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I have only recently understood that I am on the Autistic Spectrum. Walking Caminos has enabled me to gradually become less masked in life. Now I understand and recognise that process! I know that I will have a lot of difficulty sleeping when I...
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lsg…..not only is the Camino for you, this whole world is FOR YOU!!!! I am moved by your vulnerability and honesty and so impressed with your bravery! You’ve so got this!!!! Buen Camino!!
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Rebekah Scott replied to the thread Neurodiversity on the Camino.I disagree with some of these answers, as kindly as they are. There are some people who really should put the camino on the back burner...and yes, there are many many people who will never do a camino, and many who should not.. It is totally NOT...
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I just finished the beginning of the Frances and the entire Portuguese with my teenage neurodivergent son. We took it day by day. When we needed a break, we took one and overall we had a really great time. Taking it slow (or at least being...
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Rebekah Scott replied to the thread Do I really need a hat?.Yes. Totally. I live here on the meseta. In August, you need a hat to walk 10 minutes to the plaza!
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Rebekah Scott replied to the thread Book from Alex Bodenaya.I am reading it now. So far, so good -- it is a fun look at what the pilgrimage was like in the early days. It is a very masculine POV, with bits and bobs of fantasy. Not a masterpiece, but an easy read, something different than the usual trail...
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Rebekah Scott replied to the thread Neurodiversity on the Camino.I hear ya. I loathe loud places and crowds, and avoid them whenever I can. Anything you really dislike, you're almost guaranteed to have a dose of it while on a pilgrimage. You will find yourself immersed in something you can't stand, but you...
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In the big supermarkets in the UK the tinned fish aisle is mainly Tuna and sardines and is only shelving about four feet wide ... go into a big supermarket in Spain and the tinned fish aisle is about 3 kms long! (well, seems to be - and the...
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Rebekah Scott replied to the thread Nuns Selling Cookies/Sweets in Nájera?.There are convents all across the caminos that create and sell baked goodies. Some of them use "turns" so you can't see who's inside; others are more open, in a shop setting. I know the Clarisas in Castrojeriz bake amazing "twinkie" kinds of...
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Rebekah Scott replied to the thread Will the Protest Against Tourists in Barcelona Come to Santiago?.It is as safe now as it ever was. I have lived here for 18 years and have yet to hear about a lone pilgrim being accosted by a local, even a protesting local. It's the big, rowdy groups who get them so upset in Santiago. By all means, come on...
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