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  1. Canucks

    All the single ladies, all the single ladies

    When we did our caminos we found that everyone, regardless of age or gender, made great friends along the way. We would be at least the ages of your parents and observed that young people easily found groups of walking companions. Don’t worry in the least and, as long as you use normal...
  2. Canucks

    The CELL PHONE Pilgrims!

    Since I have my phone forwarded and only use wifi, it is really used as a camera when walking. When at a rest stop or not wanting to interact, I have to use the age-old behaviour of a slight scowl or sitting at a slight angle so I can enjoy a view, peace, and quiet without having someone feel...
  3. Canucks

    Dangerous animals!

    Now that’s I think about it, on the Le Puy route, it was hunting season and there were, occasionally, signs up noting not to go in certain areas. There were a couple of times when the shooting was very near or we saw deer running past us, away from hunters. That was the highest level of concern...
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    Wanting to avoid all albergues

    It doesn’t matter if some are booked......only if *all* are booked. Also, be aware that the booking companies take a good percentage of the booking as their fee so the accommodation provider will likely only release those rooms to booking.com as they get closer to the dates, instead hoping to...
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    Wanting to avoid all albergues

    We did the Frances and Le Puy caminos and didn’t share a room once. We had shared bathrooms perhaps four times total. On our first Camino, we wanted to confirm our distances before booking but once we knew that a 27km average was fine, we just emailed ahead or used booking.com. Google Translate...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buy earplugs if the snoring annoys you...

    Since I belch, fart, snore, and get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, but am intolerant of putting up with other strangers who do so, our perfect solution was to stay in private accommodations. Plus, the added benefit was it freed up an albergue spot for others! I wouldn't...
  7. Canucks

    Foodie finds on the Camino!!

    No, the camino Frances was definite proof that there was not better if you either looked for it or paid more! Now, the Le Puy.....that was a dream compared to Spain, food-wise. Cheap or expensive, the French are always proud of their food and they would simply not serve a poor meal.
  8. Canucks

    Are There Really That Many More Pilgrims?

    I just heard from my son, who was in Logrono yesterday also, and he said it is a real race for beds. He is in Najera today and said he got the last bed. If you see a tall young Canadian, that's him!
  9. Canucks

    How to keep from killing your partner on the Camino?

    One more comment from some of our memories on the Camino........it appeared that the problems with couples arose from one of the couple clearly being more enthusiastic about the experience and/or physically able to do it. The one that was less enthusiastic or able did not have the same positive...
  10. Canucks

    How to keep from killing your partner on the Camino?

    We walked both the Frances and Le Puy together, as a couple, and it was fine. On our first day to roncesvalles, a group of ladies starting together told us what a mistake it was for a couple to walk together. Within a week, their group was disintegrating and we plodded onwards, amused at their...
  11. Canucks

    Pilgrim shame

    I got food poisoning in Leon, and it hit me the following day. About 15km into the day it became really bad and the projectile vomiting started. I had to take a taxi a few km later for the last 4km but didn't feel much shame. Let's just say that the old saying "through the eye of a needle at 20...
  12. Canucks

    What do you expect of yourself to be/become a „real pilgrim“?

    We carried our packs the whole way because we wanted the challenge. And it gave a faux sense of superiority to those who didn't......but only because we were secretly jealous of their ability to skip down the trails unencumbered by packs....especially when our backs were sore. :) We walked the...
  13. Canucks

    Magic Moments / Lessons on the Camino

    The organ playing in Samos during our almost-private service with the monks. Ethereal.
  14. Canucks

    Historical numbers of pilgrims

    Try http://bit.ly/1A4kbQe It gave me the information of over a million per year.
  15. Canucks

    Walking without gadgets.

    If you have not taken a phone, how do you know it is "better"? I have taken a phone and it is better.....just so you know......please consider it. Also, I have taken an iPad mini.....it is better. It allows me to take notes on the trip on a blog which keeps a record of my recollections for...
  16. Canucks

    Is this an old peoples walk ?

    We met lots of people who I assume were younger and lots of people who I assume were older on our Camino last September and it was a perfect mix. We made friends from all over the world and from totally different walks of life. It was a blast and wouldn't want it any other way. We are middle...
  17. Canucks

    Feeling quite dissapointed and haven't even started my way

    You have given the answer in your statements above. Human nature is such that we generalize when encountering some sort of sensitivity.......you have done that in your statements when, in fact, it is abundantly clear that *everybody* isn't so mad. If you get a vibe of someone not liking...
  18. Canucks

    Things the Camino needs more of

    How about a restaurant in each town that is open earlier. Just kidding, but that was the tough part sometimes after a loooong day of walking and having to wait until 8 or 8:30 to enter the restaurant. Sometimes the small cultural changes are the most difficult!
  19. Canucks

    Insurance

    We did it through BMO.
  20. Canucks

    Tips for walking in the rain

    Except it would protect far less of ones body compared to falling straight down and result in severely limited vision when walking into the rain. I prefer a poncho there and an umbrella when I am in the endless rain in Vancouver.

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