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  1. kelleymac

    Editing of posts turned off?

    trying now. the road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began The second line was an edit. I am using safari on a MacBook air, running 12.7.4. kate
  2. kelleymac

    Shower/bathroom etiquette in the albergues?

    I find most Americans are more modest about nudity. Of course, there are variations from family to family and person to person. But overall, I find americans are more modest now than when I was little. For example, when I go camping with teenagers they will take turns changing privately in...
  3. kelleymac

    Do I take a tent

    He could carry it a few days and decide whether or not it was worth the carry weight. Also, he probably would feel more confident about not bringing it after a few days.
  4. kelleymac

    Do I take a tent

    You can always take a lightweight tent and then if you don't use it, ship it ahead to Ivar.
  5. kelleymac

    Shower/bathroom etiquette in the albergues?

    I was a bit worried about this as well, as I was walking with my 13 yo son. But it's really not a big deal. Shower quickly, dress quickly. I turn my back on the room to change my shirt and bra. I changed my underwear when I had more privacy when at the toilet. But others changed in their...
  6. kelleymac

    Sarria to SDC Poles/sticks?

    Walking sticks can be used for all kinds of fun. My thirteen year old son used his hiking stick to whack dandelion heads off as he walked.
  7. kelleymac

    SJPDP-orisson in the afternoon

    Mais.... Orisson est en France? ;)
  8. kelleymac

    SJPDP-orisson in the afternoon

    Ack! The Dinner/Supper/Tea/Lunch confusion! At my grandparents' farm, midday meal was dinner and the largest meal of the day. Supper was in the evening, and smaller (like tea but a bit later). At my parents' house, Dinner was in the evening and the largest meal, and we had lunch at midday...
  9. kelleymac

    SJPDP-orisson in the afternoon

    It was pretty fogged in when I was at Orisson. :( Evening and morning. Ah well, I just have to go back!
  10. kelleymac

    Heavy snow in Foncebadon

    Well, I live (and hike and camp) where it snows and while that's definitely a snowfall, I wouldn't call it heavy. Snow shoes or cross country skis anyone? And a sled to get down that hill!
  11. kelleymac

    SJPDP-orisson in the afternoon

    5:30 is a mite early for dinner, don't you think?
  12. kelleymac

    SJPDP-orisson in the afternoon

    I suppose it depends on how fast you walk up the hill. ;) My son and I had a picnic lunch by the river there and walked up and had quite a bit of time before dinner. On the way, I stopped a lot to take photos- (really to catch my breath and rest--we were jet-lagged having arrived in Paris...
  13. kelleymac

    What would you change about the CF - if you could?

    I visited an small American city (Annapolis, MD), last month where I lived for many years. I wanted to get into my old parish church, and it was locked. (Fortunately, I remembered that the door to the seminary receptionist's are was usually unlocked and I got in through the seminary, and so...
  14. kelleymac

    Update on The Way 2

    I was very interested in the Roma scenes as I have wrestled with my understanding/experiences of Roma in Europe. I appreciate the movie taking this European prejudice and difficulty on. When I lived in Rome, I became marginally connected to a woman about my age who had a baby, about my baby's...
  15. kelleymac

    How many people go right to Orisson?

    We came in on a morning train, got our credicial stamped, bought a jack knife and had a picnic in a little park near the river. So... it was afternoon by the time we hiked up to Orisson. We took our time walking as we were jet lagged and had taken the night train from Paris. We got there long...
  16. kelleymac

    Any upstate NY'ers here? Saugerties, Kingston, Woodstock, Albany area?

    Well, I'm just outside of Ithaca, so it would be a bit of a drive! If you can't meet up with someone closer, I guess we could meet in Oneonta. hmmm. There is a facebook group for the Finger Lakes Chapter of the Americans on the Camino-- you may find someone closer to your area there.
  17. kelleymac

    Carry-on packs

    My pack is sometimes a bit too tall for a carry on, and the top isn't removable. So I have packed some of my clothes and other soft stuff in a pillow case at the top of my pack. Then I hauled it out before boarding so my pack would be short enough; the pillow case became my personal item. I...
  18. kelleymac

    Walking with a guide

    A friend of mine walked the camino with her father, and they were part of a tour group with guides. They stayed at hotels and experienced fancy dinners and ate packed lunches. They also had a support van if anyone didn't want to walk. Their luggage was carried for them, and I believe the...
  19. kelleymac

    Nicknaming the People You Walk With

    On our first time walking, my son and I met: The Mexican Canadian who listened to and broadcast loudly podcasts on canadian government to prepare for his citizenship test. Much as we love Canada, we avoided him and the free information. The French Italian. (French guy, lived in Italy.) The...
  20. kelleymac

    Camino etiquette - passing others on less-busy caminos

    I say that if you and the other walker are both walking up hill and both gasping for breath, stop and nod at each other, then strike up a conversation about the view so you can both have a breather.

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