and started walking again earl October. No problem finding a bed...
  14. Phil W

    Donating in donativos

    The donativo covers the bills and other costs, not the church or other organization.
  15. Phil W

    Donating in donativos

    I love Granon!
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