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  1. Stellere

    Bed bugs this year???

    I was bitten by bedbugs in late April, either in an albergue in Santiago or in a hotel in Finisterre, right before heading home. My stuff is still in a plastic garbage bag in the shed 4 weeks later. Ha! It hasn't been hot enough for me to feel confident in the sun's bug-killing power. Anyone...
  2. Stellere

    Staying Connected or Not?

    I brought my smartphone. I like knowing that I can contact the authorities in case of an emergency. My phone was also my camera. I bought an overseas texting package before leaving Canada, so that I could text my husband morning and evening, and my mom every night. This took about 30 seconds per...
  3. Stellere

    My Spanish is poor.

    Rosetta Stone is bad. Honestly. Unless you have years to learn, and you're just using it as a supplement anyway, it won't help you speak a language. Look for the Pimsleur CDs in your local library. I think they're very useful (if terribly overpriced - hence the library suggestion.) You can...
  4. Stellere

    First Aid kit for helping other pilgrims

    I started with a very small first aid kit, just enough for my own needs. In Larrasoana - where there are no pharmacies and the hospitalera (who by the way only showed up at 6PM, stayed about 15 minutes to assign beds without giving a smile to anyone and then disappeared) very impatiently and...
  5. Stellere

    You have to love the motivational graffitis on the Camino

    I liked the graffiti on the underpasses. An interesting mix of motivational, political and separatist. There were lots of messages that I think of as "faux deep" that made me laugh - especially by some group calling themselves the "Holylanders" (or something like that). Then, in the final 100...
  6. Stellere

    Post-Camino withdrawal symptoms / blues

    I got back last week after walking from SJPP to Santiago. I'm not exactly sad to be back - I missed my husband and my dog and am happy to wake up with them every morning - but I definitely feel a bit untethered. I spent nearly a year looking forward to the camino, learning Spanish, walking...
  7. Stellere

    Don't wait to walk your camino

    I'm sending you good thoughts.
  8. Stellere

    Hair

    I have very thick, curly hair, which at one point was very long and now is mid-length. I can attest for going shampoo free - it really works! While I don't announce it to the world, I haven't washed my hair with shampoo in 5 or 6 years. I wash with water, and use conditioner a few times a week...
  9. Stellere

    Spanish Language Learning Software or other suggestions...

    This made me laugh out loud.
  10. Stellere

    Spanish Language Learning Software or other suggestions...

    I absolutely love learning Spanish! I started for the Camino (which I'll be doing next spring), but I've found a lifelong love! Free resources (easily found on google): for survival-level tourist Spanish: Coffee break Spanish (80 15-min podcasts) Mi Vida loca (BBC interactive video course)...
  11. Stellere

    Unplugging

    I'm bringing a smartphone with me, so that I can keep in touch with my husband via email. As a military wife, I've often been the one "left at home" - and trust me, six weeks can feel like a very, very long time. I think that we all have to do what seems best to us. For me - "disconnecting"...
  12. Stellere

    Twitter names

    I'm @tobefluent on twitter - I'm a language geek, so most of my tweets are about learning languages, but I also follow a lot of Camino-related tweeters.
  13. Stellere

    I have solved the carrying water problem

    Couple that with a couple of helium balloons tied to your bag, and your pack will weigh less full than it does empty!
  14. Stellere

    Some Links for Learning Basic Spanish

    I'm going to give a plug for Duolingo, if you like gamified learning. It's not going to be as useful as Coffee Break Spanish, but it's still fun! Oh, I LOVE Destinos, which is a cheesy telenovela Spanish course that you watch for free online. You can also find free language exchange partners to...
  15. Stellere

    How much did you really train for the camino?

    I had to laugh at this. I live in a village of fewer than 2000 people. I'm not even sure we HAVE an elevator here. Haha! But it's a great suggestion when I visit the city. :)
  16. Stellere

    How much did you really train for the camino?

    I'm also worried about being prepared! While I walk a lot, I live in a valley - and it's FLAT. I can walk for hours without hitting much of a hill. I try to get out and do a proper hike every week or two, but it means a bit of a drive. Has anyone used a treadmill to train for the camino? I...
  17. Stellere

    Gender differences walking the Caminos

    The 10% rule isn't exactly a rule, though. If it were, then a severely obese person could carry 3 times as much as a someone in top condition. I do think that there are differences between men and women. But I'm not sure that it makes sense to approach those differences from the perspective of...
  18. Stellere

    I strongly dislike Concrete paths

    At home, I prefer walking on dirt paths. But it makes sense that poured concrete would help combat erosion.
  19. Stellere

    Is it ethical to use the forum to advertise member's busines

    As a (long-time lurker, relatively new to posting) member who has no intention of using a tour group, I don't see anything wrong with it. Actually, I should qualify that. If it's someone who is a genuine member of the forum, answering questions and joining in the conversation, then I think that...

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