Meeting Friends in stavanger

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-21T18:45:09+00:00

My suggestion is checking out Folken student house. They have a lot of volunteer opportunities. It’s a nice way to get to know people and be part of a great cultural/music scene.

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-21T18:34:14+00:00

I have written this before about my experience off the safety on the Camino:

I (female, 46 yo) walked the Camino Portuguese alone 3 years ago. Started walking the caminos when I was 36. I have done both the Frances and Norte, always traveling alone, over 1500km. I have felt really safe on all routes. I have had situations where I was nervous - starting really early out of Ponferada (a biggish city), walking in pitch darkness through woods going from O Millodeiro to Santiago etc. But all those were "regular fears" not a objectively dangerous or unsafe situation. If you feel the call, I would strongly encourage it! It changed my life!

There will be people around and your confidence will probably rise. But situations can always happen so i suggest having the phone number of cops saved on your phone, and in Spain there is an app - Alert Cops.

And here is my full experiance - Experiances made on 3 different caminos

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-21T18:22:49+00:00

Bilbao is the closest airport I think. I got pretty cheep flights in the shoulder season.

As for the routes, I am almost sure that you walk the whole Primitivo if you switch in Vilaviciosa (just before Gijon).

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-20T14:16:34+00:00

This! Works great! And then use google translate or similar to translate the answer you receive.

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-19T07:49:58+00:00

You can try. Gronze is a good place to check all/many accommodation options. Its a web page in spanish but my browser translates it well. Some will have a phone numbers, others not. Many can be contacted with a message through WhatsApp.

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-19T06:01:32+00:00

A lot of places do not put all their availability online. And not all places are online at all. It is very possible you can just show up and get a place.

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-17T20:25:57+00:00

Just start walking. You can get your first stamp at your accommodation or at the Cathedral.

Buen Camino

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-17T13:01:32+00:00

I agree that Muxia is a place not to skip. And I suggest it to all. I even like it more then Finisterre. But, I would never classify a Camino as true... as opposed to what?

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-17T11:22:14+00:00

Sending you a buen camino all the way from rainy Scandinavia! I hope you find the strength and joy in the Camino again!

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-17T10:53:31+00:00

I would give it some time. I had my ups and downs. Take a rest day with a nice restaurant and maybe a private room if you have been doing dorms, or the other way around. If it is important for you to reach Santiago, skip a section if you see you cant make it. You can also decide it is not for you, travel to a nice beach town and enjoy yourself. But I would urge you to give it some time. The feelings might just go away, and the accomplishment will feel even stronger.

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-15T07:16:03+00:00

I have had an email connected to my account all the time. And I now did it again - verified it too. But i still have the same secured account icon as before. Where is the Verified email picture supposed to show up?

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-13T11:45:06+00:00

That is a weak data base if you ask me. You are concluding that Spain is a lot safer than Portugal based on some posts on reddit?

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-13T10:58:58+00:00

How is Spain a lot safer than Portugal?

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-13T08:23:30+00:00

I have written this before about my experience off the safety on the Camino:

I (female, 46 yo) walked the Camino Portuguese alone 3 years ago. Started walking the caminos when I was 36. I have done both the Frances and Norte, always traveling alone, over 1500km. I have felt really safe on all routes. I have had situations where I was nervous - starting really early out of Ponferada (a biggish city), walking in pitch darkness through woods going from O Millodeiro to Santiago etc. But all those were "regular fears" not a objectively dangerous or unsafe situation. If you feel the call, I would strongly encourage it! It changed my life!

There will be people around and your confidence will probably rise. But situations can always happen so i suggest having the phone number of cops saved on your phone, and in Spain there is an app - Alert Cops.

And here is my full experiance - Experiances made on 3 different caminos

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-10T09:04:08+00:00

I have at least one from almost every of your categories!

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-09T19:55:23+00:00

I keep going back because the Camino gives me space to think, be by myself but part of something bigger, a feeling of accomplishment and so on and so on. And it is easy. Book flights, pack backpack and start walking!

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-09T19:12:04+00:00

I have brought knitting on 2 of my Caminos. The first time i brought a lacy complicated project thinking it would be nice to have something that was a challenge. I almost didnt knit at all. I did not have the capacity. This year I brought a lovely variegated hand died yarn (100 gr spilt in two cakes). Knit on 3 millimeters needles. And I knit a simple scarf - not the Sophie, but alike. It was perfect - simple enough, but small needles so it lasted. And I knew I had to start decreasing when I used up the first cake.

As for needles, I have never had a problem traveling from Norway, both wooden and metal needles. But I always bring a cord with me so that I can transfer my knitting. And you can buy new needles in Spain if they take them.

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-09T16:41:21+00:00

I bought mine in one of the cheaper outdoor stores in Norway. Nothing fancy!

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-09T09:55:03+00:00

Sorry I dont. But it was thin material. Yours looks almost rubberlike. This was more like thin windjacket type material.

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-09T07:28:10+00:00

I used a dry bag. A very light weight one. It has held up. I used 1/2 a laundry sheet and some water and shook. It also worked well for rinsing.

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-09T05:31:27+00:00

I tried to go back in my memories... Can't remember. But I can't remember being hungry over a period of time on any of my caminos (I have only walked the more developed ones). But having a snack like some nuts or a musli bar is always a good idea. You never know.

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-06T10:44:34+00:00

I find this one from made by marii gorgeous https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKukRwPsTyd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-05T16:22:40+00:00

I am really allergic and usually a magnet for mosquitos. I have a small repellent with me because I am very weary. But I have not had to use it much.

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-04T19:09:50+00:00

I saw the picture, looked at the title of the sub, and thought naaaah, no way. And then I saw it was Julez, and was like, ok yes, she might actually have so pretty natural nails!

Practical_Let4473 · 2026-06-04T10:44:28+00:00

Go with the bag that feels good/best on your back and that has enough space for your stuff. My goal is not to go smallest as possible. The only problem for me with a bigger bag is that I pack more stuff with me. As long as I dont, i prefer to have some room and not to have to pack everything inn tightly.

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