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That’s entirely normal.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
I wished I had learned more Spanish. Very little English spoken on the Caminos at the time. Being extremely lazy I still wish I had learned more Spanish but I've still not done much about it!For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Beat me to it! I did mine at a couple of days notice with no time to plan and was very straightforward. No time to plan or fuss. Get to the start and start walking with a few changes of clothes!That’s entirely normal.
The big secret is that it’s all more straightforward than you think.
Buen Camino Angm'! It's just nervous energy and excitement. You're in for the experience of a lifetime! It's been 8 years since I walked, and I haven't made it back, but long for it every day. You'll do great!I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
On the Camino Frances I assume? Buen Camino and keep in the shade!I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
I’ve been walking since 2000, and my pre-camino mental state is always exactly as you describe. What I find, though, is that when the door closes on my first flight, the nerves and worries decrease a lot and I am able to relax. And when I actually take my first step on the camino, that’s when they disappear completely, and my focus is on just putting one foot in front of the other.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
PMFJI:I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
My only regret from my first Camino is that I stressed too much and over planned. By day four I had discarded the spreadsheets and embraced the day to day simplicity. I reckon at least 90% of us were that very nervous Pilgrim at one time or another. Let the Camino companionship and esprit de corp carry you along the road to Santiago. BUEN CAMINOI start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Great and download the right map and accommodation apps-that half the job done. Oh and use Gronze.com which is not in app form!I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Buen Camino!I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Exactly, just take it one step at a time and it will all unfold as you go.These comments are exactly what I needed to hear. Many thanks for the boost and reassurance. Trusting it all and letting go
I agree with so many of the comments. We learned very early that “the Camino provides.” It does. Get out there, enjoy the sites, enjoy the people, and relax. You will get to where you’re going.These comments are exactly what I needed to hear. Many thanks for the boost and reassurance. Trusting it all and letting go
I'd have started my camino many years before had I known how simple it all was. It's a long days walk, followed by a night in a dorm maybe and a communal meal...sometimesI start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
You are going to love it! I'm doing my second Camino for my birthday in Sept. I will just offer some practical tips - the paths are very well marked (at least on the way of St. Francis) so it's hard to get lost, and plenty of other people to walk with. A lot of people use Booking.com to get your accommodation ironed out in advance and then it's all lined up in chrono order on the app. Super easy! And hosts like to message you about check-in instructions, etc. on the app too. Take advantage of the bag transport - I take a small daypack with me, and for 4 euros a day, the service will take your bigger backpack or suitcase to your next location (at your first accommodation, you can arrange for the transport with the host). Huge help. And take some cheap flip flops for any shared shower facilities. I also took old T-shirts that could be thrown out, which can be easier than dealing with laundry, although a lot of hostels/albergues have laundry facilities. Buena suerte y Buen Camino!I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
I wish I had already known that within me was the willpower to accomplish the camino, through pouring rain over the Pyrenees with a way too heavy backpack, three times 450 miles each time. I did it. So can you!I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Nerves are healthy, and most of us suffer from them at some point or another.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
the way of St. Francis
I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
I would have brought a powerbank.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
From my first Camino, I found that communal meals and going out to restaurant dinners with other pilgrims was very helpful. I learned a lot from their experiences. Just absorb with your eyes and ears, and filter out what does not appeal to you.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Is that the one where Christ is reaching down with one hand?On the Camino Frances I assume? Buen Camino and keep in the shade!
What I learned from my first Camino:
Whittle what you are carrying down to the bare minimum - I sent 3kg of junk on ahead of me to SdC.
Pause often - it isn't a race but a walk across frequently beautiful countryside that deserves your attention.
Ignore the signs that say it's 800km to Santiago - your aim is to reach your day's destination. Once there you can either go on or go home. Repeat until you reach the cathedral in SdC.
Speak or try to speak Spanish even when addressed in English.
Listen to people who have done multiple Caminos rather than somebody who has done it once before.
And so much more but it's your Camino to find for yourself.
What I always recommend to people on their first Camino:
Seek out the church Igrexa de San Xian de Furelos (just after the Roman bridge across the river Furelos and about 1km before you enter Melide), sit and marvel at the crucifix.
Happy wanderings!
It is helpful to realize that no one but you are causing this 'super nervousness;' therefore, no need to reach out to anyone. You are causing this nervousness so fix it yourself. In addition, this is a super positive thing as your subconsciousness or your over-thinking is generating this . . . and for a good reason. Go where this is taking you; do not try to hide it or remove it. It is there for a reason. Self-doubt is often much more of positive than a negative as there are often reasons for self-doubt. It is there so that you can recognize it and deal with it. Running away from it makes it worse. It may be you do not know the true reason for doing the Camino or that the reasons you do have are inappropriate.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Being taken down from the cross - in the words of the church curator: "Signifying His last days on Earth and your last days on the Camino" - I found it quite profound.Is that the one where Christ is reaching down with one hand?
I just googled the church and found the image of Christ reaching down with his right hand from the Cross. It is a very moving image! Thank you, @Barbara, for mentioning this.Is that the one where Christ is reaching down with one hand?
I wish I'd started using a bag transport service sooner.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Not so much reaching down as slumping. The right palm bears a bloody stigmata and the nail hole on the cross drips blood too where it has been detached from the cross.I just googled the church and found the image of Christ reaching down with his right hand from the Cross. It is a very moving image! Thank you, @Barbara, for mentioning this.
What I learn from the Camino every time I walk is that God/the Universe/Higher Power/The Camino is to be trusted. Even went things go screwy (as they occasionally do) it works out OK and something good comes of it.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
And what you think is essential before you leave is probably still too much!On the Camino Frances I assume? Buen Camino and keep in the shade!
What I learned from my first Camino:
Whittle what you are carrying down to the bare minimum - I sent 3kg of junk on ahead of me to SdC.
For my first Camino, I wish I had given myself more time. In general, I would advise not worrying too much. The Camino is a very supportive place.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
I wish that I knew that freak weather could happen on the route napoleon over the Pyrenees and taken a jacket. Buen Camino.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
You'll be fine. Just fine. Trust in yourself. You're in for a magic experience. Buen Camino!These comments are exactly what I needed to hear. Many thanks for the boost and reassurance. Trusting it all and letting go
What I somewhat knew, but now I am convinced after several Caminos, is that you have to trust in God. Not that things will necessarily go well, although most do, but that whatever happens you will be able to handle it with a little prayer. Together with the spiritual aspect of the community, it is being willing to experience the possible unknown (whether good or maybe not so good) that makes a Camino truly unique.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Which route are you Doing? Just remember that the Frances is not the only route and the other routes also have their attractions.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Me too! I start in 3 weeks and I'm going to just let go and not over plan....good luck I'm sure it will be an awesome experienceThese comments are exactly what I needed to hear. Many thanks for the boost and reassurance. Trusting it all and letting go
I hear you. I leave home in two weeks and I'm not prepared, and that's ok. As long as you have good shoes and a credit card, everything else can be gotten along the way.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
Travel light, have a good pair of walking boots/shoes, sandals are nice to wear when route allows. Change socks often, carry several means of payment ie Cards and a little cash and be friendly. You're gonna love, first time nerves are normal. But remember Travel LightI start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
I start walking my Camino a week from today.
After my first Camino, I aways take one of those 'camping' synthetic sink plugs and a collapsible mug.I start walking my Camino a week from today. I'm finding myself super nervous, and worried that I'm not fully prepared. For those of you who have done a Camino before, what do you wish you knew your first time? Or what would you have done differently?
I am indeed! Just completed day 2By my count that means you're starting today - in fact by now you will well and truly be on the trail.
Buen Camino!
Oh yeah. You're on your way. Enjoy.I am indeed! Just completed day 2
Definitely packed too much! But other than that, I’m feeling good. All the advice and recommendations were super helpful! Thank you all!
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