- Time of past OR future Camino
- First one in 2005 from Moissac, France.
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I couldn’t agree with you more David! The thought of depriving myself of Spanish coffee is unthinkable! Plus, anything that I might stop much of I know I’ll just walk itnoffOn Camino for me it just is.
I’m with you there. I think a shake of hands and an exchange of first names at least is importantIn my "normal" life, I don't sleep with strangers
To go with that: In my normal life, I don't talk to strangers.In my "normal" life, I don't sleep with strangers
Really? Really, how does that go? I’ve had conversations with several total strangers today and yet all I did was go for a ten mile walk in rural Sussex. I’ve discussed the weather (England: it’s even more exciting than our politics and much more common ground); I’ve discussed the proliferation of Muntjac deer; the tragedy of neglect of rural churches and, the impact of easily installed electric pizza ovens on the menu in rural pubs. I discovered that one random acquaintance used to poach the same rivers I did and that we both packed it in about the same time when the agricultural runoff into our river systems meant that there weren’t any gravel beds left for the Sewin to spawn on. We both needed a pint to mourn that passing. Luckily the Royal Oak was open.To go with that: In my normal life, I don't talk to strangers.
I didn't know you cared so much about my personal moral and ethical choices! Nor did I understand that the mere fact of doing the Camino gave some form of permission to relax any of these.idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
I rarely see anyone when out walking my dog, admittedly they are very short but frequent walks as she is very old. I live in a bizarre world where most people do not walk. My arduous, completely hill free 1km walk to the grocery store will usually be entirely vacant of other people until I get near the store.Really? Really, how does that go? I’ve had conversations with several total strangers today and yet all I did was go for a ten mile walk in rural Sussex. I’ve discussed the weather (England: it’s even more exciting than our politics and much more common ground); I’ve discussed the proliferation of Muntjac deer; the tragedy of neglect of rural churches and, the impact of easily installed electric pizza ovens on the menu in rural pubs. I discovered that one random acquaintance used to poach the same rivers I did and that we both packed it in about the same time when the agricultural runoff into our river systems meant that there weren’t any gravel beds left for the Sewin to spawn on. We both needed a pint to mourn that passing. Luckily the Royal Oak was open.
If you, and @K_Lynn this isn’t aimed at you ‘cos I’m guessing you’re saying you’ll chat to strangers on Camino (perhaps we could have a chat sometime) but, in normal life, if you don’t talk to strangers you will never find new friends. And, hey, you don’t have to sleep with them …
At home, I avoid sugar. I expect that will be impractical to maintain on the Camino. From what I've read, it sounds like a lot of the food I'll be eating will be prepared by others, with no way to know all the ingredients.Hi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Par ex: I rarely ever drink coffee - too much caffeine for me .. a few times on Camino I have been completely caffeine free but I found this year that I seem to have relaxed in a number of areas and really enjoyed coffee - that strong Spanish coffee! - whenever I wanted and somehow it didn't seem to be a negative for me ...
For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
My home body clock goes out the window, obvious really, and I just fit in to exhaustion, energy, sleeping, not sleeping, eating, not eating as it all manifests each day and night and, again, never think about it. On Camino for me it just is.
So was wondering how it is for others ....
Well, I won't talk about the restrictions that are endemic to any Camino.Hi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Whilst at home, I tend not to walk in to town with my underwear hanging on the outside of my bag.Hi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Par ex: I rarely ever drink coffee - too much caffeine for me .. a few times on Camino I have been completely caffeine free but I found this year that I seem to have relaxed in a number of areas and really enjoyed coffee - that strong Spanish coffee! - whenever I wanted and somehow it didn't seem to be a negative for me ...
For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
My home body clock goes out the window, obvious really, and I just fit in to exhaust energy, sleeping, not sleeping, eating, not eating as it all manifests each day and night and, again, never think about it. On Camino for me it just is.
So was wondering how it is for others ....
Ditto…and at least he’d be easy to recognise!I would love a conversation with you. Your posts are always full of humour and information.
Very similar, although as @Tincatinker I'll avoid cheap meats where possible.For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
Well, if you were to locate a chalk stream with a pristine gravel bed in Sussex you will probably find him camouflaged in a nearby bush (otherwise check The Royal Oak).Ditto…and at least he’d be easy to recognise!
I tried a trekking umbrella on a camino and wound up not using it much. But in my sole local, pre-camino training with it on a hot, sunny day, the first person I met, a cyclist, rode by and shouted, "Hello there, Mary Poppins!" I probably should have waited to unveil such a fashion statement until the Camino.Whilst at home, I tend not to walk in to town with my underwear hanging on the outside of my bag.
Tried it once . . . People can be so unkind . . . . . .
A positive was getting some great recommendations for therapists in the local area
I rarely drink fizzy soft drinks at home. On my first Camino I discovered Schweppes Limón and that became my afternoon post-walk post-shower go to drink. I struggle to maintain my weight when on the Camino so happy to eat way more fried food than I would consider at home. Otherwise keep to old habitsHi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Par ex: I rarely ever drink coffee - too much caffeine for me .. a few times on Camino I have been completely caffeine free but I found this year that I seem to have relaxed in a number of areas and really enjoyed coffee - that strong Spanish coffee! - whenever I wanted and somehow it didn't seem to be a negative for me ...
For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
My home body clock goes out the window, obvious really, and I just fit in to exhaustion, energy, sleeping, not sleeping, eating, not eating as it all manifests each day and night and, again, never think about it. On Camino for me it just is.
So was wondering how it is for others ....
This is forward looking for me, as my first Camino will be next May-June. I don't eat octopus at home: they're just so smart. I expect to set that aside on the Camino. Other than that, I am Looking Forward to finding out what changes for me, immersing myself in the experience and culture.Hi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
I don’t worry about soft beds, eat what I need and never overeat on the Camino. At home now I’m less picky about my bed. I still overeat though. Got to sort that out…Hi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Par ex: I rarely ever drink coffee - too much caffeine for me .. a few times on Camino I have been completely caffeine free but I found this year that I seem to have relaxed in a number of areas and really enjoyed coffee - that strong Spanish coffee! - whenever I wanted and somehow it didn't seem to be a negative for me ...
For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
My home body clock goes out the window, obvious really, and I just fit in to exhaustion, energy, sleeping, not sleeping, eating, not eating as it all manifests each day and night and, again, never think about it. On Camino for me it just is.
So was wondering how it is for others ....
Intermittent Fasting and low carb diet Lol. Impossible for me to do it here!Hi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Par ex: I rarely ever drink coffee - too much caffeine for me .. a few times on Camino I have been completely caffeine free but I found this year that I seem to have relaxed in a number of areas and really enjoyed coffee - that strong Spanish coffee! - whenever I wanted and somehow it didn't seem to be a negative for me ...
For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
My home body clock goes out the window, obvious really, and I just fit in to exhaustion, energy, sleeping, not sleeping, eating, not eating as it all manifests each day and night and, again, never think about it. On Camino for me it just is.
So was wondering how it is for others ....
Well, you live in a town where the streets are extra wide because of your Winter snows... (I was thinking of moving there, and it was an interesting place to visit!) I think that the amount of pavement is an impediment to chatting or being casually "neighborly" with anyone not on your side of the street?I rarely see anyone when out walking my dog, admittedly they are very short but frequent walks as she is very old. I live in a bizarre world where most people do not walk. My arduous, completely hill free 1km walk to the grocery store will usually be entirely vacant of other people until I get near the store.
I did have two conversations with strangers last week! One with a gentleman that lives 4 houses down. It was our first conversation in the 10 years I have lived here, we have nodded and said hello as we pass, but this time he stopped to talk about my dog - her age, blah blah, the dogs he had etc. It was nice, I should have asked his name lol. A day later a random woman I have never seen before stopped to ask about my dog as well lol. Apparently she has watched me walk the dog several times a day for the last 7 years. The dog's name is Isa (after the Futhark rune for ice) and she will be 15 in September, she's a black lab great Pyrenees goof that is not nearly as large as I had hoped she would be.
So I will talk to strangers. I make idle chitchat when in a store and occasionally will insert myself into random conversations because I have no shame. lol And as we can see here. I will chat via the internets with random strangers.
I would love a conversation with you. Your posts are always full of humour and information.
I’m in the same boat! I have fasted until lunch a few days but it’s hard!Intermittent Fasting and low carb diet Lol. Impossible for me to do it here!
I generally eat everything I want, drink all I want, stop wherever, etc, but I have learned that eating a menu del dia at lunchtime and drinking the whole bottle of wine has deleterious effects on walking the remaining 20 km that day, so I have restricted that a bitHi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Par ex: I rarely ever drink coffee - too much caffeine for me .. a few times on Camino I have been completely caffeine free but I found this year that I seem to have relaxed in a number of areas and really enjoyed coffee - that strong Spanish coffee! - whenever I wanted and somehow it didn't seem to be a negative for me ...
For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
My home body clock goes out the window, obvious really, and I just fit in to exhaustion, energy, sleeping, not sleeping, eating, not eating as it all manifests each day and night and, again, never think about it. On Camino for me it just is.
So was wondering how it is for others ....
I promise our streets are not extra wide. There are some that are, buy many in neighbourhoods tend to about 2 lanes wide, but people park on the street. Parking on the street means streets never get plowed properly (and where it is plowed it is merely pushed towards the curb) and over time each lane becomes a meter narrower. I've watched firetrucks sit and wait, sirens blaring because a car is driving towards them and the street is effectively one lane in winter. It's madness.Well, you live in a town where the streets are extra wide because of your Winter snows... (I was thinking of moving there, and it was an interesting place to visit!) I think that the amount of pavement is an impediment to chatting or being casually "neighborly" with anyone not on your side of the street?
I’m just trying to live with the flow of things. I usually ask a server for “what’s traditional” and am striving for an authentic experience, I’m trying NOT to make this trip like my life at home, I’m striving for the opposite.
We should set up a monolith at Roncesvalles with this carved into it in a multitude of languages!!
It is Exactly that!!
I do.At home, I have a quick look at the forum most days. On the Camino, I don’t.
We should set up a monolith at Roncesvalles with this carved into it in a multitude of languages!!
It is Exactly that!!
At home I am usually “dry” during the week. On the Camino I drink wine ever day. Spanish wine for every day drinking seems to lighter on alcohol than Australian wine.Hi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Par ex: I rarely ever drink coffee - too much caffeine for me .. a few times on Camino I have been completely caffeine free but I found this year that I seem to have relaxed in a number of areas and really enjoyed coffee - that strong Spanish coffee! - whenever I wanted and somehow it didn't seem to be a negative for me ...
For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
My home body clock goes out the window, obvious really, and I just fit in to exhaustion, energy, sleeping, not sleeping, eating, not eating as it all manifests each day and night and, again, never think about it. On Camino for me it just is.
So was wondering how it is for others ....
Coffee for me is a must, in Spain as well as in Sweden or any other place on earth.Hi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Par ex: I rarely ever drink coffee - too much caffeine for me .. a few times on Camino I have been completely caffeine free but I found this year that I seem to have relaxed in a number of areas and really enjoyed coffee - that strong Spanish coffee! - whenever I wanted and somehow it didn't seem to be a negative for me ...
For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
My home body clock goes out the window, obvious really, and I just fit in to exhaustion, energy, sleeping, not sleeping, eating, not eating as it all manifests each day and night and, again, never think about it. On Camino for me it just is.
So was wondering how it is for others ....
To go with that: In my normal life, I don't talk to strangers.
In my normal like I don’t get down to my undies with strangers.In my "normal" life, I don't sleep with strangers
I typically eat low carb at home...but on the Camino??? Bread, Bread, Bread. lolHi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Par ex: I rarely ever drink coffee - too much caffeine for me .. a few times on Camino I have been completely caffeine free but I found this year that I seem to have relaxed in a number of areas and really enjoyed coffee - that strong Spanish coffee! - whenever I wanted and somehow it didn't seem to be a negative for me ...
For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
My home body clock goes out the window, obvious really, and I just fit in to exhaustion, energy, sleeping, not sleeping, eating, not eating as it all manifests each day and night and, again, never think about it. On Camino for me it just is.
So was wondering how it is for others ....
My 2-minute video on why you should try to talk to a stranger every day:To go with that: In my normal life, I don't talk to strangers.
Me neither! Especially not priests, like the one from St Louis who slept on the top bunk.In my "normal" life, I don't sleep with strangers
I read a blog post years ago complaining about things that Spain does differently than America—written by someone living in Barcelona. Felt like commenting “There’s no place like home, so if that’s what you want, stay there!"I’m just trying to live with the flow of things. I usually ask a server for “what’s traditional” and am striving for an authentic experience, I’m trying NOT to make this trip like my life at home, I’m striving for the opposite.
I eat and drink whatever comes to me on the Camino. And that’s fineHi .. idly thinking and was wondering what sort of restrictions (personal lifestyle/ethics choices) you may drop when on Camino.
Par ex: I rarely ever drink coffee - too much caffeine for me .. a few times on Camino I have been completely caffeine free but I found this year that I seem to have relaxed in a number of areas and really enjoyed coffee - that strong Spanish coffee! - whenever I wanted and somehow it didn't seem to be a negative for me ...
For me food is an obvious one. In the UK I only buy UK produce (apart from olive oil, pasta, and wine - and that is all close France or Spain); no exotics flown from far overseas, no veg or fruit out of season, all my meat home grown, high welfare, and mainly outdoor reared; eggs, milk, organic, etc - on Camino? I happily eat what I get given, no questions asked, no guilt, no thought about it.
My home body clock goes out the window, obvious really, and I just fit in to exhaustion, energy, sleeping, not sleeping, eating, not eating as it all manifests each day and night and, again, never think about it. On Camino for me it just is.
So was wondering how it is for others ....
Yum yum Looks good to meI hardly ever drink Coca-Cola anymore, but at the end of long Camino stage it is always so refreshing to have one. Also, those chips (crisps) with the “sabor jamon” …. I don’t have those at home either!View attachment 172366
I always kick myself for having a drink with lunch, as it makes the remaining km feel so much longer! But oh, how nice it is to have a cold beer on a hot midday afternoon in SpainA glass of local wine with lunch... and then walking another 10 k. Not my normal at home routine!
Absolutely!I always kick myself for having a drink with lunch, as it makes the remaining km feel so much longer! But oh, how nice it is to have a cold beer on a hot midday afternoon in Spain
I'm pretty disciplined at home. Food, exercise, routine. On the Camino, anything goes.I typically eat low carb at home...but on the Camino??? Bread, Bread, Bread. lol
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