Kris85
Backpacker & traveler
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Planning a trip from Bordeaux to Santiago de Compostela in march, april, may 2019.
Hello all people
I just discovered this community and currently reading about all the do's and don'ts. Short about me - im a 33 year old Norwegian who sadly was forced to quit work and put on disability benefits due to a agressiv inflammatory bowel disease & some mental issues. So; last year I decided to move to Porto, Portugal where i have been now for 4 months.
I love to travel. And I have been to 50+ countries. Beside my handicap, im quite fit and in good shape. But - the fact that i dont work, is challening. My disability benfits gives me tons of freedom, but to be "retired" at age of 33 is non-sense. So what should i do? Start to write? Study? Knit socks? Grow herbs? ;p
Time to THINK. So i tought, i might go for a pilgrim walk from Bordeaux to Santiago, and even all the way home to Porto in march/april/may +/-. I have all the time in the world, so even i walk 20-30 km a day here in Porto on a daily base. I dont feel for any rush. But my biggest challenge is that i go to the toilet 10-15 times a day. I dont mind doing it behind a bush or something, but if its open landscape, with nothing to hide behind; will stress me. Also; i dont know how easy it is to use "free toilets" along the rute. I guess bar owners & others is a bit tired of freeloaders - even i dont mind paying 50 cent or 1 euro for a toilet seat.
Im a neewbie here. From a "naked eye", i see a lot of abbreviations etc. i have no clue about. So lets read up !!
So what do you guys think? Is march a good time? Or is it to early?
Lots of love from me!
- Kris
I just discovered this community and currently reading about all the do's and don'ts. Short about me - im a 33 year old Norwegian who sadly was forced to quit work and put on disability benefits due to a agressiv inflammatory bowel disease & some mental issues. So; last year I decided to move to Porto, Portugal where i have been now for 4 months.
I love to travel. And I have been to 50+ countries. Beside my handicap, im quite fit and in good shape. But - the fact that i dont work, is challening. My disability benfits gives me tons of freedom, but to be "retired" at age of 33 is non-sense. So what should i do? Start to write? Study? Knit socks? Grow herbs? ;p
Time to THINK. So i tought, i might go for a pilgrim walk from Bordeaux to Santiago, and even all the way home to Porto in march/april/may +/-. I have all the time in the world, so even i walk 20-30 km a day here in Porto on a daily base. I dont feel for any rush. But my biggest challenge is that i go to the toilet 10-15 times a day. I dont mind doing it behind a bush or something, but if its open landscape, with nothing to hide behind; will stress me. Also; i dont know how easy it is to use "free toilets" along the rute. I guess bar owners & others is a bit tired of freeloaders - even i dont mind paying 50 cent or 1 euro for a toilet seat.
Im a neewbie here. From a "naked eye", i see a lot of abbreviations etc. i have no clue about. So lets read up !!
So what do you guys think? Is march a good time? Or is it to early?
Lots of love from me!
- Kris