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MichaelB10398 said:SNIP...
it is apparent that you were not prepared for travel in a foreign land. Americans, in particular, may have a thought process that demands that everyone speak their language...at least a little. More importantly, that those in foreign lands must do things the "right" way, which is the American way. I
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Michael
Thank you Falcon.
I'm starting El Camino May 27th, I have expresses anxiety, perhaps fear to start this journey alone, but I really want to try it!
I herd about the woman who has not being found, and now Karla's experiences? Is there any tracking devise that we can purchase?I have the guide book and already order my passport and shells through Ivar. I have being training for a month, and I feel ready. Meaning that I will do only what I can do.
I'm fluent in Spanish.
This is usually such positive forum!
Please a little encouragement!
Thank you
Some people need to walk a road less traveled ... and the camino only gets 200000 per year ... so go for it.
As for tracking devices ... you can purchase a manually activated personal locator beacon that runs on SARSAT for $500 . You can purchase a SPOT device for about $80 that runs on GlobalStar and transmits GPS data with manual activation. SPOT also allows you to send a text message to a prearranged e-mail address daily. The disadvantage of SPOT is the MRC and the fact of GlobalStar not having global coverage. -I reiterate that you have to activate the devices to send an alarm-.
Yay! I figured out how to reply with a previous post. Yolanda you state in your profile that you do not have a sense of direction. Not to worry, it is difficult to get truly lost, sidetracked yes, maybe. Especially if you are like me and easily distracted by streams, butterflies and flowers, but you can easily get back on track. As a Spanish hospitalero once told me, this isn't Africa, you are never far from civilization. I have done the Camino Frances three times, gotten sidetracked on each one,fallen down on each one ( more than once),and can't wait for my Camino Portuguese in Sept. Like you, I speak fluent Spanish and it will add immensely to your experience, you can converse with the people tending their gardens, the shopkeepers, well of course all the Spanish people,etc. You will have a wonderful time and a difficult time and a lonely time and all the times that go along with life, but it is so worth it!I'm starting El Camino May 27th, I have expresses anxiety, perhaps fear to start this journey alone, but I really want to try it!
I herd about the woman who has not being found, and now Karla's experiences? Is there any tracking devise that we can purchase?I have the guide book and already order my passport and shells through Ivar. I have being training for a month, and I feel ready. Meaning that I will do only what I can do.
I'm fluent in Spanish.
This is usually such positive forum!
Please a little encouragement!
Thank you
Thank you for caring La Barre, I will inject some of your confidence in me. You are right I could ask around or wait till I see some one else, and look for signs, I'm not the first or last person to do it alone, I do believe that the Lord will guide me, occasionally I fear.Yay! I figured out how to reply with a previous post. Yolanda you state in your profile that you do not have a sense of direction. Not to worry, it is difficult to get truly lost, sidetracked yes, maybe. Especially if you are like me and easily distracted by streams, butterflies and flowers, but you can easily get back on track. As a Spanish hospitalero once told me, this isn't Africa, you are never far from civilization. I have done the Camino Frances three times, gotten sidetracked on each one,fallen down on each one ( more than once),and can't wait for my Camino Portuguese in Sept. Like you, I speak fluent Spanish and it will add immensely to your experience, you can converse with the people tending their gardens, the shopkeepers, well of course all the Spanish people,etc. You will have a wonderful time and a difficult time and a lonely time and all the times that go along with life, but it is so worth it!
Buen Camino!
Thank you! I will do it!Some people need to walk a road less traveled ... and the camino only gets 200000 per year ... so go for it.
As for tracking devices ... you can purchase a manually activated personal locator beacon that runs on SARSAT for $500 . You can purchase a SPOT device for about $80 that runs on GlobalStar and transmits GPS data with manual activation. SPOT also allows you to send a text message to a prearranged e-mail address daily. The disadvantage of SPOT is the MRC and the fact of GlobalStar not having global coverage. -I reiterate that you have to activate the devices to send an alarm-.
Kanga's post has reminded me of something that Karla's original 2009 post triggered with us on our Caminos.
We have always tried very hard to watch out for those who seem to be outside of the groups...eating alone..not interacting with others..alone and looking lost.
We always extend a low key offer of friendship and company. Sometimes it is rebuffed or is not as it seemed. We never bother anyone..just let them know they are welcome with us and whoever we are with.
This has become such a normal part for us that I did not give it a thought until Kanga mentioned it.
It is a simple act of kindness.
Thank you Falcon.I have had a SPOT tracking device for some years, as I travel alone in mountainous areas. I have used it to report my location to family on my many solitary journeys into the wilds of western Canada, and last year in New Zealand. I like that I can activate it in emergencies and that it only costs $100 a year for monitoring and satellite coverage. It works for me.
Thank you Grayland I guess I have to do it! I'm all set for it no matter what.Yolanda..you have found a very old thread. Karla's experience baffled us all when it was first posted in 2009.
We are still at a loss to understand how her experience could be so different from the rest of the folk who post here.
I have not ever read a similar blog or post. They may exist but are extremely rare.
On May 27th you will start the adventure of your life. Be prepared to smile every day...even when exhausted and wet.