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  1. CanadianBarb

    Returning Home & Preventing a Bedbug Infestation!

    Last fall when we saw a bed bug running out of my husband's pack (ugh), we cooked everything a few times other than our packs in the dryer, and then put everything in our infrared sauna at maximum heat (which didn't kill our packs but it gets hot enough I think) for three hours... yes they are...
  2. CanadianBarb

    Shower/bathroom etiquette in the albergues?

    Perhaps I missed it but one thing I also always do when having a shower is just wet my hair and body, turn the shower off while I suds where needed to and then quickly rinse , using the least amount of water I can to hopefully allow some warm water left for other pilgrims. I have also been the...
  3. CanadianBarb

    From my doorstep in Germany - a (very!) long term project

    Nice to hear the trains are getting back on track . Until the past few years I could always count on the trains to be there, on the minute then it really deteriorated with COVID... I know there were some problems rising before that but... they were manageable.
  4. CanadianBarb

    Refillable Toothpaste Tubes

    I am Canadian and I got them from MEC - they come either in mint or charcoal flavors and I have seen them in a local specialty store too - The Refillery...
  5. CanadianBarb

    Refillable Toothpaste Tubes

    I just use toothpaste tablets - weigh almost nothing and I use 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at night. I put it in my mouth, chew with saliva and hardly need much water then rinse off!
  6. CanadianBarb

    Has the Camino lost its way?

    I understand some of the feelings about the 100 km rule for getting a Compostela and have myself seen and felt the energetic changes that comes with so many more people showing up at the 100 km mark after having walked hundreds.... Has anyone considered that many people simply are not able to...
  7. CanadianBarb

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

    I walk for many reasons. For my first, I was walking out of gratitude mainly.. gratitude of still being alive, after having survived a large subdural hemorrhage that required surgery and I almost "coned", I survived 4 years at that time of pancreatic cancer (and so far am still surviving, now...
  8. CanadianBarb

    Has the Camino lost its way?

    My two cents worth here - pilgrimage for me is a walking into something deeper in myself. As we all know many are focused on the Spanish Caminos with its immensely supported infrastructures.. and it was walking my first two that I discovered a deeper self in me, that has now inspired me on...
  9. CanadianBarb

    "Village to Village" updates going digital-only in 2024 😢

    Oh I am also sad and hope this is temporary. Their very compact extremely useful books were all I took along and I referred to them frequently along the Norte, Primitivo and Finisterre routes. I certainly can understand that it is excellent to update online versions more easily but the paper...
  10. CanadianBarb

    Bank verification with Spanish SIM

    My bank has occasional two factor authentication. It is really aggrevating for us Canadians since our regular Internaitonal cell rates are the highest in the world so Sim cards are the most reasonable. Does anyone know if the eSim cards are easier in that aspect?
  11. CanadianBarb

    A little rant about entitlement

    Yes I find those are opportunities for a kind loving teachable moment - whether or not they are received is not under my control, I simply aim to walk with kindness, regardless.....
  12. CanadianBarb

    The ticking clock

    I agree so much with this thread. I work in Palliaitve Care and see this sadness from a not complete life every day of delayed dreams never realized... and am also a cancer survivor so far ( Camino del Norte was my first REAL gratitide walk for my so far surviving) - and others around me...
  13. CanadianBarb

    Best shoes for Irún to Bilbao stretch; trail runners or walking boots?

    I also wore trail runners and found that the breathability was great - there is a surprising amoun of road walking so was grateful to not have heavier footwear - I always also have keen sandles as a backup to wear walking which has proven helpful - very lightweight ones. Buen Camino! That...
  14. CanadianBarb

    Camino Primitivo - Scared of Heights

    HI, the only place that I think may trigger you is the steep path going down from Puerto del Palo down to the abandoned village at Montefurado, but I am fairly certain you can bypass that on the road.... otherwise my favorite Camino thus far... hoping to walk it again some day... Buen Camino!
  15. CanadianBarb

    Locals Only

    I agree. While reading this thread I am wondering how many of us walk Caminos expecting to BE TREATED nicely. How we treat others is also important. I have witnessed several pilgrims being quite demanding to the locals or in albergues. I am curious what our motivations are in walking. I...
  16. CanadianBarb

    Camino etiquette - passing others on less-busy caminos

    My experience is variable, as likely with many of you. I prefer to walk alone and when people have come up beside me and started to chat with me, uninvited, there are times when I have had to say more than the subtle message - please go ahead, I prefer to walk alone. It has annoyed me but it...
  17. CanadianBarb

    SIM card for Europe

    What about the eSim cards? What is their range and is it easy to add money as needed?
  18. CanadianBarb

    Did you get tired of wearing same colours for weeks?

    I brought two sets of cut off trousers so I could choose if I wanted to wear pants or if it was warm enough for shorts, two shorts, three socks and three superlightweight underwear. One darker set one lighter set but as others have mentioned not white but a different colour. LOVED the freedom...
  19. CanadianBarb

    From my doorstep in Germany - a (very!) long term project

    Hello Peter, I actually DO live on Vancouver Island, in the Comox Valley, just across the "water" from Powell River. Yes a beautiful area of the world for sure, and there are hopes to use an old railway line from Victoria to here to make a sort of walk (but no hostel infrastructure) as there...
  20. CanadianBarb

    From my doorstep in Germany - a (very!) long term project

    Just discovered this thread - I have walked the Norte, Finisterre, Muxia and just recently the Primitivo, like you Peter! I have family in Germany so we go yearly from Canada to visit so now plan on extending my visits to walk somewhere each time I go (until I am too old to walk that is)- I...

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