Albertagirl

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Veteran Member From Canada

Joined: Feb 17, 2015

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- Albertagirl reacted to tpmchugh's post in the thread Which footwear in April with Like.
  
  I walked that time of year twice over the Napolean route. I wore full leather hiking boots (Scarpa) and believe me I needed them. There will still be drifts of snow and mud where the snow has melted. I watched as others in shoes and trail runners...
  
  Monday at 11:46 PM
- Albertagirl replied to the thread What does it really cost?.
  
  I have volunteered half a dozen times in different donativo albergues in Spain and appreciated each of them. There was often a lot of cleaning to do, but I was content when I could keep the albergue in good shape for the pilgrims. Often there was...
  
  Sunday at 5:39 AM
- Albertagirl reacted to bjorgts's post in the thread What does it really cost? with Like.
  
  Two reasons why I don't want to link the video: 1. I think that it could take the focus of this thread in a different direction than what is my question and concern. 2. More important: This tiny village has received more than enough negative...
  
  Sunday at 5:26 AM
- Albertagirl replied to the thread Locks and cables, recommended or not?.
  
  I never had anything stolen on camino, but I was afraid of my pack and all its contents disappearing at Roncesvalles. The pack had to be left outside (in light rain) as I had signed out of the main hostel and was going for breakfast in a packed...
  
  Saturday at 11:30 PM
- Albertagirl replied to the thread Update on Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.
  
  Saturday at 2:02 PM Albertagirl My first journey to the camino Frances was by way of Paris, then south to Spain. I had visited Paris previously, but this was my first time to worship at Notre Dame. I was impressed by the service, which included...
  
  Saturday at 10:15 PM
- Albertagirl reacted to JabbaPapa's post in the thread Aging On The Camino with Love - Red heart.
  
  On my very long Caminos (i.e. significantly more than 1,000K), I've always felt they could very well be my last one -- so the 1994, the 2005, and the 2019-2024. So that's how I feel now, having finished my biggest one just a few months ago. By...
  
  Nov 13, 2024
- Albertagirl reacted to roving_rufus's post in the thread Sexual harassment on Camino routes with Like.
  
  I think the original article was somewhat sloppy journalism, including poor research. I often read the Guardian, especially as a student, so I have no issue with the paper but felt this was not a great article. But the commentary here? Yes...
  
  Nov 12, 2024
- Albertagirl reacted to Takahiwai's post in the thread Dilemma - please weigh in (all opinions welcome) with Love.
  
  It's absolutely fascinating to read other people's take on walking (unwillingly) with a companion. In fact, it happened to me on my very first camino, in 1998, which I did in order to write my thesis which was originally going to be about...
  
  Nov 10, 2024
- Albertagirl replied to the thread Dilemma - please weigh in (all opinions welcome).
  
  I would like to thank you for the wonderful gift that you gave to the woman who wanted to walk with you. She seems to have found what she needed from the camino and perhaps would never have had the confidence to go alone. It was her camino that...
  
  Nov 8, 2024
- Albertagirl replied to the thread Aging On The Camino.
  
  I am hoping to walk my next camino (my ninth, I think) in 2025, and to volunteer again as a hospitalera, if I can find anywhere that wants me. I have been slowed down by the Canadian health care system, which provides me with excellent eyecare at...
  
  Nov 7, 2024
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