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Michele56 reacted to lsg's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with
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Hi Michele! Great to hear that you're giving solo travel a try. It will be a different experience for sure. I'm 30, female and currently walking the Camino solo. I'm from Singapore and have 0 Spanish. I use Google translate liberally. There's... -
Michele56 reacted to Giorgio99's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart.
I’m 63 and did the Via de la Plata this year. No problem with the language and it’s great if you make the effort as people are really friendly.
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Michele56 reacted to JeanneClaire's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart.
You can do it! Im in my 60s, I left 2 years ago never been to Spain by myself couldn't speak the languages- was able to do the whole Camino from St. Jean . Did the Portuguese last year, and am on the Frances again now. . No problem at all. Most...
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Michele56 reacted to NancyLee's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart.
I leave Canada next Saturday (7th Sept) to start at SJPDP - walking 2 weeks then going by train to Barcelona for 5-6 days to rest and take in the culture. I completed Camino Frances on my own in 2019 - Sept., am a 65 year old woman, I am...
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Michele56 reacted to Camo's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart.
I am 80 and in a similar position to you where I was considering "walking" some trails (most probably UK National Trails but maybe Camino?) using an e-Trike, but the pig parts of my heart seem to be reaching their use-by-date and my doctors have...
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Henrythedog, please share those highly disreputable places in Madrid with the rest of us! Don't be so greedy - I'm thirsty!!
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The complexities of human behavior often defy a straightforward explanation. Sometimes events occur beyond the realm of rational understanding. Allow this to serve as a reminder that personal detachment can be a valuable approach when faced with...
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Michele56 reacted to DwainS's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart.
I walked my first Camino Frances last year solo from SJPP at 65 years old. I also landed in Madrid. I don't speak Spanish either and was also fairly nervous. I had planned this trip for 4 years. The first day you start walking and say Buen Camino...
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Michele56 reacted to AidaYYC's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart.
Michelle, I have walked two complete caminos alone: The Frances in 2022 @71 yrs of age and the Portugues this past April @73 yrs, if I can do it, you certainly can. As others have said, you will learn what you are made of, come out of this...
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Michele56 reacted to LaraineB's post in the thread 56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous with Love - Red heart.
beginning my first camino some time between 4th and 8th september depending on weather and time to travel through france with my husband. Going it alone from Sarria, like you am nervous, my spanish is limited to ordering coffee or a beer!!! I am...
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