BootsnAll Travel Network



Top Ten Things Not To Bring On the Camino de Santiago

Hey, I know…there are plenty of lists out there, telling you what to pack, and so on.

This is a different kind of list…

Top Ten Things Not To Bring On The Camino de Santiago:

1. The idea that you are going to be doing it alone. You are not. Be prepared for the challenge of a lifetime, as you will now be sharing your personal space-and the Camino itself-with hundreds of other people who think they are going to be doing it alone too.

2. A Timetable. Oh, my goodness. How many people have I seen wandering around the refuges in the evenings, fretting becasue they are running behind on their timetable. This applies mostly to people trying to do the whole thing, not one stage of the journey. I say, get done what you can and for once in your life, be content with the results.

3. A Competitive Attitude. Um..if this is you(and you know who you are), please don´t come do the Camino. Please. It´s great if you can walk 45 kilometers in one day, but..that´s not really the point here. I would suggest you try some mediation first and mellow out, then do the Camino.

4. A lack of Spanish skills. One thing my many new Spanish friends have told me is that they don´t understand why people come to their country and then don´t even speak a word of Spanish. Please, learn a few, just a few. You will find you have a better experience and that the Spanish people will warm up to you so much more. You may find yourself recieving invitations to do outragegeous things(as I have) which is so much more fun than actually walking and getting anywhere. Come to think of it, set aside a few days with the express purpose of getting nowhere at all. You´ll enjoy it tremendously, and, as an added plus, when you actually get somewhere, you´ll have good stories to tell at the pilgrim dinners.

5. A lack of mindfulness towards the environment. How many pilgrims have I seen, littering all over the place? Smoking and throwing their stubs on the ground? Eating and tossing the wrappers on the Camino itself? Hey, who is supposed to pick up all that trash, anyway?How many hundreds-no thousands-of plastic bottles litter the path? Perhaps you might consider picking up others peoples trash as you walk rather than adding to it. Just a thought.

6. Bad manners. Remember the words thankyou and please, and be gracious to everyone who helps you-especially at the refuges. Those people are working hard to help you have a wonderful Camino, the least you can do is thank them, fold up your blanket when you leave and wipe down the bathroom sink when you are done.

7. Modesty. Oh yes, you´ll be sharing your personal space with hundreds of other people, as I said. did I mention that also includes the bathroom? the shower? and guess what? As an added plus, most of the time, it´s coed-sometimes even with the added joy of open stalls. You also get to change your clothes in front of everyone, as everyone else is doing it too, and you´ll all pretend like you are not looking at the other person and that you are thinking about something else entirely. Practice at home first.

8. Small black bikini underwear. Guys, this one is for you. I have noticed a great number of men outfitted in these, hanging out in them-no, lounging in them, in the refuges. They seem to appear mid afternoon, and no pants appear to cover them up until dinner time. It is hard for me to talk to you if I am in the bottom bunk, and you are standing there with your parts scantily encased in a bit a of black fabric at my eyelevel. Please, take note.

9. A hankering for vegetables. Um, yes, well, good luck. It´s slim pickings on many parts of the Camino. The new magic word for you, the thing that will sustain you, is a called a bocadillo, and it´s sort of an enormous amount of bread paired with a few thin slices of ham or cheese. Unless you are very rich, in which case you will have a mini van meet you at each stop with a nice picnic lunch.

10. Judging people who take a tour or take  a bus harshly-including yourself. Hey, when did you get to decide what makes a Camino a Camino or not? In the rest of your life, you are a pretty easy going person, let´s not start getting all righteous(or self defeating) now. The fact is, it´s still a Camino, even when it´s by tourist bus or whatever. One woman actually apologized to me at Arroyo san Bol, as she got off the bus. ¨I´m not a real pilgrim¨, she said. ¨You´re not?¨, I said. Of course she was a real pilgrim. and, I found out later, she was on that bus because she was recovering from cancer. So think about what you say and how you judge others.

gigi



Tags:

296 responses to “Top Ten Things Not To Bring On the Camino de Santiago”

  1. tumbuh says:

    http://Www.Kencing Sakit Keluar Nanah.Com

    yang Menahan keinginan diri untuk melakukan hubungan seksual sakit

  2. daging says:

    Sakit Keluar Nanah Apabila Kencing

    gejala

  3. maybrat says:

    Ciri Kencing Sakit Keluar Nanah

    (misalnya

  4. Kencing Sakit Keluar Nanah Gejala Hamil

    kutil

  5. ObatKutilKelaminDenature,AkibatKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelamin,BahayakahKutilKelamin,BentukKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelaminYangTumbuhDiPenisAtauVagina,CaraMenghilangkanKutilKelamin,CaraMengobatiKutilKelamin,CaraMenyembuhkanKutilKelamin,CiriKutilKelami…

    dan

  6. buah says:

    ObatKutilKelaminDenature,AkibatKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelamin,BahayakahKutilKelamin,BentukKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelaminYangTumbuhDiPenisAtauVagina,CaraMenghilangkanKutilKelamin,CaraMengobatiKutilKelamin,CaraMenyembuhkanKutilKelamin,CiriKutilKelami…

    kelamin)

  7. tumbuh says:

    ObatKutilKelaminDenature,AkibatKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelamin,BahayakahKutilKelamin,BentukKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelaminYangTumbuhDiPenisAtauVagina,CaraMenghilangkanKutilKelamin,CaraMengobatiKutilKelamin,CaraMenyembuhkanKutilKelamin,CiriKutilKelami…

    gatal

  8. daging says:

    ObatKutilKelaminDenature,AkibatKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelamin,BahayakahKutilKelamin,BentukKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelaminYangTumbuhDiPenisAtauVagina,CaraMenghilangkanKutilKelamin,CaraMengobatiKutilKelamin,CaraMenyembuhkanKutilKelamin,CiriKutilKelami…

    kelamin)

  9. ObatKutilKelaminDenature,AkibatKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelamin,BahayakahKutilKelamin,BentukKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelaminYangTumbuhDiPenisAtauVagina,CaraMenghilangkanKutilKelamin,CaraMengobatiKutilKelamin,CaraMenyembuhkanKutilKelamin,CiriKutilKelami…

    temui

  10. obat says:

    ObatKutilKelaminDenature,AkibatKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelamin,BahayakahKutilKelamin,BentukKutilKelamin,BahayaKutilKelaminYangTumbuhDiPenisAtauVagina,CaraMenghilangkanKutilKelamin,CaraMengobatiKutilKelamin,CaraMenyembuhkanKutilKelamin,CiriKutilKelami…

    jika

  11. Obat Kutil Kelamin Yang Tersedia Di Apotek

    area

  12. alami says:

    Obat Kutil Kelamin De Nature

    Sebaiknya

  13. Kutil says:

    Obat Kutil Kelamin Kaskus

    area

  14. paling says:

    Obat Kimia Kutil Kelamin

    kutil

  15. paling says:

    Obat Kutil Kelamin Medis

    (misalnya

  16. menteng says:

    Obat Kutil Kelamin Medis

    merasakan

  17. kemayoran says:

    Obat Kutil Di Alat Kelamin Pria

    merasakan

  18. kelamin says:

    Obat Kutil Kelamin Yang Tersedia Di Apotik

    Anda

  19. harga obat kutil kelamin

    Hai i particularly like about the picture / article / presentation that you describe. Very unique, interesting and useful. de Nature ialah sebuah CV yg berjalan dalam bidang pengobatan alami aman

  20. kelamin says:

    obat kimia kutil kelamin

    Hallo i particularly like about the picture / article / presentation that you describe. Very unique, interesting and useful. denature Indonesia yaitu sebuah perusahaan yang fokus dalam bidang obat herbal aman dan ampuh tanpa efek samping. obat kami san…

  21. alami says:

    menghilangkan kutil kelamin alami

    Hallo i particularly like about the picture / article / presentation that you describe. Very unique, interesting and useful. denature Indonesia yaitu sebuah perusahaan yang fokus dalam bidang obat herbal aman dan ampuh tanpa efek samping. obat kami san…

  22. besar says:

    Nama Salep Obat Kutil Kelamin

    gejala

  23. kutil says:

    Obat Kutil Kelamin Jakarta

    jika

  24. kutil says:

    Obat Kutil Kelamin Untuk Ibu Hamil

    gatal

  25. married says:

    Kencing Sakit Keluar Nanah Tanda Awal Hamil

    agar} merupakan cara terbaik untuk mencegah penularan kutil kelamin. mengiritasi Namun jika Anda tidak mampu melakukannya, terlebih lagi sel jika Anda berada dalam usia yang aktif secara yang, penggunaan kondom bisa dijadikan langkah pencegahan penular…

  26. couldnt says:

    Nama Salep Obat Kutil Kelamin

    jika

  27. Hi how are you?

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  28. Hi how are you?

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  29. Informative content

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  30. Hi how are you?

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  31. Obat Herbal de Nature

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  32. Hi nice to see your website

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  33. Obat Eksim De Nature

    Eksim yakni sebuah kelainan (penyakit) kulit kronis yang mengakibatkan bagian tubuh yang terkenanya akan terasa gatal.

  34. Obat wasir yang aman di gunakan oleh ibu hamil dan bahkan anak-anak

    TOKO APOTIK ONLINE OBAT HERBAL PENYAKIT DALAM KANKER JANTUNG DIABETES BATU GINJAL – PENYAKIT ANUS / DUBUR >> WASIR AMBEIEN HEMORROID DAN FISTULA ANI DAN PENYAKIT MENULAR SEXUAL SEPERTI SIPILIS RAJA SINGA – KENCING NANAH GONORRE – HPV KUTIL KELAMIN – HE…

  35. obat Ghonorea

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  36. Jual Obat Herbal

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  37. Jual Obat Herbal

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  38. obat Ghonorea

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  39. Obat sipilis

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  40. Jual Obat Herbal

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  41. Nice article

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  42. Obat sipilis

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

  43. Informative content

    Do you need a De Nature Indonesian herbal medicine can please contact our customer service directly via SMS or phone. We always online 24 hours to serve the purchase of medicinal herbs de Nature. Tlp/SMS 082 138 338 990 atau 081 8627 081

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *