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  1. MichelleElynHogan

    Valcarlos Accommodation

    There is a bar / feria in the middle of town, on the right. Go to the Bar and ask for a bed (una cama), and you will be given a code and directions to the Municipale, if you do not have them already.
  2. MichelleElynHogan

    Sleeping bag or just liner (starting Frances at SJPdP on April 25th)

    My go to is a Snugpak Jungle Blanket. I am your age. It is big enough that I can wrap it around me or just use flat.
  3. MichelleElynHogan

    Why do you want to walk the Camino?

    To be honest, I could have ticked three of those choices to provide a more complete answer.
  4. MichelleElynHogan

    Is it OK to write emails in English when booking accommodation?

    Consider using this in your email. Copy and paste into a Translator first so you know what you are sending in an email. Permítame reservar una cama para el 27 de marzo de 2024. Si se requiere pago por adelantado, vuelva a escribir. Y puedo proporcionar información de pago inmediatamente antes...
  5. MichelleElynHogan

    What makes a pilgrim?

    The author may or may not like or agree, but the Alberge, as everyone understands, has the right to make their own rules. With rules in place, all pilgrims/non-pilgrims/tourists, are obligated to honour and follow those rules. It may seem harsh, but we must all understand that those rules side...
  6. MichelleElynHogan

    How to get from Lisbon airport to Porto?

    An option that requires some confidence is to approach others who have come off your flight carrying backpacks. Mention that you were about to order an Uber and did they care to share the ride? They may inform how they are proceeding and to where. Then you have an option to join with them, build...
  7. MichelleElynHogan

    Walking with a pinched nerve in my back

    2016, I walked from SJPDP over the Napoleon Route to Zubiri...then had to give up. I had messed up my IT Band. 2018, I came back and took the Valcarlos Route from SJPDP to Maneru, then that same pinched nerve that took out my left IT Band, dug further in and took out my left quads. No pain in...
  8. MichelleElynHogan

    Camino Frances - First Three Nights

    The Valcarlos route is slightly less demanding. Valcarlos is about 10 km from SJPP. Fortunately, once on top, the path to Espinal is fairly flat.
  9. MichelleElynHogan

    Update on The Way 2

    The best place for everyone to look if interested in Deborah Kara Unger is here; https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000679/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_deborah%2520Unger In addition to all her filmography, upcoming projects can be found here if and when they germinate.
  10. MichelleElynHogan

    Sharing a 'squee' moment!

    Starting the journey is one thing. Tell us how it compares to that first foot on the first Camino, when you get there.
  11. MichelleElynHogan

    Too late for dinner in SJPP?

    Go with what they say. I have not been to SJPP in 6 years. Things change.
  12. MichelleElynHogan

    Too late for dinner in SJPP?

    Arrive at Beilari before 10 pm. They will tell you this. The door is locked at 10. No one will answer the door after that time. I say this as I was on the same schedule as yourself, also in August. The bus was delayed and our arrival was 10:05. Racing up to the hostel was a waste. I had to find...
  13. MichelleElynHogan

    How often do you take a break?

    It took me a while as I was like you but… learned to listen to my body re: taking be=reaks and their duration.
  14. MichelleElynHogan

    Duo Lingo or Something Else?

    Estudio Español agora para 1,768 dias. I have about a year left to finish off the course. Obviously, I’m enjoying it…and 14 other languages…including Latin and Esperanto.
  15. MichelleElynHogan

    How the Camino can change your life: Personal experiences and expectations

    I am afraid that my thoughts have come too late. The Camino is a very personal journey. It is different for everyone, the way it should be. But asking to get the answers before walking will now colour your personal experience. Either way, your own experience will now be compared to all who have...
  16. MichelleElynHogan

    Respectful donativo amounts in 2024

    If an equal amount is paid at Albergues and Donativos, I see no basis for verbal or ethical conflict. Because you find yourself in a Donativo, it is not an opportunity to pay as little as you can get away with.
  17. MichelleElynHogan

    Is this Camino clothing heresy?

    I may want you to fix my Plane...but you have to be Jet Certified.
  18. MichelleElynHogan

    Carry your backpack please.

    The Camino is different for everyone. For me, it is a pilgrimage…and will be…always.
  19. MichelleElynHogan

    Soft tips for new walkers

    If Liquorice is not available, consider Red Vines.
  20. MichelleElynHogan

    Is the Napoleon Route from SJPP defintely closed until March?

    Thank you for pointing out the error. The original has been corrected.

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