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maryelle reacted to C clearly's post in the thread Absolutely terrified to start with Love - Red heart.

I am all in favour of challenging oneself, and I think the Camino is a wonderful experience - transformational for some but certainly not everyone. You cannot expect the Camino to magically change your behaviour. Maybe you will learn something...

Yesterday at 10:38 PM
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maryelle reacted to woody66's post in the thread Absolutely terrified to start with Love - Red heart.

Maryelle great advice from Camilla above this!!! It's a lovely walk, pack light only what you need; there are lots of packing lists on here (you can buy anything you forgot along the way) Don't be scared by the distance you can do it ! I was...

Yesterday at 6:28 PM
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maryelle reacted to CamisMors's post in the thread Absolutely terrified to start with Love - Red heart.

Hi Maryelle, I walked the Camino Francés by myself last year too, and I was in a similar mindset and mental space as you are now. When I first stepped outside the albergue at SJPDP, I froze and stood there for about 10 minutes, completely...

Yesterday at 2:06 PM
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maryelle replied to the thread Absolutely terrified to start.

Thank you for your reply. I'm doing many day hikes, complete with backpack and amount of kg I will bring. I've been to luxumburg recently for multiple day hikes in and elevation. I'm fine with walking, and fine with multiple days ahead. But...

Yesterday at 1:41 PM
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maryelle posted the thread Absolutely terrified to start in 👋 Introduce Yourself or Say Hello.

Hi all, Maybe some can give some advice/helping words for me to actually be able to go do it. I am feeling the need to walk the frances (i originally planned and wanted to do the primitivo for the nature and more peaceful experience, but...

Yesterday at 1:22 PM
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maryelle replied to the thread Kicking off on Sept 24, 2024 from SJPP..

How can you be excited? I am terrified! I start around the same date

Yesterday at 1:02 PM
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maryelle replied to the thread Calendar SEPTEMBER 2024 Start – Check in here!.

Sept 26th @maryelle (SJPP) ✅

Monday at 8:51 PM
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maryelle reacted to henrythedog's post in the thread Amount of people on late October + November? with Haha.

Frances at that time of year? Excellent. Enough people to form a social group if - but only if - you want one. Just don’t tell everyone.

Monday at 8:28 PM
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maryelle reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Oct/Nov with Like.

Most albergues have a place wash clothes by hand and dry them. Many now have washers and dryers now, too and in bigger towns you'll find laundromats if you arevstaying in hotels without pilgrim facilities. Once you get into Galicia, the washers...

Sunday at 9:19 AM
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maryelle replied to the thread First Camino Frances - Starting 2nd week Oct. Fall advice please!.

I will prob also start around then, maybe a week earlier. I am taking my puffy since i get real real cold and i also bring a poncho instead of a rainjacket, otherwise i would not bring the puffy but layer the rainjacket with a fleece, like you...

Sunday at 9:18 AM