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  1. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Should I bring my own Mercado bag?

    Bring it. Very much looked down upon if needing a bag IMHO. I use mine walking around villages in evening too, as many times I sit in bar or outside writing in my journal or planning my next stage with John Brierly 😢😊. My Fold up bag holds these items perfectly. For laundry items too! Buen Camino.
  2. Hilary Van Norstrand

    What to do different next time?

    “I start every day by opening my eyes. I'm grateful for everything thereafter” I love this! TY
  3. Hilary Van Norstrand

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

    Just take the first step, and truly believe you are exactly where you are meant to be in each step and in every moment. There is nothing I’d rather be doing than planning and dreaming of my next Camino; then the anticipation leading up and getting close to it, and then finally the beginning...
  4. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Ferrol - Worth a Look?

    Yes, Ferrol is worth it. Wished we had more than the evening before we left in the morning. Had a nice light but lively dinner at Bla Bla cafe. Nice start to our Ingles, October, ‘23. Buen Camino
  5. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Camino Primitivo - Scared of Heights

    Not that I remember at all. Lots of ascents and descents and spectacular scenery. Do it!
  6. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Sizing Up on Shoes

    Size up!! Half size. To allow for swelling!!
  7. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Latest guidebook for the Norte

    Hello Ivar and all! Can you recommend the newest guidebook for my upcoming September (God willing) Camino de Norte? Did John Brierly write one?? Thank you, Merry Christmas Ivar, Hilary
  8. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Don't put off going back to Camino - count your remaining weeks!

    I’m sorry for your loss, and happy for your new chapter. THANK YOU for the sage advice. I agree completely. And WOW, just wait for the magic of the Camino. You’ll never be the same! I’m so happy you’re going! Buen Camino! “Life is what happens, while we’re busy making other plans.”
  9. Hilary Van Norstrand

    New annual record number of Compostelas already reached today

    Doing the same God willing this upcoming mid August to mid October. Can’t wait. Don’t let anyone call you “crazy.” 😉🤪😊
  10. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Being prepared for the rain 🌧️

    Just completed the Ingles 2 weeks ago. Very rainy and with that, some mud And wind! I think it was extraordinary due to a weather disturbance which turned into a hurricane of some sorts. Hope it has dried out some by now. With all that, still such a gorgeous, soul satisfying Camino. You’re...
  11. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Was so nice to meet you Ivar!

    Ivar, I just wanted to say what a treat it was to meet you mid October when my husband and I volunteered 10 days at Pilgrim House before heading out on our Rainy Camino Ingles! LOL! It was as if God was crying on all of Galicia for weeks. You are such an important asset to all of us Camino...
  12. Hilary Van Norstrand

    What I lost on the Camino

    Hilarious!!! Hope you still had a Buen Camino!!
  13. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Happy 19th Birthday to the Forum!

    THANK YOU IVAR! And all who help with the forum. Absolutely invaluable to all us Camino addicts as well as the soon to be addicts. En route to Santiago as we speak, and will be volunteering at Pilgrim House for the next 8 days. Then off to Ferrol to walk the Ingles back to Santiago! 😂😁 I have...
  14. Hilary Van Norstrand

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

    How long was your walk Pilgrim??? Wow, to be able to do that all at once!!!
  15. Hilary Van Norstrand

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

    Added to my list Camino friend. Thank you soooooooooo much!
  16. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Walking Primitivo from Oviedo from Oct. 15th any tips are welcome

    Just enjoy every second. It’s wonderful!
  17. Hilary Van Norstrand

    St Jean to Muxia in 20 days - or less!

    You sound like a swell guy! Completely understand being a camino junkie!! In the blood! Buen Camino!!
  18. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Help with shoes!

    Wear the Comfy shoes you walk in every day! Buen Camino!
  19. Hilary Van Norstrand

    Camino primitivo for my first Camino

    So beautifully said!!! You Just perfectly composed what was running through my mind. We too loved EVERY step of the Primitivo.
  20. Hilary Van Norstrand

    A hard landing upon returning home

    Do the Primitivo, then all others. One a year! 😊. It is Addicting for sure. Love it sooooo much

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