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  1. kdespot

    A New Adventure is on The Way

    Yay, Mike! Love your energy! It's clear that you're a great teacher. Thank you! This experience will change your mindset... mostly for the better, some for the profoundly uncertain as life goes forward. You and everyone that you touch thereafter will be different. Congrats on a great decision...
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    Finished!!!

    It WILL stay with you forever. Cherish the moment. In the future, in the face of challenges, you'll take yourselves back to this moment in time. Enjoy it to its fullest!
  3. kdespot

    Ladies: I would love to hear your stories!

    My Camino two years ago was a celebration of my retirement and turning 60, which I did the day after I arrived in Santiago. I, too, was so nervous before taking off but amazed at how quickly after beginning it all felt like home. Here's my blog: https://walkingthecamino2016.wordpress.com/
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    Volunteering in Ponferrada and Camino Norte

    Catphillips, you and others who actually pull the cord and make it happen inspire me a little more each time to do it myself... I'm SO close! Thanks for your service!
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    Old Newbie

    Wait 'til you see these seriously OLD pilgrims... they're the ones leaving everyone else in their dust!
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    Leaving SJPDP Oct 10th

    Hello j30thon from your neighbor in Sonoma County! I'm so envious... this is such a good time of the year to go! Everyone has their own methods, but I found that the bit of extra weight that it takes to carry a pair of walking sandals was so worth it. Every day I changed my socks and switched...
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    Five Days to Santiago

    One more (former) southern Californian with two cents to share... I agree with all of the above. We seem to be unified in recommending that you NOT do the route that first comes to mind: Sarria to Santiago. It's like spending three days at Disneyland and feeling that you have seen California. I...
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    Albergues in Roncesvalles

    Just leave SJPdP early. We left around 9am on Sept 17, 2016, and when we got to Roncesvalles eight hours later there was no room at the albergue. We were put in the overflow crates and just barely got a bed in one of those. The dining options were also really packed. We laugh heartily about the...
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    Would like thoughts of veteran pilgrims.

    I thought I just happened to catch the most beautiful sunrise in O Cebreiro. You mean they're always this amazing?
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    Starting 1st Camino from SJPdP September 15

    I walked at the same time for the same reason in 2016 and had a great time. Found it to be a perfect transition from one time in life to another. Wishing you an equally wonderful experience. ¡Buen Camino!
  11. kdespot

    First Camino Frances, Pt 1

    That’s such a perfect age to walk... and you’ll bring home the peace that will get you through your last year of work, and will give you perspective about the whole work/retire/meaning of life inner conversation. A muy buen Camino to you.
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    Is next week too soon for my first Camino Frances?

    Find those hiking shoes/boots, put them on now and walk EVERYWHERE in them. Make sure they're really comfy and supportive. Shoes are everything. Put your vital essentials in your pack and then fill it with other necessities (I highly recommend a second pair of walking shoes, preferably sandals...
  13. kdespot

    Camino 2018!

    Oh, you're going to have a ball, Gabby! ¡Buen Camino!
  14. kdespot

    The route from SJPP when it's wet

    As everyone says, the vast majority of the day is uphill on easy paved roads, and a bit of offroad but very manageable paths. It's the downhill that will really challenge you. It comes after a long day, your first day, and it's pretty steep. The hardest part is that you are so tired and SO ready...
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    CF from SJPdP May 24, 2018

    Only exciting... what scares us is the unknown. A day after you arrive it will all begin to feel familiar and the fear will dissipate... like bulldog meat in a gator mouth. You're about to have the time of your life. Prepare, and enjoy! ¡Buen Camino!
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    Starting in September

    Yes, the river route into Burgos is the only way to go. It's lovely. I'm one of those silly pilgrims who did the Camino with no guide other than apps on my phone, and I missed a lot. Brierly tells you about all those little detours that are so worth your while and I caught some of them, but not...
  17. kdespot

    1st Camino Frances!!!

    Oh, Grace! Welcome to the gang and get ready for a great ride! I just returned from my first a few months ago and my new Camino family members and I are already talking about doing it again. It's a fabulous experience! Just take the words of these wise pilgrims to heart... train!!! Get that pack...
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    First Timer - September 2016!

    Hi Maggie! I'm leaving from SJPP on Sept 17th and will keep an eye out for you. Ditto all of your comments... the tremendous value of all the wisdom that is shared on this forum, the tiniest feeling of uncertainty (mainly about leaving my animals behind) and the overwhelming excitement that...
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    Katie from Minnesota to walk Camino Frances Sept. 2016

    I'll be on the Camino for the first time in September, too, and am beside myself with excitement. Hope to see you along the Way!

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