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  1. Susie S

    Nicknaming the People You Walk With

    Yep, we had Tweedledum and Tweedledee - twins, I dream of Jeannie - a pilgrim walking in harem pants, The Casanova’s - a group of middle aged, loud Italians…and Dora the Explorer. ☺️
  2. Susie S

    The Second Camino - how much did it differ from the first (mentally)?

    Like you, the relative busy-ness of the Frances wasn’t the aspect that filled us with joy. Our second Camino was the Italian section of the VF. And we loved it. It gave us everything we could have hoped for and then some. This summer we completed our 5th Camino. I blogged everyday as we love...
  3. Susie S

    Imagine living close to Spain and being able to walk a camino whenever you like...

    Hi JustJack ☺️ We are kiwis who love these crazy camino’s…and not just the Spanish ones. We are on the Le Puy at the moment, having waited four years to get this trip underway. It’s a damn long flight for us too, so we are having 11 weeks to enjoy ourselves in Europe. And yes, Europeans are a...
  4. Susie S

    The why of a 2nd, 3rd or 17th Camino

    I’ve been contemplating this for a while. We start walking the Gebennensis tomorrow and will carry on to do the Le Puy as well. 8 weeks of walking. And a daily hacking of our happy hormones. Oxytocin, serotonin, endorphins and dopamine. Those four natural hormones are possibly the root cause of...
  5. Susie S

    Ticks and Shorts

    We walked part of the VF in summer (2019) and my husband picked up a tick in Tuscany. I packed tweezers, just in case and easily extracted the tick. After finding the beastie on him, we paid a bit more attention on the next few days as we walked and could see them hanging out on the long grass...
  6. Susie S

    What to do and not to do in a Refugio/Albergue

    Oh my. 1000 times, yes to this. A week of no or poor sleep because of snoring bodies will drive you away from albergues and into pensions or private rooms wherever you can find them. The snorers always seem to awaken refreshed from their slumber and are utterly oblivious to their bleary eyed...
  7. Susie S

    Adjusting to “real life” after the Camino - how long did it take?

    Hi JustJack It took me a number of weeks to get back into the rhythm of the old normal. I'd left a lovely warm Spain in late June and returned to a cold NZ in July. Feeling out of sorts and uncomfortable with switching summer for winter, all I could think about was booking another flight to go...
  8. Susie S

    Do top bunks stop bed bugs?

    No. I was in the top bunk in a municipale and ended up quite sick from bed bug bites on my thigh. People put their backpacks up on the bed and that is a possible source for infestation. Watching one of Dixie's (Wunderlust on youtube) videos of her camino with her sister...they picked up bedbugs...
  9. Susie S

    Why do pilgrims carry on when it is really hard?

    Ahh...your response does indeed echo my own experience. Thank you!
  10. Susie S

    Why do pilgrims carry on when it is really hard?

    I think 'psychology' provides much of the answer. And remembering that many people don't complete the distance of the camino - for those who push on through pain and discomfort - their psychological makeup would answer your question. The drivers may be internal or external but possessing a...

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