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  1. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Injured. Requesting suggestions for a plan B

    Unfortunately, I am still in Laredo, my ankle is still injured, and I am going home early. But the time I spent on the Norte, from Irún to Zamudio, was fantastic, and I will be back. Buen Camino a todos peregrinos!
  2. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Injured. Requesting suggestions for a plan B

    Thank you all for the great suggestions! Plan B is taking the bus to Laredo tomorrow, resting my ankles by walking without pack on level-ish ground, and then, hopefully, continuing.
  3. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Injured. Requesting suggestions for a plan B

    Hola! I am currently on the Norte route, very close to Bilbao. It has been wonderful and beautiful, but I overdid it, and my ankles are very sore. In retrospect, I should have taped my ankles earlier and/or sent my pack ahead each day. It also took me two long days of walking to get to a place...
  4. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Hola. asking for advice for first night in Irun

    I booked my first night so I can have privacy to sleep well after a long trip getting here!
  5. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Hola. asking for advice for first night in Irun

    I walked it today and found that by crossing over just after leaving the airport, I was on a shoulder with a barrier. It felt good to walk in the fresh air after so many hours on planes and in airports!
  6. Pacific NW pilgrim

    5 “Unproven” Facts About Norte

    Thanks for the observations! I just arrived in Irun about an hour ago and I'll start walking Thursday. Good to know what to expect! :) Buen Camino!
  7. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Hola. asking for advice for first night in Irun

    I'm landing in the Dan Sebastian airport. It looks like the walk to Irún is along a fairly major road. Is there a sidewalk? Thanks!
  8. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Pasajes San Juan accommodation

    Is this based on current conditions, or just a general approach to take? I know how to get an early start, but I'm wondering if this is currently necessary for that particular albergue. Thanks!
  9. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Pasajes San Juan accommodation

    I'm about to start next week, and hope to stay there. I'd also be interested in knowing what time it fills up. (Yes, I know it opens at 16:00, but on my previous Caminos, at other albergues but on multiple occasions, there was already such a long line waiting when an albergue opened that people...
  10. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Oaxaca

    Hi Mary Louise, yes! It's excellent. https://www.oaxacainternational.com/en/
  11. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Oaxaca

    I'm in Oaxaca, Mexico, studying Spanish until at least mid-February, 2018. Are there any pilgrims or hope-to-be pilgrims who would like to get together and talk about the Camino? (I can't find an existing thread or forum that covers this, so please forgive me if this is posted in the wrong place.)
  12. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Sept.-Oct. 2017 pilgrims: check in!

    I'll be starting on Tuesday, September 5, from either Pamplona or Roncesvalles, depending on the timing of the bus connection from P to R. Seattle, WA, USA. This is my second Camino.
  13. Pacific NW pilgrim

    walking last week of august 2017

    Thanks! I should be fine. I started the CF in late August (2015) and hit some hot days, and I recently camped and hiked in Death Valley. I'm not a mad dog or Englishman, so I stay out of the midday sun, hydrate, and pay attention to salt intake, and I am not too proud to take a day off or even...
  14. Pacific NW pilgrim

    walking last week of august 2017

    I'm planning to start in Seville shortly after that, in early September. I did the CF in the fall of 2015, and I like the idea of fewer folks and different challenges. Anybody else going at about that time?
  15. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Hospitaleros with unprofessional attitudes.

    Wow, I'm sorry you took offence. It was not meant the way you seem to have taken it, or maybe you're just having a bad day. I'm glad you try to greet the public with a smile, but I still stand by my statement that a smile can be emotionally expensive when it is demanded. That is very different...
  16. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Hospitaleros with unprofessional attitudes.

    I respectfully but heartily disagree. I believe that all one is owed is simple politeness, not a smile. I assume you have never worked with the public. A smile can be extremely expensive in terms of emotional energy when it is demanded.
  17. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Silly me, wanting to fall in love on the Camino

    I walked early fall this year (SJPdP to Finisterre), and although I was happy to chat with folks at coffee or meals, I really wanted to spend most of my walking time as alone as possible. I needed the solitude to work through some things, and I wanted the challenge of being on my own. I was...
  18. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Safety Concerns

    A little over 20 years ago, I was living in the UK and about to move back to the US. I was considering spending the winter in Guatemala, but was concerned about safety. I checked with the UK Home Office, and their advisory for Guatemala at that time was that some areas were reasonably safe...
  19. Pacific NW pilgrim

    Denise Thiem & US Secretary of State John Kerry

    Email bounced at the address given above, but I sent the following message via this page: https://register.state.gov/contactus/contactusform Dear Mr. Kerry. I am planning to walk the Camino Frances this fall, and I am very concerned about missing Camino pilgrim and American citizen Denise...
  20. Pacific NW pilgrim

    warning to women travelling alone

    I have encountered flashers (including public masturbators) in cities and rural areas in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Greece. Given that, it would not surprise me to encounter one on the Camino. Try to see it from the perspective of "it's just a body; we all have them," and ignore the behavior...

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