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  1. Embee12

    Brands of tea in Spain

    I had tea on my mind, also, because I'm not a coffee drinker (caf or decaf) nor do I drink caffeinated tea. (Thus, I will miss the famous cafe con leche!) Will I ever be able to find decaf green tea or rooibos anywhere? Markets? Restaurants? If I were to arrive at a cafe, say, or at breakfast...
  2. Embee12

    "Gracias a la Vida"/Camino

    If you listen to some more, I'd love to hear which! I've listened to a lot of them. They really warm my heart.
  3. Embee12

    "Gracias a la Vida"/Camino

    There's a BBC Radio podcast I love called, "Soul Music," which is "a series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact." Been going since the late-aughts. It takes specific songs - a truly wide variety - and talks to all sorts of people, some famous, some regular Joes, maybe gives...
  4. Embee12

    My Shell!

    I do worry about it breaking while flopping around on my yet-to-be-bought backpack. Do people ever sew them on in some way to secure them better?
  5. Embee12

    My Shell!

    About a month ago, I had some wonderful visitors who'd reached out to me in November when I first introduced myself in the forum. We'd had one long zoom - and by the time they came, I felt like we'd known one another forever. They showed me their well-worn map, a jam-packed credencial and a big...
  6. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Thanks for your thoughts, points, questions, distinctions, everyone. I'm putting all that information into the pot. I think I will at least start looking. Well, continue looking - with flexibility being key. So if the price suits me now (as well as other variables), and I find flexibility...
  7. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Amazing questions and points. I wrote you back in messages.
  8. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Will definitely look into HOPPER. May I ask what that large airline is? (Sorry if private information.)
  9. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Good points. While I cannot break the bank on flights, I am definitely not an indirect flight/layover/3 days en route person (unless it's in a place where I know people and have the time to visit them - which I don't at this moment).
  10. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Good points! I guess I never thought about the "trolling" aspect. I've always wondered about why flights mysteriously get canceled (not pertaining to weather).
  11. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Thanks for the perspective. I do want flexibility for changes. I'll need to commit to a return date when I make the flight because of my family, but I'm trying not to trip out too much on exact dates, rest days, hang out days, how many km I'll walk daily - I have no idea how I'll fare; it's my...
  12. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Excellent points for me to ponder!
  13. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Helpful questions for me. And I have taken note of those sites. Thanks!
  14. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Great! I never knew the difference with those sites. I did always end up buying direct. (Though one time I used Orbitz or whatever for a car rental - and that was messed up!)
  15. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    So helpful! Thanks.
  16. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    When I was making my first flight in May last year to visit family I'd not seen in 1.5 years, flights were not fully back in swing, and I nabbed a Mint seat on Jet Blue for, like, $50 more than I would have spent on an economy ticket (with a fee for extra legroom) - and it was glorious! (Now...
  17. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Hi. I'll be walking in early-October, flying from San Francisco to Madrid. That's about 6 months from now. How far in advance do people usually purchase their airline tickets? Wondering in terms of cost - seems fuel is just going to keep skyrocketing, so maybe purchasing now-ish is...
  18. Embee12

    Atonement? Is that what it’s about?

    Thank you for starting this thread, @Lexicos. Thanks everyone who has written on this thread. I'll be walking my first Camino in October 2022. I've got a lot on my mind, a lot I hope to let go of. (At the same time, I want to check my expectations... not an easy thing for me... and trust...
  19. Embee12

    Atonement? Is that what it’s about?

    "...a forward looking search for meaning..." I very much like how that is phrased. Always been seeking "meaning," but I'm walking in October for the first time on a forward looking search, I guess.
  20. Embee12

    New York Times article about a different kind of pilgrimage over the Pyrenees

    I loved this article from yesterday's New York Times, about a different kind of pilgrimage over the Pyrenees - escaping Nazi Germany. Excellently written, historical, (auto)biographical, suspenseful even, and moving - plus some unique photos/images...

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