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  1. wawpdx

    not the Camino I had envisioned

    Katie and Jack, My heart and prayers are with both of you. Nancy
  2. wawpdx

    I'm Worried about Walking with my Wife !

    I am also thinking out loud here. I have both walked alone and walked for almost two weeks with someone I met on the Camino. I agree, it is totally different. Each has its own pros and cons so I am not certain which I would choose. Luckily the person I walked with had already walked the Camino...
  3. wawpdx

    Following the gleam once again

    Margaret Meredith, I too truly hope to meet you one day. You are an inspiration, a solid rock of gracious wisdom and a role model for proactive aging. Buen Camino! Nancy
  4. wawpdx

    Cheapest Way to Way

    If you do decide to have a go at the "ask to sleep in the garden" idea, I would suggest that you do not borrow and do not bring a sleeping pad. You will need one if you sleep out but I have heard many times that this is the item most often relegated to the the donation box. I know that I only...
  5. wawpdx

    Seeking input, considering changing my Camino starting point...

    I would like to cast my vote for starting in Logrono. Even though the park walk on your way out of town will feel like a bit of a strange beginning, there are wonderful albergues in the first few days and you can even stop to see the chickens in the church.
  6. wawpdx

    Memorial Shells for Denise....

    I hope this is a long term idea. I'm sure there are many of us on the forum who don't know when our next Camino will be, who would still like to carry a shell in memory of Denise whenever we begin again. And for people who will carry a second shell now, if you can not continue for some reason...
  7. wawpdx

    Options if you cannot walk

    Your current plan of starting in SJPP puts you starting your Camino with the most physically challenging section of the entire CF. Why risk ending your Camino on the very first day? The Camino really begins at your own front door. If you are not doing that, you can start from anywhere. My...
  8. wawpdx

    Feeling overwhelmed

    Nicolette, I am usually limited to walking in the scorching heat of summer but one year I walked for a few days in late October. In October, I took light weight rain pants (purchased in the hunting section at Decathlon). Based on advice from this forum, they were a brilliant, multipurpose piece...
  9. wawpdx

    Why the Camino scares me...

    I just read your old thread and see that you are walking now. I just wanted to wish you a Buen Camino.
  10. wawpdx

    Carrying Grudges and Blessings

    Coleen. I actually loved your post. What I heard is that you are taking all of yourself on the Camino -- not just the funny, wise, kind, caring, witty self that we have come to love here on the forum, but all of the parts of you. The pain and the joy, the ideal and the parts that are less than...
  11. wawpdx

    Overdid, vomiting, took a rest day but still determined

    Kate, stay put and give your body time to recover. The exhaustion is probably impacting your judgement also. The camino is not just about km covered. Do not make this an all or nothing event.
  12. wawpdx

    22 Sleeps to go - But My Camino has started in earnest ....

    Robo, here's what I treasure about your blog. Everyone says again and again "walk your own pace" but then we also hear again and again "How far did you walk today???" On your blog, on your journey you were a role model for starting slowly, being realistic and listening to your own needs. We...
  13. wawpdx

    22 Sleeps to go - But My Camino has started in earnest ....

    Congratulations!
  14. wawpdx

    Planning on doing the Camino with a teen...

    Lydia, I will pray "for whatever is best" for the two of you. And I wish you a Buen Camino.
  15. wawpdx

    Should I do CF, another route, or just travel?

    Tincatinker, I gave your post a "like" but really, I love it. To the OP, maybe you could start walking from wherever you think of as "the beginning" and just keep walking until you are ready to stop.
  16. wawpdx

    Fellow pilgrims stealing belongings on the Camino - it happens

    (In 2005), As I was starting up Alto del Perdon I met a pilgrim coming towards me. She was walking back (to ??? -- no alburgue nearby) to retrieve the shirt she had forgotten to pack that morning. I only walk forward so this stands out in my mind. Would you turn around and walk back several km...
  17. wawpdx

    LIVE from the Camino Will there be others

    Do we need to start viewing the Camino more as a part of regular life rather than a rarefied atmosphere where we are inherently safe? I don't know the answer to that but it might help to know that even in normal times, fear or trepidation is very, very common right before you begin.
  18. wawpdx

    Accommodation for large family

    I am speaking as a person who hates the "get the reservation locked in stone ahead of time" part of traveling, no matter where I are going. Really, how can you know what you would want to pick just by reading those words on a page? In an ideal world, all of my travel could be the Camino way of...
  19. wawpdx

    How to know if you're ready?

    I would like to add the following comment to the wisdom above. In my observation, the doubts you have in the final week before departure probably fit into a different category than your general "Am I ready?" question. I have two journals from my first year of walking. The one I wrote at home...
  20. wawpdx

    Travel from US to Pamplona

    I agree with waveprof. I think Bilbao is a great choice for your introduction to Spain, especially given that you will be getting over 9 hours of jetlag. You can easily get a bus from Bilbao to Pamplona.

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