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Oh, rickster, I am sorry, but I honestly have no idea what the restaurant is called! By the time I arrived in St. Jean, I had been travelling for two days, had taken two airplanes, 3 busses and a taxi, had barely slept in that time AND was battling jetlag... I do remember that it was close to...
I will tell you -- the scene in St.Jean PdP, when he first arrives in France, and is sitting in the outdoor cafe, when he meets the Dutch pilgrim -- that is a real restaraunt in SJPdP, it's where I ate the night before I started walking! It's delightful, reasonably priced, friendly staff.
As...
I am Muslim, and I walked the Camino this summer. I usually wear hijab in my daily life, but found my normal fashion was not practical for the physical rigor of the Camino. I still covered my head with kerchiefs and moisture-wicking Buffs, and always made sure I had a lightwieght rectangular...
Hello David! Welcome. I made my Camino this summer -- it was one of the most difficult AND the most amazing things I've ever done. I wish you much joy and many blessings in your journey! Let us know how we may be of help to you as you plan your Way. And Buen Camino :D
Yes, and I would like to add that it's not just physical hurt... At least once, expect to cry. Everybody cries... sometime. The camino has a strange way of stripping us down not only to bare material essentials, but also to our raw emotions. Everyone I met along the Camino, whether they started...
WOW, this brings back some crystal-clear memories! It was a misty morning when I left EL Acebo, and I watched the sunrise as I walked out of the village and down the mountain. I ate so many blackberries that day, I was afraid I would get sick!
Thank you so much for sharing this link! I am a...
I carried two Sea Hag Soaps Camp Bars, and they lasted me easily for the 5 weeks. They were great for washing body, hair and clothes, AND they have natural moisturizer. Everything is environmentally-friendly, too :) Colleen (the 'Sea Hag' herself) is an avid hiker, and gives all kinds of lovely...
Haha, I LOVE that Pearl Jam tune -- one of my theme songs when I was a 'grunge kid' in high school in the nineties :) But yes, they are very different songs, in style, anyway. Pearl Jam's "Alive" is a grunge anthem about surviving under incredibly difficult circumstances and despite the odds...
I had horrific blisters towards the end of the first week, but thankfully two hospitaleros (one in Villatuerta, and then again another the next night in Estella -- yes, I only walked 4km that day!) drained, cleaned and dressed them, and showed me how to properly care for blisters After that, my...
Thanks for the advice, everyone! I developed PF towards the end of the Camino, but didn't really feel it until the days after I finished! Got back to the States, went to the doctor, she gave me anti-inflammatories, taught me the stretches and told me to keep doing small walks and wearing...
"I'm Alive" by Don Fardon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13dSfxCd_s&ob=av2n
I am not in the least bit embarrased by it, and I often sang it loudly and proudly, though I am sure it annoyed the heck out of some of my fellow walkers.
Whatever, it gave my the 'get-up-and-go' energy to continue on...
The parrochial albergues at Estella, Viana and Bercianos de Real Camino! The accomodations are NOT fancy (in Viana, you sleep on thin mats on the floor, and in Estella, the bunk beds are cramped in a dark room with little air flow). However, the love, joy and care from the hospitaleros and...
The first time I even heard of the Camino was in Rosemary Mahoney's book,The Singular Pilgrim.
In the book, she writes of her experiences visiting holy sites and completing pilgrimages from around the world. Her chapter on the Camino was what inspired e to make my pilgrimage. The author herself...
Thanks so much for the information! Hmmm, not sure what to do now, I will be flying in to Barajas in the morning, then meeting a (Madrileño) friend in Madrid for a few hours, probably won't get into Pamplona until the evening... But heck, it's the Camino, I'm sure I'll figure things out as I go...
Hahaha, I can deal with other people's nudity (or near-nudity), that doesn't really bother me so much, I just look away or whatever. To each his own, right? :P But thank you so very much, it is a relief to know that there are places that I can change with some privacy!
For those of you who have completed a Camino, what advice can you give on keeping modesty? From all I have read, I understand it is a challenge in many aspects. I maintain physical modesty in dress & interactions, specifically with men, and this is very important to me. I'm much more relaxed...
A bottle of J'Adore perfume by Christian Dior. (Which I actually am seriously considering really taking with me -- hooray for duty-free shops in the airports!.) Just because I will be on the trail for five weeks does not mean I have to smell like it, lol :wink:
Thank you very much for your feedback -- it does help put my mind a bit more at ease. I am, by nature, an very early riser, so waking up with the others will not be an issue! I am leaning more towards the Camino Frances, as this is my first Camino and I'd like to see the most famous route. Also...
Hello All! I am from upstate New York, and will be walking the Camino beginning in early July and hopefully ending in mid-August. I know that's the busiest time, which I am not thrilled about, but I am a school teacher, and that's when I can get two months off!
I am planning to walk Camino...
I passed out in a shop in Madrid two years ago, and I received excellent and immediate medical attention. When I asked how much it would cost, they laughed and told me that the care is completely free. Now, my husband is a Spanish citizen, so I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but...
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