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  1. Reija

    30 days - from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago - is it possible without stress?

    If everything goes well without any surprises, I'd say yes. That is enough time. My 16-year-old daughter and I (46 at the time) took 31 days and that included one forced rest day due to extreme diarrhea. If you don't make it, don't worry. It is such a wonderful place to keep returning to. :)
  2. Reija

    COVID Restrictions and the Wine Fountain on Camino Frances

    If you asked me, I'd say the wine fountain is a fairy tale, it doesn't exist. I never saw it. Seriously. @asb6918 , buen Camino. I'm excited you get to go! I wouldn't worry too much about the accommodation, even if it's Easter. You'll find a place to sleep.
  3. Reija

    Best Unique and Comfortable Albergues on the Camino Francés with Communal Experiences

    I'd probably vote for that one in Azofra, too. The walls are thin and you can hear the other people but still, it felt like such luxury to have your own little cabin.
  4. Reija

    Do they speak English ? Clues ? ?

    I like English and I like communicating in English and I will respond very quickly in English if I receive input on someone speaking English. So thank you for saying "Hello, Buen Camino". However, I don't carry this Brierley book. I carry a German Camino guide book. But I speak better English...
  5. Reija

    What city do you arrive in after 2 weeks of walking from SJPdP?

    I checked my credential. We made it to Carrion de los Condes. And it was lovely, after 13 days, your feet don't hurt that bad and the blisters are almost gone and the albergue of the Santo Espiritu was really nice.
  6. Reija

    Your one picture that captures how you feel about being on the Camino!

    Yes, correct! The final down hill felt seemed to take an eternity.
  7. Reija

    Your one picture that captures how you feel about being on the Camino!

    The first day on the very first Camino.
  8. Reija

    Albergues & Children

    I realize this not a new thread but I will go ahead and throw in my observations. The youngest kids I have seen in albergues have been maybe around seven or eight. Most of them have been Spanish kids who have been walking with their own families and only for a relatively short time: for a week...
  9. Reija

    Sleeping mat? Rain gear?

    "Can I reasonably expect a bed or mat on the floor at an albergue if I don't wait until late in the day to look?" YES, you can. I carried a mat all the way across Spain and the only place where I used it was in Finisterra... on the beach. :cool:
  10. Reija

    How long did it take you to walk from SJPP to Santiago?

    31 days, I was 46 and my daughter was 16 at the time. We had done zero training before, but regularly commuting by bike had yielded me a good basic fitness level and my daughter's young age helped her to get in shape really fast. The first days were bad for her. We played by ear every day, and...
  11. Reija

    Time: a relativity on the Camino

    Sorry, I had to return. This is a good discussion, makes you think! You know all those shadow selfies many of us take? That also has a lot to do with Camino and undertstanding time. That really is all that we are. We are just a passing shadow, a momentary foot print in the dust, soon to be wiped...
  12. Reija

    Time: a relativity on the Camino

    The camino is a parallel universe for me. It is like having a chance to lead a second life. This is so hard to explain, but I think many others feel something similar. Once on a Swiss camino a local, who was excited to see a pilgrim, stopped his car when he saw me and wanted to share about his...
  13. Reija

    Random helpful advice

    Early mornings are lovely. Especially because the afternoon sun is... , well, ... hot. Sometimes it is basically impossibly to tolerate. Learn to enjoy the early mornings.
  14. Reija

    Camino with children

    No, I haven't walked with a child/children. However, I would like to tell you that every child I ever met walking seemed perfectly happy. Even happier and more excited than any of us adults. I walked both of my two Caminos with my teenage/young adult daughter (she was 16 the first time, 17 the...
  15. Reija

    Keep the Camino tidy! An article on litter left on the way.

    Our 2017 German Camino guidebook still claims tourism is not economically very important for Galicia. I found it a bit odd, because you don't really see so much obvious tourism anywhere else on the Camino as in Galicia.
  16. Reija

    Keep the Camino tidy! An article on litter left on the way.

    The Way has been there for years and decades and centuries and our presence is just a blink of an eye. My footprints will be gone in a matter of hours. I have a feeling that all the graffiti, stickers, shoes even the crosses on the fences etc are a small effort on rebelling on our...
  17. Reija

    Slaughter house on route concerns

    Encountered many hunters with their rifles and dogs, especially on Sundays. Face to face they were friendly and not scary at all. However, once we experienced the gravel rocks hit us after someone shot at the road right behind us. I'm pretty sure the shot was not aimed directly at us but more...
  18. Reija

    camino advice

    I'll go ahead and answer numbers one and four. 1) I walked my first camino basically without any preparations. And it was totally OK. From Burgos to Santiago you'll find as many people you only want to walk with you and the route is so terribly well marked you won't need any information, maps...
  19. Reija

    Camino for Koreans

    The more the merrier as Healthful said. I met many delightful people on Camino, among them many delightful Koreans.
  20. Reija

    Where to sleep if Albergues are full?

    Well, at least a night in the woods sounds better in August than Oct / Nov!

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