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  1. Say Simba

    suddenly scared

    Walking the Camino will quickly help put things in perspective. I don't think we walk the Camino to feel safe, though it is. Whether we look for it or not, it just seems to give us answers and revelations whether we welcome them or not.
  2. Say Simba

    New to the camino!

    You are going to do just fine. I recommend walking. The food is fine, though I did eat a lot of fruit from the local markets. Buen Camino!
  3. Say Simba

    Lost "spirit "on camino today

    To think, you will actually chuckle about this one day. Bring a little toilet paper with you along the trail. I dumped a lot, but that was one item I learned to keep in my pack. As for the mass, and I presume you mean the "Mass of the Cock," just think about that one along the trail for the...
  4. Say Simba

    walking the camino "is it a virus"

    Until I read your post, and saw what you said about not thinking, the worrying about the drudgery that modern life is seemingly becoming, I did not realize it. Yet, you hit the nail on the head. For me, I just got tired of the professional work and its obligations. We, at least many in the...
  5. Say Simba

    LIVE from the Camino Second day-in Zubiri

    To think, there is still much more to come.
  6. Say Simba

    Seeking advice for early risers-- don't hate us, we can't help it!

    There is nothing wrong with being an early riser. I am one myself, just not out the door at 530 in the morning. Early mornings are beautiful on the Camino. You have the trail to yourself, it seems, and that can be magical. I would suggest having your shower done at night, then your gear packed...
  7. Say Simba

    Why oh why

    Franco instilled in the people that those were communists, didn't he. Scary. *wink*
  8. Say Simba

    Crossing the Pyrenees

    I would say that crossing then should be fine. It is earlier in the year you should worry, when it is cold and snowy. Just make sure you are ready for a full day of walking uphill. Once you get to the top, it is a quick press downhill to the albergue at Roncevalles. The first day is a hard day...
  9. Say Simba

    21 days to walk: What's more important, mileage or leisure time?

    My thoughts?...........................................................................I would never miss Burgos and the beauty of the trail and countryside as you leave there. Some of the most iconic stretches of the Camino can be seen from there, along with the classic approach to Hornillos...
  10. Say Simba

    Food to carry

    Sadly, a breakfast in Spain along the Camino will be lacking for most Americans and Europeans looking for a hearty meal. Most of the time you will fight in a line for a simple pastry and a tea or coffee. I love Spain, but service is slow, very slow. I normally would buy fruit and juice in a...
  11. Say Simba

    Water on the Camino Frances

    I drank water from the tap the entire way without any problems. I did not buy any, but used a two liter camel bladder that I kept in my pack that had a hose and nozzle that extended along my strap from which I could drink from without having to stop and mess with bottles. The bladder I emptied...
  12. Say Simba

    How do you manage to get out of work for 5 weeks?

    How do you manage to avoid changing your life, not leading it the way the Universe meant for you to live? You don't do anything. As for the Camino, just do it. You will be just fine.
  13. Say Simba

    What is the one Albergue that you would say not to miss

    Albergues, by their nature will not be anything to look forward to, but instead, help you along your "Camino" to learn once again how to be grateful. Having said that, I like Ronchevalles. I suppose it is so clean and orderly so that you are sent off on your Camino in high spirits, because after...
  14. Say Simba

    allmost gave up on the camino today

    Take it as part of your Camino. You learned something. As Paolo Coehlo said in his book of the journey along the Camino many years ago, you do not stop walking the Camino except for cases of illness. Continue on.
  15. Say Simba

    Give Hornillos a miss if you can

    I remember that village. My girlfriend and I ended up sleeping in the spill over of the gym, laying on a piece of plastic over a cement floor. Great fun. Rained that night, all night. The next morning was one of the muddiest of the Camino. If you needed smokes, however, Raoul would be in town...
  16. Say Simba

    when to book your flight out of Santiago at journeys end?

    I had no problem getting a flight out of Santiago in June of this year after booking just two days before on Kayak. Did I say Kaya?. Either them or Lonely Planet. I do everything flightwise with them and have never been disappointed price wise and getting a flight out.
  17. Say Simba

    How the Camino to changed you

    Yes, in some respects, the Camino de Santiago changed me. More specifically, it reinforced changes I began making some months earlier in my life. One thing that the Camino did not do, is let me believe that I was in a different world than the one I was leaving while doing the pilgrimage. In...
  18. Say Simba

    Camino de Santiago training programme?

    Walk every day at least 5 kilometers in the shoes you will be wearing on the Camino...and do it with your pack. There is no other piece of advice that I can give you that will prove as valuable, and save you the most amount of pain. The first leg of the trip is filled with hobblers...the...
  19. Say Simba

    A few questions before leaving

    Not sure what that is. You can. For me, I never booked the whole way, and it was my understanding this passed April to June was one of the busiest ever. I waited at times...then, I was content sleeping outside if necessary. It's the Camino. A swiss army knife with only a small blade and wine...
  20. Say Simba

    Where did you have a good Menu del Dia on the Camino Frances

    Auberge Orisson - on the first leg uphill from STJPP. Outstanding meal and wine. It is also inhouse without having to go out and find something. Albergue San Antonio Padua in Villar de Mazariffe, on the path outside Leon about 19 kilometers. Great oasis in the middle of nowhere, but what a...

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