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Wishing you strengththey’ve aldo changed travel advice back to advising against all but essential travel. Which means if I went I would have no travel insurance. Awful news for me. I have advanced cancer And was due to go to Spain for a month in few days. After that I’m back into chemo which may or may not work. Planning my trip has made me feel so alive. Now I’m just flattened. But I can’t risk it.,
Kazibar, I am sorry you cannot take your planned trip, and agree you are wise to be as safe as possible. I am happy you had fun planning the trip, though. I, for one, would be interested in hearing from you on the plans you made--maybe something similar to those who write virtual stages of various caminos. I'm in the US and wonder how long it will be before other countries allow me in, so vicariously hearing of your plans would be a delight! Are you interested?they’ve aldo changed travel advice back to advising against all but essential travel. Which means if I went I would have no travel insurance. Awful news for me. I have advanced cancer And was due to go to Spain for a month in few days. After that I’m back into chemo which may or may not work. Planning my trip has made me feel so alive. Now I’m just flattened. But I can’t risk it.,
yes indeed I agree Lexicos on your advice. hopefulness is essential.I hope the cure works for you Kazibar. Keep your plan of going, it won’t stay like this for too much longer. The borders will open. A vaccine and cure will be found and we will walk the Camino. It is hard to postpone and let go but work at staying strong and keep the hope and the idea firmly fixed in your heart and in your mind. The Camino will see us all again, for sure. It will.
The UK government didn't say anything at all about the EHIC card. Here is what the UK government did say:whatever the gubmint says
I am so sorry for all who had intended to go and now feel unable. Certainly the fact that travel insurance would be invalidated is not something that can be ignored even if someone was prepared or able to add 14 days quarantine to their time away. I was SO fortunate to complete my Camino Portuguese and return home on July 17th without an issue. Ironically I thought the safeguards in place were much better than in the UK and I felt very safe.Here is the latest news from the UK for travellers to Spain: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-5354069...kHyuddetSZfn7ICFT80N_KyjA18ewNW70F6y-oMwLguI#. In summary, a 14 day quarantine will come into effect at midnight on 25 July for travellers from the UK returning from Spain. Not yet in place, but seems likely that Spain will follow suit for those returning to Spain from the UK.
@Kazibar, stay strong. Cancer is a b*****, I know from experience. Positivity is sometimes hard, but it is one thing that really helped me. I’m waiting to do my first Camino, it should have happened in June, and I know it will. From all that I have read on this forum, if your friend cannot go, you will meet other pilgrims en route who will help you along the way. In fact, maybe you will make more friends if you do go alone. Wishing you all the best.I do have an EHIC. And I was walking Burgos to Fromista and then Leon to O Cebreiro. So not Pamplona. But it does invalidate my insurance which means I think my friend who was going with won’t come... and it leaves me scared. Oh I don’t know...
Planning my trip has made me feel so alive. Now I’m just flattened.
Wishing you a speedy recoverythey’ve aldo changed travel advice back to advising against all but essential travel. Which means if I went I would have no travel insurance. Awful news for me. I have advanced cancer And was due to go to Spain for a month in few days. After that I’m back into chemo which may or may not work. Planning my trip has made me feel so alive. Now I’m just flattened. But I can’t risk it.,
Sounds like you've got the medical profession on side, then. Enjoy the walk and remember that red wine is good for you.My oncologist is encouraging me to go.
It all depends on your route. Take a look at yha.org.uk and see what you can plan. Originally they were intended to be no more than a day's walk apart in the more scenic areas. Of course our grandparents might have been more determined walkers....doing a multi week walk in the UK instead. I've read your wonderful suggestions of Scotland (AlwynWellington) and Wales (Maggie Y). I'm a bit worried about accommodation along the way - I guess it would be quite expensive for a solo traveler?
I’d never thought I would say this but... take your phone, just keep it switched off. It can be useful in an emergency (I’m thinking fall or other accident). Speaking from experience hereI don't plan on taking my phone -
I must admit, the quarantine may end up the deciding factor for me to stay home. I was due to travel mid Sept. and have a one way ferry ticket Plymouth-Santander (bought pre COVID). My plan was to play it by ear, take the time I needed, and plan my return journey while in Spain. Unfortunately, it is unlikely I could return the same way, as foot passengers are no longer being accepted. This means, I guess, that I would probably end up having to fly. At any rate, I will end up several hours journey away from home by public transport. I don't drive. The possibility of 2 weeks in a hotel in eg London, at my own expense could be the deal-breaker. Does anyone know anything about the govt. arranged accommodation for those unable to get home to quarantine? There is next to nothing on the govt. website.Here is the latest news from the UK for travellers to Spain: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-5354069...kHyuddetSZfn7ICFT80N_KyjA18ewNW70F6y-oMwLguI#. In summary, a 14 day quarantine will come into effect at midnight on 25 July for travellers from the UK returning from Spain. Not yet in place, but seems likely that Spain will follow suit for those returning to Spain from the UK.
I must admit, the quarantine may end up the deciding factor for me to stay home. I was due to travel mid Sept. and have a one way ferry ticket Plymouth-Santander (bought pre COVID). My plan was to play it by ear, take the time I needed, and plan my return journey while in Spain. Unfortunately, it is unlikely I could return the same way, as foot passengers are no longer being accepted. This means, I guess, that I would probably end up having to fly. At any rate, I will end up several hours journey away from home by public transport. I don't drive. The possibility of 2 weeks in a hotel in eg London, at my own expense could be the deal-breaker. Does anyone know anything about the govt. arranged accommodation for those unable to get home to quarantine? There is next to nothing on the govt. website.
Does that also mean you are prepared to accept the risk you might be to the elderly ( and not so elderly) Spanish people as you walk through their villages?.
Pretty much explains the deal when returning to the UK. Sounds like we can just go straight home by whatever means necessary as long as we fill out some forms and be sensible about it. I'm aiming to fly to Biarritz in September and attempt the Camino Frances but from Biarritz to Finisterre. I plan to do so cautiously, accepting the risks and expecting the challenges that will inevitably lie ahead.
Does that also mean you are prepared to accept the risk you might be to the elderly ( and not so elderly) Spanish people as you walk through their villages?
I’d never thought I would say this but... take your phone, just keep it switched off. It can be useful in an emergency (I’m thinking fall or other accident). Speaking from experience here
I don't live my life in fear. I also live my life (together) with others....whether that be domestically, locally or globally.Absolutely. Wherever I go in the world, i'm putting the elderly at risk. I could be just as dangerous to an elderly worker at the shop down the road. Similarly, I put my elderly friends at risk when I go round their house for a cuppa, which I've done, and which they have welcomed. There must come a point where we to decide to live our lives in fear, or to simply live our lives, together.
The world has never been a risk free environment and life is risk on a daily basis. That being said, I would never want to endanger the life of anyone if I could help it, hence the use of precaution. If that means bypassing whole communities and sleeping in a hedge, then so be it.
There are many factors to be taken into consideration that have made this pandemic different than in years gone by.Those stubborn Pilgrims haven't changed for hundreds of years
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I was due to travel mid Sept. and have a one way ferry ticket Plymouth-Santander (bought pre COVID). My plan was to play it by ear, take the time I needed, and plan my return journey while in Spain. Unfortunately, it is unlikely I could return the same way, as foot passengers are no longer being accepted.
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