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Senda Litoral/Coastal Português 9/2018
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Thank you for your input...I think it would drive me crazy to read a novel on my phone but it may be the best solution!I too am an avid reader and am in the habit of reading on my iPad to fall asleep. On Camino I use my phone/camera/all in one device. Even tho it is smaller than I like, it is better than nothing and I do not want the extra weight. Also I do not want an extra "valuable" to have to keep up with. Not sure if there is a Nook app.
Thank you ...It will probably come down to last minute decision!! Thank you!Hi Pam,
Difficult one to answer! I never take a tablet with me, because of the extra weight and the extra hassle....but both my husband and my walking companion do. I use my smart phone instead for everything (including reading) but of course it isn't as convenient. I've got used to it though.
It really is up to you, if your pack is very light... or not.
Whatever you choose, buen camino
I absolutely "live" in my my book while I am reading and have been thinking I may read in exclusion of other things, as you say! I think I will try reading from my phone before I leave and then if I have time i want to read, it would be available. Thank you!I am a keen daily reader at home, but find that on the camino, I'm not so interested in reading. I don't want to "escape" from that the foreign atmosphere, history, language and scenery that I have traveled to. I sometimes take a paperbook that I can throw away, but I try to pick something that will enhance/augment the reality of my trip. And I usually don't get much of it read! I would never, however, leave home without my smartphone.
We will start walking mid September on the Via de la Plata and I am an avid reader; however I am wondering if I should bring my Nook or leave it behind...Will I have time to read? We are doing a slower walk,shorter days since I am just recovered from a broken bone in my knee in February. Thoughts? I am wondering by the time we finish walking, find a place to stay, wash our clothes, eat, mingle , journal, plan for next day, ---it might not be worth the weight to carry it...on the other hand we plan to be away 7 weeks with travel and other sight seeing mixed in....Thank you ,Peace, Pam
Great idea! Yes I HAVE to read on the plane!! Thank youHi Pam, it is so easy to read a book on a smartphone, as you can change the font and the background colour. I downloaded Kindle onto mine. I read a lot, especially at night before going to sleep. Tucked inside my sleeping bag, using the backlight from the Kindle, it doesn’t disturb anyone. It is also very useful at home, for example: meeting a friend for lunch and she’s running half an hour late, waiting at the dentist’s surgery, sitting on the bus/train, etc. I just get my phone out, choose a book, and read.
Travelling to the camino takes me 24 hours, so I take a second-hand paperback book for the journey (to save the battery on my phone), and then leave the book at an albergue for someone else to pick up.
Jill
Thank you for your enthusiastic response!Yes! Yes! Take it!
One of the best times of the day is after you have settled into your accommodation and done the washing. Then it's time for a rest! That means relaxing on your bed or bunk and doing one of your favourite things for an hour or so.
I took one of the older kindles which can't be beaten as to battery life.
These days I'm looking at a kindle fire. Not the latest biggest models but the 6 inch one. Lighter and a little more compact. Hopefully this will also provide the ability to access the net and give a Skype facility.
Regards
Gerard.
PS
I carried the kindle in the pocket of my zip-off pants. That way it went everywhere with me. Even into the shower.
Wouldn't take the chance of mislaying my treasure.
Nothing really serious?I personally don't think a Nook or Kindle is worth the extra weight. Always ask yourself "what is the absolutely worst thing that could happen if I don't take xyz with me?" In the case of a Nook/Kindle the answer is most likely - nothing really serious. Buen Camino, SY
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