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  1. jennyb

    Petty theft

    I too had an awful experience in Zubiri. I was sleeping in the top bunk facing the wall when I was awakened by a hand moving under my pillow! Very sleepily, I turned over and looked down. It was dark and I could just see a shadow rustling in a sleeping bag. I should have shouted out and switched...
  2. jennyb

    Backpack Theft...Prevention and Advice

    Thanks SYates, much appreciated!
  3. jennyb

    Backpack Theft...Prevention and Advice

    I have left my backpack outside bars/cafes along with other backpacks, but have ALWAYS carried my valuables with me even to the showers. I recently had the misfortune of "losing" a bag though....... I had just returned to Lisbon from SDC after completing the Camino Portuguese, I was booked into...
  4. jennyb

    Not what I planned ... but ...

    We, Cathy from Melbourne and Patti from Boston and myself, started our walk from Porto to SDC on 3 May 2016. we followed the coastal route all the way up to Valencia and crossed over the RIO MINHO to Tui. The weather on the first three days was absolutely wonderful, the scenery of Atlantic ocean...
  5. jennyb

    Is this the question there is no answer for?

    Like Tim Moore, a tiny seed was planted.....I read an article in a magazine about a woman who walked the Camino, while I was on a long road trip. Now I am a caminoholic, off on my 3rd Camino soon and then to be a hospitalera in September 2016. I have read most of the books mentioned here (and...
  6. jennyb

    The towels in albergues?

    First Camino I used a microfibre towel and found it useless! Second Camino I used a toweling nappy. What a brilliant item that proved to be! Lightweight, right size, totally absorbent and quick drying! Walking on the VDLP in September was very hot so I used it over my hat to keep the burning sun...
  7. jennyb

    Camino Portugues

    Also doing Portuguese Camino in May from Porto. Just have to finalize dates. Hoping to meet you all somewhere along the Way!!
  8. jennyb

    What if my backpack gets run over by a bus...

    Yes, there are plenty shops along the way. I needed a new pair of shoes and we were taken to a large CARREFOUR? shopping mall in Ponferrada. But be careful!!! The shoes I wanted were on sale but because my Spanish is not up to standard, I was informed that the sale had ended! YET all the sale...
  9. jennyb

    any moments of "what the heck am I doing here" ?

    My diary of my first Camino in 2012 from SJPDP to Santiago is littered with "WTF"!!! But never once did I think of quitting and going home. The first 3 weeks were tough. I did meet some wonderful people though. Then I met Cathy from Australia and we "clicked" and the rest of the way became so...
  10. jennyb

    The Crepes Lady of Fonfria

    I bought a crepe from her in May 2012. Was inedible to say the least! Threw it over the wall like a flying saucer - hopefully the birds appreciated it. Bless her, her heart is in the right place. She refuses to have her photo taken!
  11. jennyb

    In Retrospect: Top 5 Things You Wish You'd Known

    A wonderful thread. I have picked up some great tips. Thanks all. Ready for my 2nd Camino - VDLP. Only 35 more sleepies to Seville!
  12. jennyb

    I have booked my flight to do the VdlP, but now am doubting myself.

    I love all these comments and totally empathize with them. I am about to embark on my second Camino. VDLP from Seville on 3 September and I am so looking forward to meeting pilgrims along the way. I walked the Camino Frances in May 2012. When I read your comments, HAILOWS, this is EXACTLY how I...
  13. jennyb

    Vdlp starting mid sept 2015.

    Hi Liz I am walking from Seville on 3 September and I am so looking forward to it. Maybe I'll catch up with you sometime. I have checked the weather predictions and apparently it gets cooler and wetter the further north you travel especially in Galicia. I walked the Camino Frances end April...
  14. jennyb

    So sad

    Thank you, Paul. Good to know.
  15. jennyb

    Stepping Into the Stream (Again...)

    I walked my first Camino (Frances) in May 2012. The first few days were MISERABLE - wet and rainy all the time! The next couple of weeks were MISERABLE - feet were unbearably sore! I kept a journal and it is littered with WTF's - am I doing here, whose bright idea was this etc! I vowed NEVER to...
  16. jennyb

    So sad

    Hi All, I am starting my Camino VDLP from Seville on the 3 September. I have heard there is a bit of trouble on the first stage between Seville and Guillena. I am hoping to meet fellow pilgrims and walk with someone on that day. But, if not, then I will be most vigilant and depend on my defense...
  17. jennyb

    Sadly.....an American pilgrim has died on the way to Roncesvalles.

    The very sad part is that his family said goodbye and wished him luck for his Camino and now they will be notified by strangers of his passing. I remember when I did my Camino late in April 2012, we boarded the SJPDP train in Bayonne. I was seated behind 2 Asian gentlemen who had struck up a...
  18. jennyb

    Loss of Body Weight

    I ate what I wanted and when I wanted and I only lost 4 kg's over 37 days. BUT I came down 2 sizes in my clothes and my body was toned - muscle weighs more than fat. Needless to say, I picked up the weight over the next 8 months after I returned home :-( Just no time to walk 24 km's a day!
  19. jennyb

    If people stop their walking about 2 o'clock each day...

    MoniRose, my feelings exactly!!!
  20. jennyb

    Le Puy accommodation

    Hi All I am planning to walk from Le Puy with 2 friends in September next year. Coming from South Africa, it is necessary for us to have a reservation at a gite or hotel. Is the Miam Miam Dodo available in english? If so, where would I be able to get one? Jenny

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