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  1. BillW

    La Vuelta 2024 route and the Camino

    Looks like the Tour de France will not directly stop in any Spanish Camino towns this year, although it may cross over with some of the GR routes for the French routes. La Vuelta (Spain's tour), on the other hand, does cross over in some traditional stops on some of the popular Camino routes...
  2. BillW

    Your preferred sello (stamp)

    On the Le Puy route, stopped at a little cafe for a drink and got a stamp. The woman took the time to fill it in with a yellow pencil. Just a small touch, but I cherish this one.
  3. BillW

    Documenting the Journey

    This makes me smile. My 93 year old mother is my biggest fan. After 70 days of blogging my Camino, she told me... "you should keep blogging each day when you get home." I guess my mom thinks my life at home is a lot more interesting than it is. Of course, she's in an assisted living...
  4. BillW

    Documenting the Journey

    FWIW... Most people I know posted their content using tools like Instagram and Facebook. I used WordPress. It's more complicated than a social media platform, but if you're mildly comfortable with technology, it gives good results for moderate effort. There is a fee for services like this...
  5. BillW

    Documenting the Journey

    Part of me thinks that remaining silent is good. You won't spend time thinking "this will be good to share." You'll be in the moment more. That said, I chose the opposite approach. I wrote a daily blog and shared 4-6 photos and 2-3 paragraphs each day, with an occasional video. The biggest...
  6. BillW

    Post-Camino Travel: A Mistake or a Blessing?

    I never posted what I decided to do, so for a little closure, here was my decision... Thanks to everyone for your advice. I decided not to add a vacation with my wife at the end of my Camino. I did stay a few extra days in Europe before flying home. This allowed me to visit Porto for 3 nights...
  7. BillW

    Bed bugs

    These avoidance techniques may be obvious, but I'll mention them just in case... Keep your bags as far from bed as you can. In a private room, storing it in the shower is the safest (although I understand that sounds crazy). Have a large trash bag, and store your backpack and gear inside while...
  8. BillW

    Photo book or blog documenting your camino

    C: You're probably right. 120 pages of photos if I had them developed the old fashion way would be a lot more money. I feel better now. :)
  9. BillW

    Photo book or blog documenting your camino

    I have used Mixbook.com to create a photobook for my Camino. The tools are pretty flexible, and the quality of all the books I've done has been excellent. My only complaint... they're really expensive. An 8"x11" sized book with 120 pages and a hard cover with matte finish cost over $200...
  10. BillW

    Staying at Paradores?

    I stayed in a couple Paradors on my Camino last year. They were really nice, but for me, they weren't ultimately worth it. When you're on the Camino a one-star private room with a private bathroom is a great treat, and for me, that made the luxury of the Parador not stand out as much. What I...
  11. BillW

    To sello or not to sello, that is the question

    I didn't even glue them together. I just started new books. I also only used one side of each book, so I could display them when I returned home. See attached.
  12. BillW

    To sello or not to sello, that is the question

    I was in the cathedral at Astorga last fall and asked for a "sello" at the ticket desk. He sent me around the corner to an empty hallway with restrooms. My poor Spanish was to blame. He thought I said "aseos." And FWIW... Like others, I enjoy getting stamps as a form of keepsake. Walking...
  13. BillW

    Good advice that I didn't take

    I just completed Le Puy to Santiago on October 23. As you would expect, it was an adventure of a lifetime. Before I started my Camino, I got so much great advice on this forum (and in books and podcasts and such), that it was really appreciated. While the memories are still fresh, I thought I’d...
  14. BillW

    Post-Camino Travel: A Mistake or a Blessing?

    I'm doing my first Camino in August (Le Puy to Santiago). I'm considering planning a week or two vacation somewhere in Europe afterwards with my wife and some close friends. (We live in the United States.) I've heard so much about the emotions one feels post-Camino, so I'm wondering if a...

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