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  1. Cheryl2445

    Is the Botafumeiro Swinging Again?

    That makes me feel better. Mass was definitely very very special and moving, but I was worried I was missing out lol. Never thought about it that way lol.
  2. Cheryl2445

    Is the Botafumeiro Swinging Again?

    Just left Santiago a couple of days ago. There isn’t any part of it up at the moment. When I asked a few weeks ago, right before we left for our Camino, they said they had no prospective date for its return. No one was working on it at all while we were there. It really is sad. I was definitely...
  3. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    If you 2 did the French, I’m guessing the Portuguese will be a breeze. Have an amazing time!❤️
  4. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    Thanks so much!❤️ Weather was pretty cold and rainy when we started out, and now it’s cool in the mornings and evenings, but hot in the afternoons. We checked the weather every day before we walked. Layering is key. If there was any rain in the forecast, we wore or brought our rain jackets and...
  5. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    We’re here! We’re here! Day 15.. the final day in our Camino, although we are spending a few days in Santiago. We had a nice night in O Milladoiro, but I sure had insomnia. I was ready to go this morning. The 3 miles that Apple Maps said we had turned into 4-1/2 following the Camino signs, but...
  6. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    I can totally relate to this lol
  7. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    Sounds like you and I are pretty similar. My daughter is much like your son. She’s very adaptable and can live in whatever situation she’s put in. She had roommates her first 2 years of college and it was fine, but she realllllllyyy enjoys time on her own and is not a fan of small talk lol
  8. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    That does sound really nice. I travel solo a lot and love it, but I do think the Camino could get a tad too isolating if you had no interactions. That sounds like a perfect combination of both alone time and camaraderie.
  9. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    Hit the Camino around 9 this morning. This would be our last full day of walking. We were hopeful we could grab breakfast in town before we left, but literally nothing was open. When I went to bed, the whole town was up lol. Honestly, almost nothing was open today on the Camino either, and also...
  10. Cheryl2445

    Alert WARNING: Sexual predator near Tuído on Portuguese Central

    None that we’ve seen. Again.. There are very few pilgrims on the Portugues right now. I’m just telling what I saw.
  11. Cheryl2445

    Alert WARNING: Sexual predator near Tuído on Portuguese Central

    The majority of the ones we’ve seen both have sour, angry looks on their faces. The woman in almost every case (with some notable exceptions) is struggling with a pack that she can barely handle or a pace that she can’t keep up with, and he hasn’t a clue, and could care less. Never even turns...
  12. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    I probably would have tried more allergies, but I’m way too much of a planner. I wanted to know what I needed to walk each day, and I knew I wanted my own space. To get the private rooms there, you definitely need to be an early arrived, from what others are telling me. The pilgrim we met from...
  13. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    I was brought up an only child, and honestly have to have my own space and a way to escape people. I’m good with a dinner, but then I want to be on my own. My daughter is the same way. I saw one peregrina that felt like I do, but could only afford albergues. She was setting her alarm for 4/5 in...
  14. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    I’ve been sleeping like a rock lol. I usually go to bed around midnight, and then I’m up at 8. Tomorrow, we’re up at 7, so I should indeed be in bed lol. I’m trying to get myself motivated to move off of this cozy couch at the moment.😂
  15. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    I actually did not know that! Thanks for letting me know!❤️
  16. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    I’m writing this from the balcony of our 2 bedroom apartment on the building’s top floor here in Padrón. It’s almost 10 PM, and the streets and restaurants are absolutely alive with adults and children alike. We had preordered breakfast at the Hotel Roquiño last night. It was delicious, and a...
  17. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    I cannot believe it is already day 12. Time is going so quickly, and it’s really bittersweet. We only have 2-1/4 days of walking left! Today was just over 12 miles (around 20 km) from Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis. We slept in a bit this morning, then decided we would grab a light breakfast on...
  18. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    Thank you again for the tips! I was cheese sandwiched out yesterday lol. I loved them in the beginning, but I was dying for real food.😂
  19. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    Cats are our favorite actually lol
  20. Cheryl2445

    LIVE from the Camino Here we goooo!

    I had to laugh at this. In the states, we’re both like cat whisperers. Almost any cat will come up to us. Here, and in Portugal, most all have completely ignored us or just given us the side-eye lol. Even if we speak Spanish, they are not impressed at all.😂

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