LineDenmark
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2021
Thanks Vince. I will practice talking a lot more to people on the way on my next Camino. Taking the first step instead of waiting for others to say something
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My tips are to wish people you come across on the way "Buen Camino" and talk to them as you walk, Ask people in the alberque if they have found any places that do pilgrim meals and see if you can tag along.
While waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
Further to my last (singing) post, I've been reflecting on my Camino experience. I largely spent the first week completely alone, and I'd recommend that as it gives you the opportunity to reflect inwardly, something I never normally get the opportunity to do. You will inevitably and naturally get into step with other pilgrims, and by the approach to Portomarín our little band of pilgrims (see photo) was like the United Nations! It started connecting over a much-needed Coke one lunch, and separately a casual 'Nee-how' as I passed two pilgrims speaking Mandarin. If youngo with an open heart you will inevitably start to develop a community of like-minded souls, and for me these relationships are the highlight of the Camino for me.While waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
Hi. I've been over 3 times to complete Del Norte. Twice I went on my own and these were by far my best experiences. I met more people on these occasions but even though I walked on my own both times I ended up with a Camino family. Each evening we hung out and we were all set to meet up again in Porto last yr but along came Covid. As far as meeting people just be yourself and it will happen. Thats the only suggestion I can make. If I may add 4 of us walked the historical route from Navia to Vegadao and beyond and this was a wonderful experience as we were the only Pilgrims for 4 days. Each Camino will be different so enjoy your next and please, please just be yourself. DanielWhile waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
That's beautiful experiences. Communication without a common language but with lots of heart.On each occasion there was much excitement, hugs and kisses, tears and of course "conversation". We still cherish the photos of the "Three Amigos" and the French pilgrims and their memory will stay with us forever.
Yes having some time to walk alone on the Camino seem to be healthy too. I wanted to find some peace and make some decisions and for that my solo time was also very important.If youngo with an open heart you will inevitably start to develop a community of like-minded souls, and for me these relationships are the highlight of the Camino for me.
It's really cool that you took that with you home from the CaminoAnyway I am much more open back in Australia now, perhaps more than the usual aussie.
HI Line - Just be yourself and it just happens as long as you are genuine and open. A simple hello or greeting. Big advice is dont take it for granted you will meet again. I met some lovely people and also met a lovely Danish woman on route many times and assumed we would again. Alas in the final week I did not and really regret not asking for her details so I may keep in contact. Will just have to walk it againWhile waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
Thank youI met some lovely people and also met a lovely Danish woman on route many times and assumed we would again. Alas in the final week I did not and really regret not asking for her details so I may keep in contact. Will just have to walk it againGood luck
Some people seem to think that many times.... immediately after each Camino.Thank you
I wonder if anyone ever think "This is it. Now I walked it for the last time"... maybe not
InterestingSome people seem to think that many times.... immediately after each Camino.
I hope you, and many of us, can rally and will have a few more camino's left in us when this virus is behind us. Let's try to think positive in the midst of this nightmare...I am trying.After having last year's walk wiped out, and with it looking like this year is also a non-starter, and next year only a possibility, I just might have walked my last Camino. I am 77 now and I seem to be accumulating health problems which might make walking difficult by 2023. It is not a good thought.
We don't know yet what this year and next year will look like. Maybe we get lucky.After having last year's walk wiped out, and with it looking like this year is also a non-starter, and next year only a possibility, I just might have walked my last Camino. I am 77 now and I seem to be accumulating health problems which might make walking difficult by 2023. It is not a good thought.
I am from DK as well and have walked several Caminos and always alone and always meet tons of people. Just say Hi and start talking and 10 second later you'll know if the other party wishes to engage or not.While waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
TakI am from DK as well and have walked several Caminos and always alone and always meet tons of people. Just say Hi and start talking and 10 second later you'll know if the other party wishes to engage or not.
I've always had only positive experiences. I never sleep in albuerges as I prefer my own bathroom and bedroom but if you do stay in albuerges than it is virtually impossible not to meet people.
Held og lykke
While waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
That is my take on things too. In general people want to treat others well.
Especially true on the Camino probably. Give a smile and receive a smile
I’m reading all your responses and feel my heart starting to beat a little faster...in fear lol. Living in Brooklyn, NY for the last 25 years has taught me to keep my mouth shut and mostly to avoid people. Usually you get a response like WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? Or YOU HAVE A PROBLEM?
Thank you for sharingTo the OP @LineDenmark I've walked ostensibly alone more than not and have rarely found it difficult to find a fellow pilgrim to share a meal or a glass of wine with.... Sometimes if course i want to be on my own and that's possible too.
I'm from a smallish town outside of Chicago and I remember feeling many Londoners were "hoity toities" when I visited...maybe not true, but still a stereotype."
I am from the North of England where people acknowledge each other and wouldn't think of being in a strangers company without passing the time of day.
On the other hand, those that live in our capital positively cringe at the thought of someone looking at them on their way to work, let alone actually talking, heaven forbid.
You might even find a YouTube clip from the UK where a spoof news bulletin reports the 'Northerner' being treated with great suspicion by Londoners because he had the temerity to talk on the Tube (subway). Sounds just like Noo Yark sic."
I've found the You Tube vid. Enjoy!
Lars Ulrich is a great subject (-: No lack of talking subjects with you.Lars Ulrich??? Surly there would be something we could talk about.
Yes, it's definitely my goal. Gathering around the table with other pilgrims, relaxing in conversation about the experiences of the day and the people we met.You will have no problem. Ever afternoon over a beer or bottle of wine you will share the same language. How steep is it tomorrow? How far to the first cafe con leche tomorrow morning? How are your feet? Do you still have the list of alburgues they gave us at SJPDP? Have you seen the Irish man with the bandaged feet who is still walking? And on and on.
I'd love to hear personal stories of meeting with pilgrims that stand out in your memories.While waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
The biggest problem after a few days will be how to Avoid pilgrimsWhile waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
Buen caminó, hello, my bed is noisy and my mattress is too soft, would you like to join me, may I join you, the rain really sucked, the snow really sucked, the wind really sucked, that last hill really sucked, would you like to make
dinner together or go out for dinner, do you have to also call your husband/wife every day too or she/he will crawl under your wazoo and die, those are lovely blisters you have there,would you mind cutting your toenails outside or would you mind picking up your toenail clippings off my bed would you hang your wet clothes somewhere else they are dripping on my bed?
My favorite icebreaker- When was the last time you took a shower?
that was probably a poor choice in the order of when to impress but it also works in the context haha!errmmmm ... your first few words ... "hello, my bed is noisy and my mattress is too soft, would you like to join me, may I join you"
This might be the most efficient advice so far/.../
6) Proceed to bang on the door and yell relentlessly until somebody lets you in.
Well, you might not get to know people, but they will know you.
I take the 5th on whether or not this is from personal experience.
Put that @#%??!!!% cellphone down!While waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
As a solo walker, I found that the best way to meet people on the Camino was at dinner time. Signing up for La cena at each albergue was the perfect way to meet folks. I preferred to walk alone but evenings and meals were nice to share. Don't be shy. Introduce yourself. Share a drink. You never know when you will meet up with the same person again along the way.While waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
I stopped at Orrison on day one of my first Camino. Although I started the Camino alone, I met an incredible group of people on the deck at Orrison. That afternoon, we bonded and ended up traveling and walking into Santiago together as family. I am still in contact with these amazing pilgrims and will be heading to France in a couple of months with my Camino brother Dan to walk another 1000+ km. I highly recommend a stay at Orrison and partaking in as many communal dinners as possible.Many people stop at Orrison for the night after leaving SJPdP. Although I have never done that, I hear often that it is a great bonding expeience.
Yes, I found communal dinners offered in many of the albergues also a great way to meet other pilgrims.
I have found that carrying a guitar usually helpsWhile waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
I've tried that....now all I've got to do is learn how to play it.I have found that carrying a guitar usually helps
Lindsay
That's what I'd call a "conversation piece" as it stimulates conversation even though you can't play.I've tried that....now all I've got to do is learn how to play it.
Best thing todo is smile and say helloWhile waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
Sitting in a sunny village square with a cold beer, playing your guitar with your new friends!Sit in the sunny village square, guide book for research and a cold beer or wine….and they shall find you!
Someone else may have mentioned this, but there is a group called Camigas On Facebook where you can sign up to walk part or all of the way with buddies. It’s for women only.While waiting for the world to reopen I am planning my next Camino experience, probably like most of you.
I did some of the Camino Frances in 2019. It was a life changing experience for me and I'm proud that I did it alone. I met and talked to many people on the way, but mostly I walked alone.
If I could change something for my next Camino though, then I would like to connect with more people and walk less in solitude.
How do you get to meet and talk to people when you are walking alone?
Do you have some tips for me when planning the travel? I thought about choosing albergues with evening dinner included.
Do you have some tips for connecting with people or groups on the way?
Thank you
More important is to be interested in others.3) be interesting
Agreed.More important is to be interested in others.
Verin albergue: After a long day of type 2 fun (walked over 50 km even though I had expected to walk about 30-35km) I finally arrived and caught up with my camino buddy at the albergue. I went out to a local bar to eat while he decided to have a nap. When I came back I could not get in with the key I had.Sure trick for meeting people:
1) Check into a municipal Albergue that locks its doors at like 11 in the evening. Preferably a crowded one with you on a top bunk. Think like Astorga or o'ceb.
2) Go out and have a good dinner in town but order the wine instead of the water.
3) Drink all of said wine yourself. This is important.
4) Forget to check your watch for the time until at least 45 minutes after Albergues' "lock down".
5) Casually walk back to Albergue and realize that the door is now locked.
6) Proceed to bang on the door and yell relentlessly until somebody lets you in.
Well, you might not get to know people, but they will know you.
I take the 5th on whether or not this is from personal experience.
Don't forget that the Camino is different from normal life.I’m reading all your responses and feel my heart starting to beat a little faster...in fear lol. Living in Brooklyn, NY for the last 25 years has taught me to keep my mouth shut and mostly to avoid people. Usually you get a response like WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? Or YOU HAVE A PROBLEM?
Verin albergue: After a long day of type 2 fun (walked over 50 km even though I had expected to walk about 30-35km) I finally arrived and caught up with my camino buddy at the albergue. I went out to a local bar to eat while he decided to have a nap. When I came
I know I got called out on it already. It’s more important to be interested in others. My bad.Hmmm. ""Be interesting," usually means talking about yourself. To be more interesting, talk more... Another word for that might be "boring."
Don't beat yourself up over it. I didn't see your comment necessarily as such a negative. I was thinking you meant more like...chatting about a museum along the way, or a hobby you enjoy, or the wonderful orange juice you just had at your last stop. But yes, give eye contact and be interested in other people. It's such a unique experience to rub shoulders with so many people from "everywhere" and so fascinating to learn about them.I know I got called out on it already. It’s more important to be interested in others. My bad.
I remember, in Burgos on the Plaza, I was looking where to sit down, as you do. A peregrina sitting on the terrace called to me ‘why don’t you join me?’.Communal albergue meals are the easiest.
If you see a pilgrim eating alone you can always ask if they want company.
And the pilgrim with a bottle of wine is always popular.
I know I got called out on it already. It’s more important to be interested in others. My bad.
Don't beat yourself up over it. I didn't see your comment necessarily as such a negative. I was thinking you meant more like...chatting about a museum along the way, or a hobby you enjoy, or the wonderful orange juice you just had at your last stop.
Thanks you’re nice. I wasn’t really beating myself up about it. I more meant that specific line “be interesting” in context with the thought that almost everyone choosing to walk such distances in a new environment is inherently interesting… one way or another. In my experience everyone on the path has a story. So it wasn’t meant as a challenge but more like a confirmation that just by being there and yourself, avoiding being not cool of course, is enough to make friends along the way.Don't beat yourself up over it. I didn't see your comment necessarily as such a negative. I was thinking you meant more like...chatting about a museum along the way, or a hobby you enjoy, or the wonderful orange juice you just had at your last stop. But yes, give eye contact and be interested in other people. It's such a unique experience to rub shoulders with so many people from "everywhere" and so fascinating to learn about them.
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