Angie94
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances - 2016 www.angie-carter.com/camino
https://youtu.be/PtE_hvREZc4
Hola fellow pilgrims and forum members! Well I have started my third week on the Camino and I'm very happy that I listen to the suggestions of hanging in there after the first week when it was so hard emotionally and mentally. I have met various people that I am hanging with and I am feeling much better. I don't have any anxiety anymore and the fears have dissipated. I try to walk alone some of the day with my newfound friends either in front of me or behind me and then sometimes we all walk together. We help each other find beds for the next day and make reservations or figure out how far we want to walk and the share dinner together. We arrived in Burgos Day before yesterday and I have two new blisters! Uggggh! We are all taking a rest day to chill out for a while and visit the cathedral. It was truly a magnificent site to see!!! WOW!! I am so grateful to God for these experiences I am having and the interesting people I am meeting!! I went to the sports store today and got some good hiking sandals, give my feet a break from the hiking boots...and I am taking care of my blisters so they should be OK. Everything else is going wonderful. I continue to wear my cho-pat knee braces, I could probably get by without them but I think they help. I have not had any swollen knees or new problems yet.
If you need a good recommendation for a hotel in Burgos I recommend Fernan Gonzalez hotel on Calera Street. A 4 star hotel right across the street from the cathedral and close to markets and other stores. 49 Euros a night (The group I am hanging with was very happy I found this place!)
If you were worried about doing the Camino it is exactly like all the other members said, things start to fall into place, things work out, and things get easier. Don't give up before it gets AWESOME!!! My first week is nothing like it is now. I had so MANY questions before I left and wondered if I was bringing the right stuff or not... I will just tell you what I am glad I did bring, this is just my opinion, others may have a different opinion. 1) sleeping bag ( it has been unusually chilly for this time of year - that could all change now that we are going to hit the Meseta)
2) zip lock bags quart size (I carry my pilgrims passport and a couple other documents in the bag- helps protect them)
3) the lush bar soap is NOT working out for me, messy and wet. I just got some regular shampoo.
4) my Buff
5) pull on sleeves
6) smarTube and sip n clip
Download booking.com app in case you decide you would like to reserve a night ahead. I don't speak much Spanish and it was difficult to call ahead in some instances as they didn't speak much English. I am glad the girls I'm hanging with speak fairly good Spanish! I tried to learn some before I left but it just doesn't "stick"!...I continue to practice. You can get by without it but as others have said it makes it easier if you know some.
Also, like others have said if you get here and find you don't have something you need you can find it here. Also I carried way too many snacks… I didn't need to do that. A few are fine but most of it was unnecessary weight.
I have wore my Royal Robbins hiking skirt (sometimes with leggings, sometimes without) I like it!! Glad I brought a long sleeve shirt.
Catch you all next week on week four!!
If you need a good recommendation for a hotel in Burgos I recommend Fernan Gonzalez hotel on Calera Street. A 4 star hotel right across the street from the cathedral and close to markets and other stores. 49 Euros a night (The group I am hanging with was very happy I found this place!)
If you were worried about doing the Camino it is exactly like all the other members said, things start to fall into place, things work out, and things get easier. Don't give up before it gets AWESOME!!! My first week is nothing like it is now. I had so MANY questions before I left and wondered if I was bringing the right stuff or not... I will just tell you what I am glad I did bring, this is just my opinion, others may have a different opinion. 1) sleeping bag ( it has been unusually chilly for this time of year - that could all change now that we are going to hit the Meseta)
2) zip lock bags quart size (I carry my pilgrims passport and a couple other documents in the bag- helps protect them)
3) the lush bar soap is NOT working out for me, messy and wet. I just got some regular shampoo.
4) my Buff
5) pull on sleeves
6) smarTube and sip n clip
Download booking.com app in case you decide you would like to reserve a night ahead. I don't speak much Spanish and it was difficult to call ahead in some instances as they didn't speak much English. I am glad the girls I'm hanging with speak fairly good Spanish! I tried to learn some before I left but it just doesn't "stick"!...I continue to practice. You can get by without it but as others have said it makes it easier if you know some.
Also, like others have said if you get here and find you don't have something you need you can find it here. Also I carried way too many snacks… I didn't need to do that. A few are fine but most of it was unnecessary weight.
I have wore my Royal Robbins hiking skirt (sometimes with leggings, sometimes without) I like it!! Glad I brought a long sleeve shirt.
Catch you all next week on week four!!
