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Dang, should I bring an ultralight tent to sleep on the hostel grounds because all the hostels are full early? I can not afford to pay for a pension too many nights. I am a teacher and we make crap salary.
Thanks for your input,
that's a good point about being "shackled" to someone else 24/7 (especially a stranger)-
Also there's a fine line between letting your past control future and learning from experience - I consider myself in the category of learning from experience.
Thanks for all of your responses, I really...
That's good to know that you really feel that the Camino Frances is a relatively safe place and certainly safe enough for a woman to walk alone.
Thanks :)
Thanks everyone for your replies,
Not to get to personal ... but I am sure that I am not the only woman who has been a victim of violent crime. I can tell you that being a victim of violent crime twice already certainly makes me question walking the Camino alone since I have no idea how safe...
Thank you to everyone who responded. I really appreciate all the good energy sent my way. I still would feel more comfortable with a walking partner however because there is a "crime watch" category on this forum that lists many assaults on lone female pilgrims. Yes it's true that more crime...
Rebecca,
Do you live in California? or you already in Europe? If you live in Ca, let's meet and see if we want to walk together. My family would rest easier too, if I had a walking partner.
Let me know,
Have a great trip regardless and Buen Camino
Hi Jiggy,
Thanks for the reply...
So when you are on the long stretches, you don't see anyone else on the trail for miles?
That might freak me out a bit, I was told that there would be large crowds on the trails at all times during June, July, and August.
Is the El Camino Frances (St. Jean to Santiago) crowded with people from the beginning/in the middle/to the end? Or are there stretches of isolation between St. Jean and Santiago?
What is the approximate percentage of females walking the El Camino? Or will I be one of the only females on the...
For safety precautions- only a female
I am 44 years old and walking the entire 500 mile el camino Frances. I am a teacher and I plan to leave SPJJ (St. Jean) around the 4th of July 2012. If you are seeking a walking partner and you live in the southern california area. Leave a response and...
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