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It wasn't a dumb question. It was actually a good one if you ask me. And you were right to post it in this forum since there are a lot of well-experienced people here who can offer good and helpful advice. In some cases the tone may be condescending or all-knowing but they do mean well (based on...
I can also vouch for Caminofacil. Based on our experience, they are more expensive but they have an English-speaking contact that can be easily reached on Whatsapp, they're very efficient and will do their best to accommodate your request. We stayed mostly in private rooms, I just sent them the...
@Goldenfrapucino Just to add to what has already been said, during our recent camino on the CF I was pleasantly surprised by the large number of women peregrinos (both young and not so young) we met who were walking alone. All of them were confident about their safety and had no issues about...
@Caminoelle We stayed in Borda on Oct 5 2023. Laurent or Lorenzo, as he wanted us to call him, initially came across as a rather stern schoolmaster on the first day of school 😁 But he's actually a nice guy. He'll tell you the story of how he acquired the property and converted what used to be a...
@J Wilhaus, Congrats and more power to you 💪. Congrats to Phil as well, Spanish is a beautiful language to learn at any age especially for an English speaker 👊
Hahaha 🤣 I tried pulpo a few times but never liked it (it's like chewing fish-flavored gum, the last time it was so disgusting I had to spit it out) I think it's an acquired taste. Buen Camino!
Thanks for the update. That bed bug and grape stories are funny🤣
Out of interest, are there enough of other peregrinos on the trail at this time? (You mentioned some Koreans at your first albergue.)
The reason I ask is because based on my experience with traveling in a group, the group members...
Ah yes, the power of prayer. I can vouch for this on a personal level. Will be praying for you and your students as well as the hospitalera and her mother. Buen Camino and God bless! Happy New Year too since you'll be spending it on the Camino🥰
Hmmm, interesting. This is the first time I've seen something that links the Camino to an intellectual and academic exercise. IMHO the reflections can only be beneficial. Perhaps you can encourage them to post their reflections in this forum if they are so inclined. It may benefit other...
@J Wilhaus I think this elective is very interesting. Do they have to write a paper/essay about their experience on the Camino as part of the course?
Buen Camino and Happy New Year!
This is speculative but the driver himself may have reported you to the Guardia Civil (GC) considering your condition when he picked you up. He may have thought something worse happened to you and was concerned.
In our recent Camino on the CF, we were always happy whenever we saw a GC car parked...
Based on our experience, it doesn’t really matter where one is from. As we walk the Camino, most peregrinos become attached to a group or groups of people we walk with or meet at the end of the day in our lodgings or in the same town. There is a spirit of community and camaraderie that allows...
I can totally relate. This was how we felt most of the time. But then we just treated it as part of our Camino experience which in hindsight made our Camino that much more special. Buen Camino!
As Asians (aka, people of color) we stood out during our Camino. We were often asked where we were from. We didn’t mind and were happy to talk to or engage with anyone friendly enough.
In Moratinos, we had a lovely dinner with a rather diverse group at the Albergue San Bruno: Mary from US...
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