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Sorry, but I'm not familiar with these terms - "prep year" or "u3a members".prep year planning group that meets monthly for a small group of u3a members
u3a is a global organisation (University of the 3rd age) and ‘prep year’ means a year to prepare. Thank you for asking about these two things.Sorry, but I'm not familiar with these terms - "prep year" or "u3a members".
This is a really good point I might add it into the food and water theme …. what goes in must come out.Toilets & personal hygiene. A brief search for "the tissue issue" will lead you to plenty of subject matter.
As well as trash and graffiti.Toilets & personal hygiene. A brief search for "the tissue issue" will lead you to plenty of subject matter.
Communicating with Spanish people they'll meet along the way - a knowledge of basic (Camino related) Spanish would be helpful to them.I’m facilitating a prep year planning group that meets monthly for a small group of u3a members who want to do the Camino one day possibly Sep/Oct 2022. We meet monthly and have had two meetings to date. Each month we tackle a different topic so far we’ve looked at
1. Footwear and rucksacks and poles
2. Different Camino routes
Our next meeting in November will be about the different types of accommodation.
We also plan to talk about other subjects like:
Food and water in Dec
Medical and bugs and safety in Jan
Walking in the dark/bad weather/heat in Feb
Books maps phones internet and websites in April
Any other themes you think would be good?
Communicating with Spanish people they'll meet along the way - a knowledge of basic (Camino related) Spanish would be helpful to them.
The "Englishman Abroad" method of speaking loudly and slowly won't get them very far in a small rural Spanish town!
(from a U3A Canterbury branch member)
This book has been mentioned on here before - might be worth considering?Absolutely! Basic travelers’ Spanish is so important. (I can’t believe I forgot this in my suggestions!)
In my local camino group we mix the practical topics with a talk from someone who has done the camino recently about their experience. I find it inspirational to listen to these, and realise that ordinary people can do quite extra-ordinary things, and what a special community one enters when one is a pilgrim.Any other themes you think would be good?
I would love to Zoom into this planning group. My friend and I will be walking the Camino in May 2022. Please let me know if this is possible. Thanks.I’m facilitating a prep year planning group that meets monthly for a small group of u3a members who want to do the Camino one day possibly Sep/Oct 2022. We meet monthly and have had two meetings to date. Each month we tackle a different topic so far we’ve looked at
1. Footwear and rucksacks and poles
2. Different Camino routes
Our next meeting in November will be about the different types of accommodation.
We also plan to talk about other subjects like:
Food and water in Dec
Medical and bugs and safety in Jan
Walking in the dark/bad weather/heat in Feb
Books maps phones internet and websites in April
Any other themes you think would be good?
In which country do you live please? I may be interested depending g on time zonesI’m facilitating a prep year planning group that meets monthly for a small group of u3a members who want to do the Camino one day possibly Sep/Oct 2022. We meet monthly and have had two meetings to date. Each month we tackle a different topic so far we’ve looked at
1. Footwear and rucksacks and poles
2. Different Camino routes
Our next meeting in November will be about the different types of accommodation.
We also plan to talk about other subjects like:
Food and water in Dec
Medical and bugs and safety in Jan
Walking in the dark/bad weather/heat in Feb
Books maps phones internet and websites in April
Any other themes you think would be good?
I’ve now arranged for the Beginners Spanish u3a group leader to give our group a talk on basic Camino related Spanish phrases. So a great idea thanks!Communicating with Spanish people they'll meet along the way - a knowledge of basic (Camino related) Spanish would be helpful to them.
The "Englishman Abroad" method of speaking loudly and slowly won't get them very far in a small rural Spanish town!
(from a U3A Canterbury branch member)
albergue etiquette
The group won’t be going as a group it’s to prepare each individual for their own Camino.- managing expectations
- group dynamics
- basic first aid
- making alternative plans in case of injury, weather or other circumstances
Thank you for this suggestionTake a look at @Anniesantiago ’s YouTube channel (anniesantiago13 on YouTube). The short informative videos on there are an excellent introduction to Camino-101.
It depends what you mean as each culture has different values…..Soooooooooo important. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve often thought about this issue as each individual has their own unique needs and so we all need to look at how our individual needs impact on others including the need to go to bed early/late or get up early/late.I agree, each culture does. My point is common courtesy to all inside a commonplace hostel or albergue such as; not making lot's of noisy early in the morning, turning lights on in common areas while others are trying to sleep, drunkenly stumbling in late at night waking others who have abidded by house rules etc...
I’m afraid it’s a local u3a group in Brighton Sussex EnglandI would love to Zoom into this planning group. My friend and I will be walking the Camino in May 2022. Please let me know if this is possible. Thanks.
Lisa Farwell
I downloaded “Buen Provecho: Spanish to English Dictionary of Gastronomic Terms” onto my cellphone’s Kindle app, and it hasn’t let me down once. It is a brilliant resource for when you are in a restaurant in Spain and confronted with a menu of dishes that are totally meaningless. It seems to include a lot of regional variations. Highly recommend.Food avd Drink
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