"Apparently speaking some Spanish if you are attempting the Camino is pretty close to a prerequisite. Having just travelled to Ecuador and Peru I have had plenty of opportunity to practice my budding Spanish language skills. I'm a pro at greetings--I'm pretty good at being grateful--and fortunately I order a mean café con leche😄 However, inflicting my Spanish on the very understanding South Americans was not without incident. One particularly memorable occasion with an Uber driver stands out. I was absolutely certain he was trying to tell me, gestures included , that I would be able to see a TUNA in the fountain. Disappointingly he was indicating that I had to take the pedestrian TUNNEL under the road. We all agree that a TUNA in the fountain would have been quite magical--and yes, your Dad was rolling his eyes!
So, given I have some work to do I have stepped up my vocabulary practice since I returned home. I now know significantly more useful phrases, such as: "El pájaro come arañas" (The bird eats spiders) and "Soy un oso" (I am a bear). O.K--wait a minute--I am attempting to walk 800 km--there may be some mornings when "Soy un oso" comes in handy! Especially if it is before my café con leche. Still hiking--still nervous but excited. You Are Always in My Prayers. Love Mom.
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Gillian Brown
6/3/2017 07:53:26 pm
You are way ahead of me - I have yet to focus on my Spainish!
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Diane
6/3/2017 08:00:55 pm
Coffee, bread, a bed...a little cheese...we're good😄
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Jonathan
6/8/2017 03:56:54 pm
I think "Soy un orso" will be very helpful for me in the morning before my cafe con leche, and in the afternoon after 6+ hours of walking. I'll have to get a few other phrases in my repertoire, though.
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Ms. R
6/22/2017 09:27:44 am
See you in the fall. Hope you are hiking!
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Diane
6/22/2017 10:27:43 am
Looking forward to practising at Saugeen Bluffs😄
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