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    Michele56 reacted to JenCook's post in the thread What would you tell a new pilgrim NOT to do ? with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    You don't have to be overweight, old or drink alcohol to snore I know I'm none of the above, well maybe old, but I have woken myself up with the odd snort because I have hay fever. My point is that snorers often aren't aware that they snore and...
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    Michele56 reacted to Jeff Crawley's post in the thread What would you tell a new pilgrim NOT to do ? with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    Coming off duty from the Pilgrim Office and still wearing my blue tee-shirt I got talking with a group of young pilgrims sitting outside the Canadu. One said they had walked with a guy who was on his second Camino and he knew "all the answers"...
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    Michele56 reacted to Dani7's post in the thread What would you tell a new pilgrim NOT to do ? with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    Wow. You may just have opened a big can of slimy worms voicing this opinion. I usually shy away from voicing mine because I most often don’t feel the need to voice it. In this case however I could not remain silent. Here’s mine: although the...
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    Michele56 reacted to EmCeeEm's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    Hi, Michele56! I get your nervousness. I'm a bit older than you, and I'm flying into Madrid on 9/14 solo, too, then will head to the town of Segovia the next day (to do some research) before taking the train to Pamplona where I start walking on...
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    Michele56 reacted to Tacey's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    I forgot to mention that I never experienced a moment of unease, and was delighted to meet all sorts of wonderful, helpful people, both pilgrims and those who work in hostels and restaurants along the way. Because I have a walking issue, I...
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    Michele56 reacted to bullingtonce's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    Your nervousness will make this Camino all the more engaging and memorable. And it is time you did the whole shebang by yourself--there times one needs to spend a significant time with their own self as opposed to spending time with 'others.'...
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    Michele56 reacted to Camo's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    You may want to read the posts of Hector here who is on week 3 at present and totally changed from his very nervous start.
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    Michele56 reacted to GaleW's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    I believe you will be able to do this! I am 70 and doing the Portuguese route solo in early September! You’ve got this!
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    Michele56 reacted to shawn67's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    Michele, on the way no one is alone. Step out and your way will only be as simple as each step you take . Buen Camino
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    Michele56 reacted to priscillavivio's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    As a 60 year old woman I walked Sarria to Santiago on my own in May. I was anxious and nervous as you are now, but from day one my nervousness and anxiety abated. The trail is extremely well marked, people are incredibly friendly, and I learned a...

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