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As a fellow sufferer of PF, I appreciate all the experiences and suggestions given above. I developed this problem after my first day on the CP two years ago and have been dealing with it on and off since then. Completing the CP was a real...
I was walking the Via the la Plata. After about 10 days I developed first signs of a blister. I put a plaster on it. When arriving in Valdesalor I saw that the blister was "open"
I am a diabetic, so for me it is important to be very carefull...
i can't believe it! i'm a strong walker and totally over did it. i had plantar fasciitis a few years ago and it's come back. i leave next monday! i've been doing the exercises and icing it with ice water bottle from freezer (rolling it) but look...
Oh boy. I GOT plantar fasciitis on the Camino last year, and I wouldn't want to do anything that aggravated that! I finished June 24th. Every day my feet would hurt when I woke up in the morning, but would get better after walking around for a...
Camino is a journey not a competition.
Take a serious look at your pack weight, unless you’re including water and lunch that’s heavy for a short hike in civilized country.
I can do that sort of distance and elevation in your timescale but I...
I did that route last year (Aragonese to main drag), then diverted to the Invierno at Ponferrada. If you get tired of being swallowed up by the masses by that point, the Invierno would allow you some quiet again. See how it goes.
I stopped in Xavier last year and loved that castle. The exhibit about Francis and his times is really well done. And there are places to stay and eat there, too.
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