Three weeks to go...

Stellaluna

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Frances -2016
Portuguese -2019
Le Puy - July 2022

• Jun 11, 2016

• #1

and nerves have kicked in BIG time!
I'm feeling a mixture of excitement and worry; Did I train enough? Is 33 days long enough? How will my feet fare? Will I stay healthy? Will there be a train strike? And so on and so on!
Nonetheless I am thrilled to have the privilege to look forward to this journey!!!!
Jennifer

 

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Sarahlr

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1st July 2016

• Jun 11, 2016

• #2

What date are you starting? I'm about 3 weeks too. Stress......maybe a little but now I have my flight/train/Paris bed organised I just have a bed in SJPP to arrange and the rest I believe will take care of itself. I will start 2nd July.

 

Stellaluna

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Frances -2016
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Le Puy - July 2022

• Jun 11, 2016

• #3

I start the 5th but fly over on the 3rd.

 

Texasguy

And so...we keep on walking ..

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Camino Lebaniego y Vadiniese - October 2022

• Jun 11, 2016

• #4

Buen Camino to both of you!!

Remember, The Camino WILL provide. Just enjoy it, and let it do its magic.

Texas guy

 

Stellaluna

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Frances -2016
Portuguese -2019
Le Puy - July 2022

• Jun 11, 2016

• #5

Texasguy said:

Buen Camino to both of you!!

Remember, The Camino WILL provide. Just enjoy it, and let it do its magic.

Texas guy

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Thanks, Texas guy

 

gracethepilgrim

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So many since 2003.

• Jun 11, 2016

• #6

It’s a long time since my first camino but I still remember the same emotions you’re feeling @Stellaluna.
All my worries simply fell away once I arrived in SJPP. The adventure took over.
The only regrets I had on finishing that first camino were not allowing many more spare days to enjoy Spain after finishing and not learning more Spanish so I could understand the locals more. They were so giving and wanted to share their local stories. Of course, I’ve attended to that now

 

Stellaluna

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Frances -2016
Portuguese -2019
Le Puy - July 2022

• Jun 11, 2016

• #7

gracethepilgrim said:

It’s a long time since my first camino but I still remember the same emotions you’re feeling @Stellaluna.
All my worries simply fell away once I arrived in SJPP. The adventure took over.
The only regrets I had on finishing that first camino were not allowing many more spare days to enjoy Spain after finishing and not learning more Spanish so I could understand the locals more. They were so giving and wanted to share their local stories. Of course, I’ve attended to that now

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I've tried to relearn a bit of Spanish but have not done very well. I'm hoping to pick some up symbiotically on the trail!

 

gracethepilgrim

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• Jun 11, 2016

• #8

Stellaluna said:

I've tried to relearn a bit of Spanish but have not done very well. I'm hoping to pick some up symbiotically on the trail!

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Oh - that’s easy. Just spend time in the evenings with the ‘retirees’ in the bars. They love to help. I learnt a lot of my Spanish in bars when I went to live in Seville. In a lot of older style bars, the camareros (staff) use chalk to write up your bill on the bar surface. This became a great way to teach/learn Spanish and English. Very funny and everyone joined in.