I also struggle with crowds and noise. No formal diagnosis but it is a real issue for me. I would aim for the smaller "in between" villages rather than the Camino hotspots like Pamplona or Logroño. Consider smaller albergues - often private ones...
Adaptability will help. I echo comments about later in the shoulder seasons. I’m aiming for mid October start, and mid March.
You could add the Villar de Mazarife variant from Leon, rather than walking along a very busy road all day.
I’ve...
Quick review of the Loop Quiet earplugs:
I find them comfortable enough to wear during the day while working / walking around but not at night. I'm a side sleeper and it's uncomfortable having the stiff silicon earplugs press into your ear the...
I agree that people should tell it like it is, but I don't think that stretches to assumptions of what others can or can't accomplish and I certainly don't think it stretches to suggesting that the Camino is not for someone else.
Sure, talk...
Yeah, most of us have 0 clue how to cook rice on a stove since rice is a staple and rice cookers are therefore considered standard kitchen appliances. Wouldn't be surprised if someone has actually brought along a 1 cup rice cooker.
you can be used to heat when you’re from Singapore, and use an umbrella there. But do you walk 20 km (or more) in Singapore holding an umbrella all the time?! . I think your arms and shoulders will get very tired and sore.
I hate hats, but when...
I walked the Portuguese in May into June this year. I never wear hats and did not bring one. Fortunately I was walking with friends, many of who brought 2-3 hats. The first few days of the Camino, I noticed my eyes were irritated and very red...
If you live in an equatorial climate, you know the dangers if the sun, especially if you are walking for hours. A lightweight foldable hat weighs nothing and takes no room. I live in northern Australia, I have learnt to treat the sun with...
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