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Definitely don't be afraid to take a bus between cities, even a few times. I injured my foot on my camino, and that's what I did. It was tremendously helpful. Take a rest day when you can, massage your feet and knees every night. Take care of yourself, good luck to you and buen camino. ❤️
Just here to say that you're not alone. I have social anxiety and one of my biggest concerns on my Camino was staying with other people in albergues. I often felt awkward in the more communal albergues where people were cooking and having dinner together. For the most part, though, other...
The first 2-3 days I got pretty grumpy (14 days is going to be too long...I think I fractured my foot...my clothes stink...etc). What surprised me is how much I missed it when it was over!
Portugues, Porto to Santiago
Thanks for this thread.
I arrived in Santiago at noon today after a 12 day Camino Portugues. I sat in front of the cathedral crying for 45 minutes, then went to the pilgrims office to get a stamp. I also sat in the chapel at the pilgrim's office for a while...they have a video playing with...
Thanks for this! I have a Galaxy A53 which doesn't have eSIM capability. It's through Metro. When I called them they said they don't have international plans, but they did unlock it for me, so I'm planning on buying a Vodafone SIM at OPO.
Hey there, got a follow up question for you. I ordered my credential from Ivar as well. Am I supposed to go into Cathedral Sé to get it stamped or registered or something? Is the main purpose of getting the stamps to get a validation at the end of the journey? Thank you-
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