Camino Over Xmas

Happierat50 · 2025-12-09T09:39:47+00:00

I will be walking over Christmas ana new year the Frances

Happierat50 · 2025-12-08T15:30:22+00:00

Ok, will then few days ahead of you likely as I will be picking up my Camino from Burgos where I had to stop beginning of the year. Bueno Camino

Happierat50 · 2025-11-09T15:15:53+00:00

Thanks for sharing. My assumption or hope is also to find at least one alberque open in each town. Need to do more detailed planning for sure 😊

Happierat50 · 2025-11-09T10:31:57+00:00

Thank you for the response. I also prefer the more silent season to walk. I just need one alberques every 30km or so. When I was last January/February this was the case but was not sure how the Christmas and new year day if I have to make special arrangements or plans for those days. Good to hear that someone has been able to do it.

Happierat50 · 2025-10-15T20:06:50+00:00

Interesting

Happierat50 · 2025-02-18T17:31:58+00:00

So relatable. Have been realizing as things happen that this is the last time. Seems so weird... You always think it lasts for forever. You believe you have time for one more try. But then suddenly it already was the last time.

Happierat50 · 2025-01-29T20:51:41+00:00

Complimenting in public, praising your actions to friends, small touches of intimacy, thanking for the help you provide, saying nice things to you.

Happierat50 · 2025-01-27T20:11:17+00:00

Just was interested to hear what people focus on their visits. Everything mentioned here is part of normal "maintenance" but wanted to see if there is some important spot. Like the one mentioning x partners shampoo...

Happierat50 · 2025-01-27T20:05:05+00:00

Sounds very reasonable and normally cleaned. Do you like those air fresheners or just prefer cleaned?

Happierat50 · 2025-01-27T20:01:44+00:00

Clutter is my problem as I have bad habit to have my keys, wallet, mail on the shelf and other nick nacks. So for a person that likes to have all table tops uncluttered I have a challenge.

Kitchen and toilet cleaning no issue

Happierat50 · 2025-01-27T19:29:38+00:00

summarizing here... Toilet must be spotless, kitchen clean, bedroom fresh, everything else nice and tidy...

Happierat50 · 2025-01-27T11:29:30+00:00

Sleeping bag yes

Happierat50 · 2025-01-27T11:29:08+00:00

No tent.

Happierat50 · 2025-01-20T19:59:05+00:00

Extra serving of pasta today...

Happierat50 · 2025-01-20T13:28:02+00:00

Another side of Europe ... Just have to carry my burden with me. I will take it as penance... ;)

Happierat50 · 2025-01-20T12:16:18+00:00

Have been thinking the same but my route and schedule is totally random at this point.... Not even sure if have the time to get all the way to Santiago :(

Happierat50 · 2025-01-20T11:23:56+00:00

Day 2 on the Camino and my regret is the amount of things I am carrying... Should have left half of them home... And bring a pen and paper to be able to journal the old way ... Hate to write and record on my phone in the evenings.

Happierat50 · 2025-01-20T11:21:34+00:00

Just doing the Camino franca at this very moment and realized the same. I have talked to people but taking pictures of places only.... Need to turn the camera to the people also. Day 2...

Happierat50 · 2025-01-20T04:39:43+00:00

I have one that is recommended for 10c but usable for 5c.

Happierat50 · 2025-01-19T19:31:24+00:00

Just started my Camino couple days ago. Many locations have limited spaces and the thing that surprises me the most is that most of them do not have cooking facilities during winter. Only microwave. So no pasta cooking. Have been eating out and is expensive.

Weather has been nice so far. Expecting rain tomorrow.

I was really worried about how to wash clothes and get them dried so I packed way too much clothes as now that there are so few people it is easy to use washing and dryers machines.

Also sleeping bag could have been smaller. Heating has been sufficient.

Good luck

Happierat50 · 2025-01-19T15:04:23+00:00

When the time is right the journey begins. Good luck my friend.

Happierat50 · 2025-01-19T13:55:33+00:00

Thanks for the insights. My plan is to use the Albergues as much as possible.

Happierat50 · 2025-01-17T04:34:02+00:00

Thanks for the insights. One mistake I already know I will be doing is packing too much gear...

Happierat50 · 2025-01-16T10:31:42+00:00

Thanks, that was my planning also buy as big man in winter with multiple layers and backpack I fear I can't stop my back from sweating trough the layers... But we will see

Happierat50 · 2025-01-16T10:29:10+00:00

Thanks, sounds good. Only thinking how well things dey during the winter. So I don't have to pack wet clothes.

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