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  1. HBS60

    The Camino will provide?

    Growing up in a Spanish-speaking country, I dimly remember as a child watching a movie taking place in Spain, and a priest saying something like “Dios proveerá” (God will provide), no mention of the Camino. This always felt to me like magical thinking, because I’m a skeptic by nature (and yes...
  2. HBS60

    The Camino will provide?

    I get where you are coming from, in many respects I feel the same way. Being that we are all different, the way we approach the Camino varies quite a bit. I tend to be more of a planner, trying to inform myself since I’m a newbie, a bit older, as I know myself well and I know how much...
  3. HBS60

    Social anxiety on the camimo

    I’m in a similar situation, I’m also a newbie, planning my first Camino this coming August. I have a history of lots of things including social anxiety (and many, many more issues). I used to be painfully shy and introverted, but I’ve come a long way to the point that I feel very comfortable...
  4. HBS60

    Confused over date format

    If it’s any consolation to those confused, I’m Latino, born and raised in PR, where we used the format “5 de junio de 2024” (05-06-2024), but…I’ve lived in the mainland US for so long that I’m now used to the American format 06-05-2024, so when I was booking my stays for the first few days in...
  5. HBS60

    Musical instruments on the Camino.

    I’m an advanced amateur classical pianist, but I’ve always wanted to learn guitar, as it is decidedly more portable than a piano. Maybe I’ll get an opportunity to learn a chord or two. I would definitely love to hear guitar music, as it reminds me of growing up hearing it thanks to my sister.
  6. HBS60

    New Camino Movie -The Way My Way - World Premiere

    As I understand it, this movie is being released for Australia/NZ, but not here in the US/Canada. Any word on when can it be seen over this side of the world?
  7. HBS60

    Night Hikes / Star Gazing

    That sounds intriguing! I might consider doing something like that, maybe even sleeping under the stars (not sure I’m brave enough), and I understand that camping is illegal in Spain except for designated areas, but man, that would be so cool to be able to say that I walked and slept under the...
  8. HBS60

    What do you wish you had worried less about?

    I overthink, therefore I am… I haven’t done the Camino yet (it is planned for August 2024), but, having plenty of worries about it, maybe this is a good place to list them, so I can go back when (if?) I complete it to see how it pans out. I hate flying, so I’m taking a direct flight from Miami...
  9. HBS60

    Camino Dating

    I haven’t done my first Camino yet (it will be in August of this year), but I certainly wouldn’t mind finding romance…but it’s complicated. I lost my SO to cancer 10 years ago, and I’ve been grieving since then, but it’s time to find a way to move on. I’m doing much better these days, and I...
  10. HBS60

    Desktop Computer Availability in Albergues

    No worries! I am no fan of AI or ChatGPT, the dictation technology is over my head as it is… (dictated response.)
  11. HBS60

    Desktop Computer Availability in Albergues

    Thanks to all given that speech to text is working better than I thought, I guess I will be leaving the keyboard at home. Thank you everybody for your responses. (Dictated response, it works!)
  12. HBS60

    Desktop Computer Availability in Albergues

    I’ve been a quiet introvert most of my life. I’m sure that there will be plenty of times and opportunities for quiet introspection, which is something I do a lot, maybe for too long. I do want to document not only for my own reminiscing in the future, but to hopefully help others who might...
  13. HBS60

    Desktop Computer Availability in Albergues

    Thanks! The one I ordered ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TW35H1Z?tag=casaivar02-20 ) weighs 10.5 ounces (297 grams if I’m converting units correctly). It isn’t all THAT heavy, but adding a power bank, a power plug converter, a charger, it begins to add up. It’s a bit bulkier than I thought so...
  14. HBS60

    Desktop Computer Availability in Albergues

    Thanks! I haven’t considered voice to text because I have a very strong accent in English and I gave up on apps like Siri because it NEVER understood me. In Spanish I have a speech impediment (I can’t roll my R’s and I’m a native speaker), so I have been typing all along. Out of curiosity I took...
  15. HBS60

    Desktop Computer Availability in Albergues

    Thanks to all! I figured it was a long shot. I’ll probably bring the foldable keyboard anyway. I’m still trying to find an affordable travel cPAP, I think I found one and that will make a difference. Last weekend I went on a pilgrim hike 5 miles with a fully loaded backpack and I did just fine...
  16. HBS60

    Desktop Computer Availability in Albergues

    I was planning to document my journey through my blog (or Vlog, as I would probably take lots of videos). I was thinking of using my iPhone, and I ordered a foldable keyboard to facilitate typing, but it turns out it’s heavier than I thought. I tend to be a prolific writer (or at least, nobody...
  17. HBS60

    Seafood Allergy

    Thanks to all! Thankfully I’m a native Spanish speaker (from Latin America, but our customs and foods can be very different). I never heard of tuna in every salad, might be a Spain thing. A typical salad in PR is simply lettuce and tomato with oil and vinegar, but that was back in my younger...
  18. HBS60

    Seafood Allergy

    Greetings! As I prepare for my first Camino in August, I’m trying to learn as much as possible of all aspects of life on the Camino. Somewhere I read that salads always include tuna mixed in, and I’m allergic to seafood, (besides I don’t care for the smell of seafood). Is it difficult to make...
  19. HBS60

    The Way, My Way - the movie

    Great trailer! I did notice that the release dates are for Australia and New Zealand, will this also be released in the US/Canada/North America?
  20. HBS60

    Listening to music while on the camino

    I haven’t done my camino yet (planned for this August), although I’ve been doing daily walks for years. For a while, I was listening to podcasts as a way of distracting myself from stress. I was into current events, but it got depressing so i started to listen to other topics like exercise...

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