[Gocamino] Electronics in General

[Grant Spangler]

Several forays past I carried a multilanguage electronic thingie. Back when 
translating both language and francs and pesetas sounded like a good idea. 
It served me well. My Spanish is dandy, my Portuguese is poor, and my French 
is abysmal. On Camino outings I ditched the little device and relied on a 
month's diet of language CDs to refresh my lingustics. Stuff I carry in my 
brain weighs less and is faster to use. Now, That said, if you think it 
would enhance your Camino, by all means take it. If you feel uncomfortable 
with your ability to communicate the basics, and two ounces of whizbang will 
fix that, DO IT. I have a friend who just completed Roncesvalles to 
Santiago, walking solo. Her native language is Korean. She speaks no Spanish 
or French. Spaniards seldom speak English. She had a moderate rough go in 
the communications department, but made the trip. Her post Camino 
observation is: "Next time I will have learned Spanish". YooCha is one 
amazing woman. Her path is her path. Walking solo without language basics. 
She has some stories to tell. Interwoven in these stories is the miraculous 
of how God takes care of us. You can choose to rely on the miraculous, on a 
language translator, or intensive self-paced learning. All work. Pick your 
Path.

Buen Camino,

Grant

Grant Spangler
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