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  1. HBS60

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    I have some slight similarities with you. I haven’t done my Camino yet, but it is important to me where and when I start, and to finish it, so there are some similarities. It is important to me to start on August 11 because of a grief anniversary, and, unlike you, I want to do the entire Camino...
  2. HBS60

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    I don’t have good suggestions, but some questions that you might want to ponder: You ask: “Is it OK to have no plans?” I would think of it in terms of is it wise to have no plans? It depends on how skilled you are in terms of backpacking, hiking, level of fitness, resourcefulness, language...
  3. HBS60

    Lost & Found Backpack stolen from albergue in León

    How to put a screen saver contact number on the cell phone? Save a pic/screenshot to the wallpaper? Is there a way iOS has a way of doing this? (Sorry about the dumb question). Maybe also include an email address as well? All these reports of thefts (Roncesvalles, this one, etc, got my...
  4. HBS60

    Guardia Civil returning lost passports to owners

    Definitely I would do that! I’m not sure what kind of help is available for pilgrims having this problem, as I’m sure it’s happened several times. Would the Gusrdia Civil help me in arranging for a new passport? Having to go physically to the Madrid embassy can be very difficult (isn’t a...
  5. HBS60

    Guardia Civil returning lost passports to owners

    I ALREADY loooove the Camino, without even being there yet! I just hate the thought of it being ruined by thieves. Also, it may be a matter of temperament and bad experiences. Throwing caution to the wind has resulted in dire consequences for me, so it’s much harder to be as relaxed and...
  6. HBS60

    Guardia Civil returning lost passports to owners

    Thanks! I know it may come across this way, but I’m not quaking in my boots, staring at the ceiling in the middle of the night, ruminating on each possibility, I’m just unfamiliar with international travel, and things have changed over the years. I did go to Spain with a friend back in 2009, and...
  7. HBS60

    Guardia Civil returning lost passports to owners

    Thanks! I can certainly do the copies and scanned versions, but still, what if I’m in the middle of nowhere, like the Meseta? Do I have to interrupt my trip and go all the way to the embassy in Madrid? A more specific nightmare is having my passport stolen the night before my morning return...
  8. HBS60

    Guardia Civil returning lost passports to owners

    I’m so glad to hear this, as it’s actually my very worst nightmare, having my passport lost or stolen, leaving me stranded and unable to return home to the US*. I know that this does happen and that it can be resolved, but I know I’ll panic, not knowing what to do. Anything else would be...
  9. HBS60

    Night stage recommendation?

    Ah, too bad (not that I want to run INTO a bull, but the song is very poetic). Rough translation of “El Toro Y La Luna” is something like this: The moon was combing her hair on the mirrors of the river A bull was looking at her hiding in the bushes When the happy morning comes and the moon...
  10. HBS60

    Night stage recommendation?

    Any bulls pining for the moon in the meseta? (Cultural reference to a song from my childhood in the 1960s, El Toro y La Luna, and yes, I’m THAT old). As long as I don’t run into a bull face to face at night, it might be cool to see “ese toro enamorado de la luna”.
  11. HBS60

    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    Maybe watching this grandmother do the Camino might help you as you follow her journey. I haven’t finished watching all her videos, but it might give you an idea. Of course, YMMV, so do what’s best for you.
  12. HBS60

    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    I’m glad you found my comments helpful, as I fear unintentionally discouraging others from this journey when I bring up my concerns, particularly since I myself haven’t walked yet. I think it comes to our individual risk tolerance. I don’t think it’s my place to encourage or discourage anybody...
  13. HBS60

    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    Just to be clear, I wasn’t trying to discourage anybody, rather, I was voicing concerns about issues that might need to be addressed in order to have a successful Camino. At no point did I say “don’t do this”, rather, “you might want to think about this so you can be better prepared”. That was...
  14. HBS60

    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    I wouldn’t cancel outright, just keep it as a possibility. See how much you can arrange in terms of logistics, planning, etc. I myself gave me several months to prepare, to make sure I have “all my ducks in a row” (that’s an expression in the US) but we are all different. I’m concerned that if...
  15. HBS60

    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    That’s a tough place to be. Some questions to ponder (being that they might be a bit personal, don’t feel obligated to answer, I just offer them so you can think about them, I hope you don’t find them intrusive, if so I apologize). Are you on meds? Should you be on meds? Are you on therapy, or...
  16. HBS60

    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    Greetings, Hedrick! In addition to the excellent advice given here, I thought maybe you might feel better knowing that we all have issues, some of us (like me) have dealt with anxiety, depression, I myself struggled with PTSD for decades (doing much better these days, thankfully), so when you...
  17. HBS60

    Pre-booking CF in August-how crowded is it really?

    Thanks! It worked! I also do need to be close to the bathroom due to needing trips in the middle of the night. It will be fun to wander around in the darkness with my cPAP head gear in place (I just disconnect the tube) and run into somebody looking like some alien creature! We’ll see how it goes!
  18. HBS60

    Pre-booking CF in August-how crowded is it really?

    I don’t know how to paste multiple quotes in one response, so I’ll try to address your responses the best I can: Zubiri: I just booked it online, I found a nice place through Gronze and booked online. Although I’m a native Spanish speaker, I’m not familiar with some of the Spain terminology but...
  19. HBS60

    Pre-booking CF in August-how crowded is it really?

    I don’t know about them, since I just had a brief talk as we were doing a hike as part of a group, and I’m fairly new so I don’t know a lot of people well. The fact that I said my Camino would be in August got their attention, and they were very insistent that “all of Europe” is on vacation in...
  20. HBS60

    Pre-booking CF in August-how crowded is it really?

    That makes sense. I do have a reservation in Pamplona but that’s on my way to SJPDP so it’s “pre-Camino”, but I imagine I could reserve it again on my way from Roncesvalles. So the other place I would need to reserve would be Zubiri (or whereabouts), as according to what my understanding, that’s...

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