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  1. freeflyer123

    Do you think trip insurance is necessary?

    Yes, yes, and yes - insurance is vital. Although we've always had it, mainly for cover should either of us have an accident, we've never claimed - except for once when our luggage was pilfered from a locked car while in Calais - the back window was smashed. But one of our friends ended up in a...
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    Your questions answered about tipping on the Camino

    We never know whether to tip or not and would usually forget when we're on home territory - in the UK. Although, having said that, we have a granddaughter who works at weekends in a restaurant and says that she loves it when she's given a tip (the Japanese are always overly generous) as it's...
  3. freeflyer123

    ...On Being Short...

    When I met my husband he said that was his height. Then about forty year's later I saw his passport and it declared that he was 5'7"! He said he didn't want to appear short to me, but he actually complemented my 5'2" height perfectly. We rode the Camino so were at an advantage when it came to...
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    Cathedral Closed...Is the Camino still worth it?

    Those were my thoughts as well as, back in 2013, my husband and I boarded a coach bound for Bayonne, where we were to make our way to SJPdP. Nearing our destination, I turned to my husband and said "I feel like I'm coming home". He said that he felt the same way too.
  5. freeflyer123

    Cathedral Closed...Is the Camino still worth it?

    Santiago Cathedral is beautiful and definitely an experience, but surely no more holier than any other place of worship. Indeed, to me the most moving and sacred moment was at the service I attended in Roncesvalles before truly setting off. The following days I was on a "high" with the...
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    Save the Bottom Bunks for the Elderly

    🤣 I couldn't resist. I'm 71 and I consider myself 36 still in my mind :). Having said that, I rode the Camino back in 2013 at the grand old age of 65 and was very relieved when a very nice young lady gave up her bottom bunk in one of the albergues so that I didn't have to try and haul myself...
  7. freeflyer123

    Transformational nature of pilgrimage

    What led us to do the Camino was two-fold - one, because I had just retired and was finding the "nine-to-five" culture very difficult to let go of. And two, because the relationship between myself and my husband was suffering badly. My mother had been living with us since my father died and she...
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    Are we Stealing on the Camino?

    This is a good thread, and definitely has me thinking. As we rode the Camino, we weren't allocated wed to get beds until all the walkers had been accommodated. This is of course only fair because someone who has walked miles and is totally exhausted won't be able to go much further. Whereas we...
  9. freeflyer123

    What does the camino mean to you?

    That must have been a very difficult year for your personally, joanjf. To lose two such close family members could knock anybody back. I am sure your brother would have got a lot of joy and solace on his personal Camino. It is just sad that he never reached home and shared his experiences with you.
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    What is rule/law on a E Bike to gain your certificate?

    I still enjoy cycling with my husband (he used to race in his youth - oh, such a long time ago). Often when some youngster sails passed us I comfort myself with knowing he or she's got at least 40 year's on us 🤣. And I say to my husband "in our next life, dear"...
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    What is rule/law on a E Bike to gain your certificate?

    I find it hard to understand why bikes aren't sold with a bell as standard. And I agree with you that a bell is crucial particularly when you are sharing the space with others, whether on bikes or not. We have a local path through from a main road to the church and people take their dogs for...
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    What is rule/law on a E Bike to gain your certificate?

    While it might be nice to have the Compostela at the end of the journey, it isn't really all about that, is it. I reason with myself and tell myself that I don't need a piece of paper to qualify what I have achieved. Back in 2013, when I used a smashing Boardman bike (not an e-bike) to ride the...
  13. freeflyer123

    What is rule/law on a E Bike to gain your certificate?

    🤣 When I once said to my son "you and your mate", meaning his girlfriend (now his wife) he went ballistic and told me it sounded like I saw her as his bricky friend.
  14. freeflyer123

    What is rule/law on a E Bike to gain your certificate?

    I agree, Bradypus. Sadly, we all come across people who are quick to judge throughout our lives. It's just that I do tend to try and avoid such situations myself. I'm a peacemaker and believe that all of us are on a spiritual path, whether we are aware or not. I have to admit that I was...
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    What is rule/law on a E Bike to gain your certificate?

    Sadly, it is attitudes like this that force me to realise that I have to give up my yearning to ride the Camino, which I did in 2013 on a normal bike, using my new e-bike. I had to invest in one because my doctor told me to either give up what was a wonderful way of keeping fit if I wanted to...
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    What is rule/law on a E Bike to gain your certificate?

    I can honestly say that riding a e-bike isn't easy! All it does it take the pressure off your knees and helps you get up the hills better. At 71, I was ready to leave my cycling days behind me then friends (older than me) said they found their e-bikes mean they could still enjoy the sport. My...
  17. freeflyer123

    On-line course on Gothic Cathedrals - free

    Thank you, Frances. I'll follow up on this as it looks interesting. Would be good to be able to understand a bit behind the Gothic cathedrals when I come across one on my travels. It's easy enough to say "Oh, that Cathedral has a Gothic influence" when you see one, yet I don't really know much...
  18. freeflyer123

    Just...Wow!

    Now you've made me all excited and wanting to get back onto a Camino again. Wish we had had access to this when we did our first and, hopefully, we will still be able to in September this year. Lots of factors riding on this, not least the debacle over Brexit, and health of two people who are...
  19. freeflyer123

    Is anyone here knowledgeable about WordPress blogs?

    John, I'm using Twenty thirteen for my blog, and love it (see www.cyclingsofties.blog for an idea of how it looks. Easy to work with as well as it has a nice sidebar which can be used to effect.
  20. freeflyer123

    Is anyone here knowledgeable about WordPress blogs?

    Brilliant. I had a trawl around your blog and found it very interesting. And what a long way to have walked - in 2013 I rode from Bayonne to Santiago with my husband, and we managed around 900 kms, that was enough for us! We are thinking of riding the Del Norte this year but are a bit worried...

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