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  1. DoughnutANZ

    Reservation in SJPP

    I have sent you a private message with another option. Buen camino
  2. DoughnutANZ

    vodafone sim purchase

    How are you getting to SJPdP? St. Jean is in France and Vodafone don't operate directly in France (although your Vodafone SIM will work in France if correctly set up for roaming). That is why people are suggesting that you purchase your SIM card in Pamplona (first major city in Spain when...
  3. DoughnutANZ

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    Both @VNwalking and @domigee have very good suggestions, in my opinion.
  4. DoughnutANZ

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    Sounds like you are perfectly prepared 😍 and that you have started already ❤️. You can start from anywhere, including from Paris although some other starting points are more popular and have more resources (like beds) that are aimed at pilgrims. What is important is how you travel and where...
  5. DoughnutANZ

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    My oldest grandson turns 10 in a couple of days and when I asked him what he wanted for his birthday he said "I want to go fishing with you" and so that is what we did ❤️.
  6. DoughnutANZ

    Try something new?

    Repeating a visit probably means that you are going to have preset expectations about a place. My biggest disappointments in life have always followed my expectations.
  7. DoughnutANZ

    Social anxiety on the camimo

    I don't want to divert this thread but I do want to address an issue raised by @good_old_shoes . The things that I want to address are not a "truth". The most effective way for me to discuss this issue is to relate it to my own experience. That doesn't mean that I want this to be about me but...
  8. DoughnutANZ

    3,171 Compostelas issued today

    The cumulative lines are much more telling, unless people are used to looking at daily figures that change according to several factors it is very hard to pick a pattern but if you look at the cumulative lines then you see that they start together (of course) and they end together (much more...
  9. DoughnutANZ

    Carabiners or “S” hook?

    Garden stores have very nice tree ties that are bendable, strong and padded. https://www.bunnings.co.nz/jack-7mm-x-5m-black-soft-plant-tie_p3321106
  10. DoughnutANZ

    How to use the search function?

    You use Google
  11. DoughnutANZ

    If there are too many pilgrims, what is a pilgrim to do?

    Interestingly, one of the reasons that so many people walk in Spring and Autumn from St. Jean is because of a lack of information. Before I walked my first Camino I went looking for information about when the busy times were on the Camino Frances and I found the statistics that are published by...
  12. DoughnutANZ

    Social anxiety on the camimo

    The Camino isn't off in some magic kingdom somewhere it sits within everyday life. Things that happen in everyday life will also happen on a Camino. Sometimes there are a few more nice things and often some people will be more open than at other times but basically expect your Camino to reflect...
  13. DoughnutANZ

    Avoid the complementario into Pontevedra

    Woohoo! Mud slides 😍
  14. DoughnutANZ

    Weather on Camino Frances in July?

    You are unlikely to feel cold in July, Sarria is a similar latitude to Istanbul. Buen camino.
  15. DoughnutANZ

    Accommodation worries

    Clouds are really nice, they provide shade (freedom) from people who have to be in control of every aspect of their life.
  16. DoughnutANZ

    LIVE from the Camino SJPP TODAY May 2, 2024

    Roncesvalles does not allow all their beds to be reserved. When you get a message from their website about no reservations possible that doesn't mean that they are full it means that you can no longer reserve a bed The lady that is involved with the volunteers at Roncesvalles (@Ianinam ) said...
  17. DoughnutANZ

    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    I am sure that you are correct. However in 1982 I went to the Daytona speedway to watch the Daytona 200 motorcycle races. In a stroke of luck, Graeme Crosby (a Kiwi) won that year, riding a Yamaha. His team was managed by Giacomo Agostini who is/was my childhood hero and I got to meet Giacomo...
  18. DoughnutANZ

    Chilly camino

    It is just a combination of water and cool walking conditions. The water helps the vegetation grow and look stunning while the cooler temperatures help to make walking more pleasant. Once you are in the company of your friend, walking in a beautiful environment, stretching your body a little...
  19. DoughnutANZ

    Advice for Sleeping Options and Other Advice for Inaugural Pilgrims

    You won't need a tent
  20. DoughnutANZ

    LIVE from the Camino Account of a very challenging day SJPdP to Roncesvalles (crazy weather)

    My advice is to start this way rather than it being the default towards the end. That way you will have much better footing. I have seen some bad falls from people trying to avoid getting their feet or shoes wet. You shoes will get wet anyway. Accept that and ensure that you have a good...

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