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Hello Adelina. I would be interested in your experience. I am on my way to act as hospitalera in Ponferrada. I worked in Porto last year too in Peregrinos do Porto and loved it. I am a Canadian ( Fluent in French) and would like to know a bit more about this posting for possible future...
You can’t lie down on benches in the Madrid airport either….strategic arm rests! I slept on the floor in Madrid airport using my sleeping bag last May 1 . Because that is a national holiday I could/would not pay for a high priced hotel near airport for early am flight. I am 76 and managed ok...
There are many kinds of olives. Just as green apples ( Granny Smith for example) are not unripe red apples, so there can be green olives that are ripe for picking. No olives that I know of can be eaten right off the tree.
An excellent question. I flew in to Paris from Montreal and was lucky enough to have a friend with whom I could spend two nights. Then I took the train to Bayonne where I switched to the local mountain train to Dt Jean Pied de port ( would not have missed this for anything) I slept one night in...
In Canada we say. If it’s black you fight back. If it’s brown you lie down. If it’s white, say goodnight. This is based on reality -a bit. - black bears are usually quite timid and will run away at loud noises, yelling, waving arms. Brown bears seem to leave people who play possum alone and...
I think the poll gave a voice and some insight into the disappointments that can be glossed over in a blaze of self congratulation, satisfaction, and genuine joy in walking the Camino. It isn’t always possible for people to overcome physical or mental problems on the walk. Understanding why can...
I don’t think you can make the blanket statement that all older people will absolutely have a hard time learning languages. As a language teacher and learner ( 76 yrs old) certainly some people have a natural talent of imitation which makes speaking sound more natural. Also some simply cannot...
I will be hospitalera in Ponferrada and hope I am teamed with a fluent Spanish speaker! My French and modern Greek ( useless here) are fluent but my Spanish is pretty basic. I found Babbel more challenging that Duolingo.
I'm a retired social worker too The place soon becomes your home. I was happy to have a tiny little bedroom all to myself right next to the bathroom dedicated to the hospitaleras.
I walked the Camino Frances in 2021 and worked as a volunteer in the wonderful hostel Perigrinos do Porto in the city of Porto, Portugal in April, 2023. I was there for two weeks before starting the Portuguese Camino. It was a great experience. Our routine was cleaning after all pilgrims had...
I just had an article published on the CBC First Person page about just this. Successfully completed the Camino Frances in 2021 but had to stop the Camino Portuguese this spring. The twist, however is the positive side of what came out of the “ failed” Camino
I took the morning ride up with three others in october 2021. I had booked a couple of days before. I was 73 and not an experienced rider although I had been up on a horse before. I had a pang as I swung my artificial hip over the saddle, but the whole experience was pleasant, painless and lots...
Thanks for this question -Also following. I will start to Portuguese Camino April 15 and am finding it a bit complicated to follow Brierly and decide where to switch inland from Porto. Following
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