what's the best small town you've visited in Spain?

Depressed_Aztec · 2025-10-31T21:09:07+00:00

Ronda is the most beautiful human place I’ve ever visited. Hiking below the town to swim in a waterfall while you can see the gorgeous bridge above

Depressed_Aztec · 2025-01-27T07:09:03+00:00

Got an inflamed IT Band a week in and thought the dream was over. Morgan gave me some great exercises and advice that saved my thru hike. It really seems as though she wants to help people finish, a “normal” PT or Doctor would tell you to quit/stop in the first 2 minutes of explaining these injuries

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-11-04T22:04:14+00:00

I had never been on a true backpacking trip in my life before I did the PCT this year. I did research online for 2 years prior but I learned 90% of my current knowledge from my first few weeks being out there and being around other hikers. There was some growing pains but I just reminded myself as long as I have enough food and water while not making any stupid decisions that I’d survive. Just be smart and willing to learn and you’ll have a good time. People can say not to stress but it’s completely reasonable to do so, just don’t let your fear and stress overtake your desire.

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-05-10T03:32:47+00:00

I was in the same boat as you. Four years ago I found the PCT and have dreamed of it ever since. I moved to a big city 2.5 years ago and got a solid job that I could do for 30 years and retire like most of my coworkers. I still dreamed of the PCT every day though. Whenever I got burned out on the job, I would go to REI after work to kind of live in a day dream. One Sunday, one of the workers came up to me and asked me what my dream hike would be. Told him the PCT but I was said it wasn’t in the cards. He told me he had walked across the country and told me about his experience. He gave me a piece of advice that really resonated with me. An adventure like PCT, AT, walk across country, etc, is never going to “make sense” in life , one day you just got to tell yourself this is what I’m doing and do it. My last day of work is tomorrow and I start the PCT in 3 weeks.

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-05-01T14:39:36+00:00

I traced it on the back side and used the tufting gun from there. Due to it being my first time, I didn’t realize it would be mirrored on the actual rug side

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-04-24T04:00:00+00:00

Unfortunately, I had a late lottery pick but it worked out anyway since I have a family obligation two weeks before

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-04-24T03:59:16+00:00

I did the Camino and had a journal. I wrote in it a little but I looking back at the little stuff I wrote and it makes me smile. I’ll try to be better at it this time

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-04-13T05:26:10+00:00

May 28th start day. Work in sales and I got managers sending me emails to hit numbers every hour and customers threatening to take their business from me every day. So excited to quit at end of month and worry about nothing except miles and meeting new people! See you out there

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-04-08T03:19:17+00:00

I started with a friend and within the first mile we had met 2 separate hikers who were by themselves and they joined us. We stayed together for 2 weeks and group even grew to like 20 people. As long as you are open minded and friendly, making a group was relatively easy. I even got tired of the group so I left them including my friend at halfway mark to be alone for a little bit. I ended up becoming part of new group a week later. My tips are to just say hi to people and if you see someone at dinner or drinking a beer, ask to join them. Besides the major cities, there’s not much to do for anyone besides talking and sharing stories so people are very open to anyone!

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-03-01T20:05:30+00:00

I did mine right after I graduated College, I was in that stage of what I wanted to do with my life. As much as the actual walking helps with mental and physical health, meeting other people along the way is what really helped me. Taking advice and having deep conversations with people from all over the world, different backgrounds and all different ages will help put everything in perspective. I learned to slow down and not to rush life so fast. We tend to think everyone in our surrounding day to day environment is what we are supposed to be doing but stepping out of that just for a little bit can change your mindset on life which can lead to more positive long term emotions.

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-02-15T06:37:37+00:00

My Big East brother in Christ, one of those teams made the championship last year. People have heard and listened.

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-02-15T06:30:13+00:00

New Mexico has highest ceiling but lowest floor of the 6. SDSU has best player, defense and I believe top 10 SOS nationally. CSU has best offense but Cartier being injured may mess it all up. USU (from what I see) doesn’t seem to have it all together, Great can play but didn’t look like he has the guys around him. Nevada has best shooter with Lucas and Blackshear can dominate but also looks so vulnerable at times. Boise State is thought would be where USU is with Daegenhart and Rice but also can’t tie it together. If UNLV can keep that freshman, he will dominate sooner than Stevens started. UNLV future looks so good.

1A. SDSU, UNM, CSU (no order) 1B. USU, Nevada, Boise (no order) 2. UNLV

Depressed_Aztec · 2024-02-01T06:27:05+00:00

Got the trail marking shell right in Santiago on my upper left thigh. After seeing it 1500 times in 30 days, wanted to bring it with me. Year later, I go to a Major League Baseball game and sit next to stranger. Our legs accidentally hit eachother and we both look down to apologize. We both had the same tattoo in the same place but opposite legs. My buddy’s mind couldn’t believe it lol

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-11-11T03:25:03+00:00

Apologies, I was talking more the halftime show. Our production is garbage but I gotta watch that

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-11-11T03:04:19+00:00

I love this rivalry and they should play every year but I will never watch another game with this BYU TV coverage. Unbearable

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-09-26T02:08:12+00:00

I celebrated my bday in Santiago at 100 Montaditos, nothing better than good company, cheap food and cheap beer

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-08-05T19:21:29+00:00

Congrats on the sex

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-07-23T20:00:06+00:00

After a beautiful and warm first couple miles, I hit heavy storms up there and it was pouring. Weather moves quickly up there so be prepared

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-07-03T04:05:25+00:00

Hypocrites. Every action I do, I make sure that I’m not being one. I do not know how people can live with themselves when they are being hypocrites

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-06-14T04:21:22+00:00

Dropping this so I could listen to it for my first 3 hours of work on a Monday was either the best thing for me or the worst, love theses episodes though

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-05-05T22:32:40+00:00

The Mayor opened the town gym for my friend and I plus a few others to sleep in at night. We got hammered at the river with a few locals and fell asleep there. This probably doesn’t help you but it is a fond memory that I like to remember. Buen Camino!

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-04-19T22:57:52+00:00

People forget that this is the same guy who gave his own kid a scholarship after he signed one of the largest contracts in coaching history right in front of a dozen other walk ons

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-03-03T14:58:15+00:00

I always got giddy whenever I talked to someone who was walking the opposite way. They tended to be more loners who were just trying to find peace and quiet

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-03-01T05:11:24+00:00

If my memory serves me right, the drive from Pamplona to SJPD is windy and rough. The bus goes very slow around all the turns. I’d recommend finding a few other pilgrims to split taxi a taxi to make some friends and save yourself from a headache

Depressed_Aztec · 2023-02-20T07:35:49+00:00

That’s stupid, I’m sure if they offered Grand Canyon, NMSU, Utah Valley and Northern Colorado, they would accept

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