What I Wish I'd Known Before Hiking The Camino 

Um... how?

Anton von Gutwrench - pretty much

@@pygmygiant Helping a pilgrim get through to the distination brings blessing to everyone who helped along the way. Buen camino is sending your blessings - wishing for the pilgrim to arrive safely and achieve what they are ment to achieve. its a prayer.

Exactly.

Who would judge. Sounds smart to me.

That's a really great idea! Typically we dry our gear on the back of our packs or panniers (if cycling in Europe). Sometimes a little more controllable heat is needed. My wife just sent me a text from Patagonia stating she burned up a brand new pair of Mountain Hardware hiking pants trying to dry them on a radiator. This idea would have saved her for sure! Hopefully she's got another pair to finish her hike.

We have ruins of the biological kind, we have ancient forests with trees that are thousands of years old. I believe the US has just as many ancient trees as the rest of the world combined or pretty damn near it.

It blows my mind how many things have happened in such short time for us here in the US and México. It feels like so much history in such small amount of time. But I dont think we think too much about it here in the USA its more about the future than the past. In my opinion of course

@@SidneyTurnerOfficial I live right outside of Sequoia nation forest, so perhaps I've been spoiled by huge forests with giant Sequoia and redwood, some of these gentle giants are older then the Roman empire, makes you feel small and insignificant. Nice place to visit.

Where I live in the US there are many Native American reservations and obviously their history dates back to very early times. I do my best to learn and appreciate the culture and history of the them and the land they should still own.

Was just going to comment and say that I think it's a European thing that things aren't labelled. I remember as a kid going searching though a world war bunker in a cave that had an old Citroën 2cv and chapel carved in the rock, no signage, no nothing, just in the middle of the forest.

Ok but I am thankful for the heads up. Thank you for posting

Translates to what ? Sorry, I speak less Spanish than Dixie. I understand "Donde" is "Where?" and " por acqui" I believe means "for here". What exactly are you asking with this phrase ?

@@djg5950 basically: where's a good place to eat nearby?

correct answer :)

i have not been there myself, but i was really surprised that almost all villages seem to only have "tourist" restaurants but no restaurants with spanish food where locals eat. thats probably an advice that goes for all countries and places where tourists are: always eat where the locals eat.

deborah gracie the literal translation would be “Where does one eat well hereabouts?”. Phrases in other languages don’t always translate word for word to English without sounding awkward (and vice versa) but this is how you would ask “what’s good to eat around here?”, or “Where’s a good place to eat around here?”.

How was your pilgrimage?? Hope it was wonderful!!

After reading some of the comments I noticed that some of you are viewing this "camino " from the point of view of the "American tourism ". Foremost, the Camino a Santigo is a solitaire Christian pilgrimage with the ancient purpose of " reducing the punishment for our sins ", for more than a thousand years this purpose holds true. The camino does not end the city of Compostela, it ends in the town of Fisterra which means “ the end of world “ in Latin. During the time of the discovery oof the Americas, thousands will do the pilgrimage and then sail to the New World from Porto in Portugal, meaning the majority will never see their loves again. It is not an event to find " nice dinners, great lunches and thing to do and have fun". It is what it is, a spiritual journey, I did it 20 years ago by myself (my wife was not happy at all), I remember meeting people, having great conversations of 10 minutes and ..keep going. During the journey, for a period of 15 days I realized not having a single conversation with anyone, I would just waive at passing people, I was fine with my self-imposed silence. Actually i was even pleased of my newfound self-imposed solitude. Before you can make a wrong impression of me , I am a tailgater, beer drinker, hardcore football fan but I also understand that I was going thru a journey that had a meaning and a reason to do it, which is still valid after a thousand years. I came home with this sensation that my personal batteries had been recharged, I told a very still upset wife of my experience and we both decided that she was nex on the journey but she was going to do it on her own. She did it 2 years later, I picked her up in Compostela, from the moment I saw her I could tell that she had changed. From that moment on our lives became richer, more meaningful. Somehow, we developed this appreciation for the beauty of little things. from the wonders seeing the blossom of a single flower to the pleasure of saying good morning to strangers during our daily walks . So if you are going to do it , remember , it is a spiritual journey, for your information I still a tailgater , still I beer drinker… but now I use a glass .. Happy Buen Camino .

@@jimstone2235 Hiking in the cooler temps isn't the issue, it's the sleeping situation that needed serious thought/prep. So, I've got my Enlightened Equipment bag, and in case that doesn't cut it, I've budgeted a bit extra for shuttles and hostel/hotel stays until Spring arrives.

Buen camino appalachiano!

Hey u could literally get away with saying you're 15!

Agreed. EnJOY !

Agreed. EnJOY

I have always thought February 29th would be the COOLEST day to have a birthday. You'll be turning 60 on your 15th birthday...right!?!? I have actually chosen that exact same day, February 29, 2020, to begin my thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. Buen Camino to us both!

Yes. Birthday-wise he's going to turn 15. I've always thought that that was the coolest day to be born, too.

Did you get to do the AT?

@@donkeysaurusrex7881 Yes and no. Covid forced me to get off trail after a month and fly back to my country. Quite a bummer but thats life :).

When you mention listening to your body and sparing tendonitis, what specifically do you mean?

I hope you get the chance to do the AT again!

@@samuelmcgovern a friend of mine, in her sixties, and reasonably fit, had to stop half way because she had a stress fracture in her hip from all the walking. Bummer.

Martin Sheen's father, Francisco Estévez, was born in a small town in Galicia. And Martin himself did the Camino with his grandson a few years before making the film.

@@enekoeneko69 Fidel Castro is from Galacia, too I think...

@@davideldred.campingwilder6481 , yes, Fidel Castro's father was born in Galicia.

it's Hollywood; jeans and skipping around the Camino, but it does give you an insight into what is out there. Just keep in mind, that the Parador hotel chain is extremely expensive.

What is a rough cost for 30 day trip once you get started on foot? I would think bikes are prohibited.

@@donnawoodford6641 It is hard to say how Covid precautions will affect prices, so I can only advise on pre-Covid prices. Firstly, there are many people who do the Camino by bicycle (although not as many as walk it) so if you prefer that means of transportation there is nothing stopping you from using it. But if you go by bicycle you have to ride a minimum of 200 km, as opposed to the 100 km that must be walked to earn the Compostela certificate in Santiago. That said the amount to budget depends on where you want to stay, what you want to eat, etc. If you want private rooms with bathrooms in hotels that will cost more than if you are staying in dormitories in pilgrim hostels. If you are eating in restaurants it will cost more than if you are cooking for yourself, etc. But to give you some idea, I would budget about 10-15 euros a night for dormitory accommodations and a similar amount for a three course pilgrim dinner in a restaurant.

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We never ate poorly or were sick of the food, even in smaller towns. And yes, you had to wait until later for the better restaurants to open sometimes...and we did.

jluspo Yessss! It was so nice chatting with you :) That man was mean. Argh. Montana says hey! Take care!

El Ganso is where I threw my back out. There is a fairly steep slope walking up the hill to the town and I slipped on the rubble. Better to take the paved road as do the bicyclists!

Oh wow! Can you give us some details on the pilgrim experience?

Does that come in Titanium??

Some say that that’s what the shell was used for originally - to drink.

We're early to bed people, especially on the Camino, so that was exactly our experience in several towns.

cant find "Eroski" - it´s the exact name?

The food off the main track was definitely good! There just wasn’t huge variety at the bars right on the Camino. For the pilgrims menus it makes sense (like you were saying). I miss the wine so much! It was cheap and good :)

I've had my share of pilgrim menus and I hardly ever picked the french fries... I do think that it is worth it to get good local food, to skip the albergue and have a late night with tapas.

Indeed like for example Amazon DE, IT, FR and even UK (for now at least) The German (and UK) site has probably the most products available

Ahhhhh, thank you for sharing that!

@Homemade Wanderlust Hey Dixie, I don‘t want to lecture you, but you should have known before coming to Europe that this is not the US and that it is very likely that in Europe it is not going the „American Way“. A little advise, check customs regulations before you are going on your trip to New Zealand. It may be possible, that you‘ll find the same problems there. Greetings from Germany Alpinium

Not from the UK for much longer... sigh

@@louispippie Sorry guys, your choice.

Bright white light....

@@2laughandlaugh you just made my day, man!

@@SewGood my wife and I laughed so hard when we heard that on your vid about the different types of backpackers....we had to listen a few times before we figured out it was Dixie. 😂👍

@@2laughandlaugh thanks for watching, man! 🤘🌲

sogpig RIGHT?!

To be fair, calling what comes out of an olive a "bone" make slightly more sense that the homonym for "hole in the ground." I remember having exactly the same reaction as you and HW the first time I saw it on a menu.

NoBigDeal 😂

It depends on the variety of the olive, some have them some don't :)

I am almost convinced at this point that one should simply learn Latin before travelling around the Mediterranean so that if nothing else everyone else will feel bad when you have to switch to English instead of you having to feel bad.

@ Ian- Wow, some really great advice because Americans would probably skip a food place with litter all over the floor! The health dept would never let that business stay open in the US.

In case Dixie reads this: NZ has import duty and NO amazon lockers as far as i know. also the amazon there really isn't that great.

@Alpinumb_ dude, Dixie’s journeys are not weighed down by an elitist mindset. She studies many, many things but the charm of her journey is just getting out there and doing it! 👟👟👟👟👟

@Woodenarrows - since the dryers are public it would be very rude and offensive to put dirty pest-filled garments of any type straight into the dryer!🤨

Thats good to know. Thank you

Bed bugs are so nasty and frightful (to me) bc when you think you've gotten rid of them, they can show up on other things, like backpacks and shoes which may be harder to clean by high heat.

Very unhealthy stuff. Cancerous.

Ollie D. Probably Spaniards didn’t understand you either ! 😂 it goes both ways probably. Anyway anyone familiar with Spain know that in Andalucía they have a different pronunciation to the provinces in the north of Spain where el Camino De Santiago is . The north of Spain is so different to the south that i t seems like a different country .

Depends a lot on how you want to travel. Cheap end, staying in dorms, self catering, and drinking tap water, maybe as little as $40 US a day. Moderate hotels double occupancy shared bathroom hotels, eating out lunch $70-90/day per person . Middle end ensuite hotel double occupancy, eating out most meals, $ 120-180. A couple of tips 1. A sleeping mat is a good idea, beds in the Iberian peninsula are rock hard. They can be bought in Spain and Portugal in bigger towns, but not in smaller cities. 2. Pharmacies are like walkin clinics for minor things, like bladder infections etc.

@@lindatisue733 1. I am portuguese and I don't have the same notion of what you call "rock hard" mattresses. A large part are now bought in IKEA so they are the same as everywhere else. 2. Beware, pharmacies do not sell antibiotics without a doctor's prescription.