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  1. vinotinto

    Spanish Language

    I recommend that you know numbers from one to 100, names of common food items/utensils, simple commonly-used sentences, directions, and courtesies. Arn's list is a good start (I would add "grande" to the vino tinto phrase, though, and "orujo" is kind of like the pepto-bismol of Spain...
  2. vinotinto

    "The Way" movie being released??

    I'd like to see a Camino trek combined with a Bachelor or Bachelorette premise, where one person starts off in SJPP with, say, twenty members of the opposite gender, and then he/she picks a spouse out of whomever makes it to Santiago with him/her...I'd be happy to star in that one (hehe)! :mrgreen:
  3. vinotinto

    "The Way" movie being released??

    If anyone wants a decent Camino-related movie fix while waiting for The Way, look for a flick titled Americano, starring Joshua Jackson, Leonor Varela, and Dennis Hopper. It's set mainly in Pamplona or thereabouts, and it has an intriguing Camino angle... :arrow:
  4. vinotinto

    walking from Bordeaux to Santiago

    I stayed at the Ibis hotel in the summer of 2007 when I considered beginning my Camino in Bordeaux (I ended up starting in SJPP). The Ibis where I crashed was about 500 meters from the Bordeaux train station, which was quite nice after the long train ride from Paris (I'm glad I was able to make...
  5. vinotinto

    "The Way" movie being released??

    Can't wait for the Blu-Ray - I wanna see the Camino in HD! :)
  6. vinotinto

    Do you have to pay for a Pilgrims Passport

    Re: DO YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR A PILGRIMS PASSPORT? I believe I paid around 6 Euros for mine in Bordeaux, France, at the tourist office in the train station back in 2007... :arrow:
  7. vinotinto

    Walking and singing

    I sang Tea in the Sahara and some mangled Pink Floyd (mixed up a PF tune with Phil Collins lyrics) while on the meseta, but it was probably the heat that drove me to it... :mrgreen: VT
  8. vinotinto

    Astorga

    So...how's the vino been so far? Every day was a wine adventure when I walked the Way. Heck, I even drank it during breakfast, in part to avoid the stomach problems you've mentioned. Anyway, looks like you're doing OK on the whole...buen Camino! :arrow: VT
  9. vinotinto

    Fear: the Return Home

    For me, it was both. I was already in the process of a significant life change (or mid-life crisis) when I walked the Camino at the age of 40, and the Way was the primary catalyst that helped me complete said paradigm shift. Ironically, I was seriously questioning my evangelical Xian faith...
  10. vinotinto

    Wanted: Running partner for Camino Frances-Late April/Early

    You might consider an exorcism before committing to this course of action, my friend. A couple weeks into my Camino trek I encountered a fit but tired-looking Scotsman at a cafe whose feet were swathed in bandages. He had also tried to run the Way, but it quickly defeated him. He said that at...
  11. vinotinto

    Made it to France

    Sweet! Hope you are enjoying lots of Spanish vino and orujo de hierbas! Someone told me that the drunks are most likely to make it to Santiago, as the alcohol kills the pain, lifts the spirits, and keeps the gut bugs at bay...indeed the only day I had digestive issues was the day I didn't...
  12. vinotinto

    Fear

    Probably the first week or two. The folks I had started out with had left me behind because I couldn't keep up with them, so I felt a bit like a lonely loser. I had way too much stuff (over 20K in my pack), and my boots were too heavy as well. My feet were killing me so bad I could only walk...
  13. vinotinto

    Made it to France

    I can't remember, but it's a bit of a walk into town from the train station. You might check in with the tourist office to get the name/location (they were the ones who told me about it, and even provided a map). Sorry to hear your first meal wasn't so hot. I hope you subsequent ones are...
  14. vinotinto

    Made it to France

    Sweet! Can't wait to hear how it went. :D Plus, if you don't have a credencial, you should be able to get one (along with a stamp) at the tourist office in the train station... :arrow: Cheers, VT
  15. vinotinto

    Lonliness of the Long Distance Pilgrim

    Just a different perspective...I felt the most lonely during the last couple of weeks before reaching Santiago. Sure, there were a lot more people, and I met a cool group of Spanish that "took me in and gave me breakfast" during that period. However, I began walking in SJPP, and as you get...
  16. vinotinto

    First Camino - Crazy to start July/August 2010???

    In 2007 I started in SJPP on 14 July, and on 24 August I entered Santiago. I enjoyed it, since I'd rather walk in the heat vs. the cold. However, I think that year was cooler than normal, especially on the Meseta (had rain/fog/wind during the beginning and ending portions). It also got quite...
  17. vinotinto

    Napoleeon Route Alternative - Fear of Heights Issue

    If you're going all the way to Santiago, then the Pyrenees will not be the only high place that you'll encounter. The Brierley guidebook has some warnings about difficult uphill/downhill stretches that also feature a view you may find disconcerting. For example, the steep hill outside of...
  18. vinotinto

    Arbo

    Me too, especially the whites. The Spanish group who took me under their wing took me to dinner one night in Santiago and we had a couple of them. For some reason white vino hits me harder than red, and I actually fell down when leaving the table. But perhaps that was also a partial reaction...
  19. vinotinto

    Where to stay in SJPP

    I wasn't there in March, and when I got to SJPP I stayed in a hotel. But I had a nice dinner, vino, and conversation at a Bar/Restaurant called "Paxkal Oillarburu" near the old city wall. I noticed that they had pilgrim rooms there, and after my meal I wished I'd found them first. So perhaps...
  20. vinotinto

    An Alcohol-Free Camino?

    Nah - I tried to get on a tour the day of, but when I got to the tourist office they told me it was full. All the more reason to return one day... :wink: Probably about 500 meters or so to the right of the station front door. The odd thing about the Ibis deal was that when I made my...

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