I was at a similar level to you before I did get more serious about Spanish. I did Duolingo and found it very helpful. For a couple of months before I left I added Preply to get in more speaking. My tutor was Raquel Lorente on Preply. I highly recommend her. She is Spanish from Andalucía, but...
I hiked the Camino/Primitivo Oct 2023. I typically started looking for a rest stop around 3-4 after starting in the morning. However, there weren’t always facilities. Still would stop and have a snack and rest for a bit. In the afternoon, it was a bit more frequent, probably every 2-3 hours. I...
I agree that the world isn't as scary as we think. However the stakes are bigger when you can't pay for something while you aren't at home. It's better to have payment redundancy while hiking the Camino than to have to spend half a day figuring out how to get things set up again. It's a hassle...
Depends on the day and whether I'm planning more or fewer miles that day. My ideal day is get out right after breakfast and go for 2-3 hours. Have a snack or take coffee break. Then go for another hour or two. My average time walking each day was about 6 hours, average miles were 15 and average...
Last fall when I was by myself on the Camino del Norte, I sent a few pictures and a short message every evening to my mother on Messenger. That’s the only app she has or knows how to use. I copied the same message to my kids and husband on Signal. If you don’t know about Signal please check it...
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