I like to use an old quotation in replying to all these messages namely
"A man is not old when his hair turns grey,
A man is not old when his teeth decay ,
But man mst prepare for the great long sleep ,
When his mind makes appointments that his...
@Albertagirl, you are wise to be cautious in holding off on any future Caminos for now. It is always mentioned on the forum to "listen to our bodies", which is what you are doing. I recall you do quite a bit of hiking in the mountain areas where...
My last camino, autumn of 2023, did not go well. I did not want to return. Now, looking into my future (my 76th birthday is two days from now), I am wondering if I shall change my mind and plan for another camino. It looks unlikely, with (minor)...
When you started this thread I was too young to respond.
This year in August, I'll be 72.
And this year will be the 21st time I've walked a Camino.
I still have the VDLP and Malaga routes to finish and a few other routes I'm looking forward to...
Age is just a number. I walked my third Camino two years ago at 74. I’m planning another for 2026. My 74 yo buddy did the CF with me. 6 years ago we met five guys from South Korea. The oldest was 82 and man could they party
Buen camino
Bob
Almost every town of any size will have one or more "Chino" stores usually called something like Asian Bazaar or China Bazaar, etc.. These stores have almost everything under the sun. You may have to ask the owner where to find an electric kettle...
Bringing an electric kettle on the Camino sounds a bit like bringing a rice cooker.😉 Do you possibly mean a small electric coil to boil a cup of water?🤔
In September 2023, I walked the Camino Frances again after 12 years between St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Burgos. Between 2011 and 2023, I did other caminos mostly in France. I found that at certain moments the Camino Frances runs too much alongside...
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