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  1. JulieandPeter

    Death of American pilgrim in Castromaior today

    Sending love and strength to you.
  2. JulieandPeter

    What “baggage” do you wish you had not brought on your second Camino?

    I brought new "metaphorical baggage" on our second walk and happily left it behind on the trail (same as the first walk). All these years later, that baggage has never crept back on my back. For walk number three I carried a lot of extra actual baggage on my back, two dresses for our son's...
  3. JulieandPeter

    Rethinking my CF-ish route after Burgos (and I start in 7 days!)

    I'm so excited for you - six days! It's worth repeating what many folks have already stated, you will have a much better sense of what you want to do once you are walking, and you may discover the last thing you want to do is be on a bus or train for any portion of the route. A wonderful part...
  4. JulieandPeter

    Competition for the best hamburger in Spain

    Le Petit Pause in Villafranca del Bierzo is a lovely spot for a delicious hamburger.
  5. JulieandPeter

    A long (winding) road.

    I think this was after Villamayor de Monjardin in April 2015: Approaching Villamayor de Monjardin (I have taken multiple photos of this scene over the years; one of my favorites on the CF). The road seems a bit longer when it's wet and windy (purchased an Altus poncho in Santo Domingo the...
  6. JulieandPeter

    Soft tips for new walkers

    Slow down everyone. Take a nap along the trail; take a rest day as often as you can . . . . It is your Camino as well as everyone's Camino. What you will come to love is knowing that you shared a journey, and it was "our" Camino you shared.
  7. JulieandPeter

    Topography - does it really matter??

    The issue with simply walking slower is how much longer it takes and how different the trail conditions are when one is walking at night in the dark with a dead cell phone battery on a very steep downhill because one missed the turn for the less steep trail (I speak from experience :)).
  8. JulieandPeter

    SJPP to Logroño

    Take as much time as you can; it is an absolutely gorgeous walk especially in late April/early May!
  9. JulieandPeter

    Cool and fun tools (gift for mom)

    As mentioned earlier, the Altus poncho is great! The shop in Santo Domingo only had a red one when I very happily replaced my traditional poncho (which was useless in the wind) during an especially stormy day. For our latest walk, I gave the red one, which made me feel just a little too red, to...
  10. JulieandPeter

    6 Month Training & Weight Loss Plan for an Overweight/Plus Size Pilgrim

    Lauren, thank you for posting your plan. I find it very inspiring! You have mentioned multiple times that you are dreading the treadmill. One of the fun things I did during the Covid shut down was a "Camino in Place" on my treadmill. I watched this vlog by the Towning family while on the...
  11. JulieandPeter

    I'm looking for understandable detailed online map or tables of Camino Francés

    Yes, getting lost makes for some fun memories most of the time. We thought we were lost on day one, at a fork in the road, no arrow, in the fog and snow, dead phone battery (live and learn) . . . until the fog lifted, and we saw the two roads led to the same place a hundred yards in front of us.
  12. JulieandPeter

    I'm looking for understandable detailed online map or tables of Camino Francés

    I guess one of the unrealized benefits of simply following the yellow arrows is not being aware of how lost one could be. :)
  13. JulieandPeter

    Mental Health on and AFTER the Camino

    You obviously have been through an enormous amount of trauma given the recent murder of your son and the loss of many of your family members. I hope you will find some peace during your walk; I know you will find compassion and kindness. IMHO if possible, maybe plan for May 2024 and start...
  14. JulieandPeter

    I'm looking for understandable detailed online map or tables of Camino Francés

    I have found this site very useful for planning: https://godesalco.com/plan/frances I don't think it has been mentioned yet.
  15. JulieandPeter

    Person missing since Nov 9, 2023 — walking Camino Portugués -RIP

    Sending you and Vlad's family peace, love, strength.
  16. JulieandPeter

    Person missing since Nov 9, 2023 — walking Camino Portugués -RIP

    As a mother of a son who has walked the Camino three times, I understand that six days is a very long time not to hear from someone although, as mentioned above, it is common for people to get very caught up in their present moment and not phone or text home. The phone being off is worrisome...
  17. JulieandPeter

    Anyone here resembling this cartoon?

    I visit this forum daily with the hope of getting my Camino fix. Sometimes it is frustrating reading the commentary knowing that I may never be able to walk another Camino. Shortly after our last walk in 2022, my knees decided to quit on me; I can barely walk a mile. But when I think of a...
  18. JulieandPeter

    Books are heavy

    I have a feeling you will be back. Like many of us, you will return again and again. During one of those walks, someone will ask you for directions. You'll reach for your well-worn, torn out page that has all of the "stages" on a single page (because you won't need a map of every stage anymore)...
  19. JulieandPeter

    possible town to stop in between Los Arcos and Najera

    Lovely hotel and restaurant in Vianna. https://www.hotelpalaciodepujadasbymij.com/es/ Navarrete (a nice dining terrace overlooks a small plaza - it is an especially nice memory) https://hotel-rey-sancho-navarrete.negocio.site/
  20. JulieandPeter

    I arrived in Santiago and didn't see a single pilgrim.

    Geneva to Santiago ending with the Invierno as you described it, must have been a wonderful journey.

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