Thanks for the itinerary Sil. Sounds doable but maybe fruitless. Regardless, I would like to see the cruz again. I would replace the rock with another as to not leave the pile with one less. Funny things we/I think about between caminos....
Hola a todos,
I plan to walk the el camino del norte starting next May. I would like to know how to go about dipping south to the cruz de ferro, probably by bus? I would like to retrieve and replace the rock I left there last year. I am curious to see if I could even find it. I would then...
I stayed in Itera de la Vega a year ago practically to the day. There were two albergues at the time. We walked by the first one and stayed at a smaller private one and treated ourselves to a two-room with two single beds, (no bunks) for 10 or 12 Euros. There was a sunny private courtyard...
How long do you think the tires on my car will last? I guess we All have our concerns.... It totally amazes me what we obsess about... I remember thinking the canadian credential was TOO loud and garish and I rejected it before my camino.... Perhaps many of our questions, are quite...
Good old Mortons! Your surgery story to have the tumours removed is inspiring. I am going to look into it. I have been enjoying your blog Sandra and I like how you promised not to leave it dangling once you finished your camino. Your pix are great. It must be a nice way of keeping the post...
I just found out about a really cool website http://www.mangolanguages.com
You can either pay or do what I did and logged on with my library card number and then have 12 languages to learn for free. 100 lessons for each language.
One regret I had last year when I walked the camino was all...
Marthas, You have described what I went through on the camino with my toes and the balls of my feet and even the timing to a tee! Morton's Neuroma. I am going to look into that. Thanks so much for your post and giving me something to work with. I am planning on walking the camino del norte...
I took the overnight train from Santiago to Madrid last October. It was fabulous. I had a cozy bunk in a 4 bed sleeper. I had a delicious dinner in the dining car and I woke up in Madrid, refreshed, in the daylight which allowed me time to figure out where I was going to stay that night. I...
Sarongs....I brought my Frida Kahlo sarong. It looked like art hanging on the clothes line every night I washed it. It was an instant picnic table anywhere. Shelter from the sun. A post shower wrap. A pillow case. A satchel.... A wrap for the shoulders on cool nights...Easy to wash. Fast...
I discovered that I had knee problems while walking the camino last year. I bought knee supports along the way which turned out to be my best friend. The pharmacist told me to keep my back at around 7 kgs which also helped a great deal. What is so great about knee supports, aside from being...
Re: Equipent list and opinions from recent camino
One item I really appreciated bringing when I walked the Camino Frances in September 2008 was a dress. It is a dress I have worn all over the world in all seasons. I would put it on the end of the day, sometimes I slept in it and that with a...
Not to worry. I am approaching menopause and as a result my monthlies have been weeklies on the camino. Tampons are adequate and readily available at the farmacias. Not cheap, mind you but suficiente. Now that I am back in Canada, I have these lovely spanish souvineers that will not collect...
Thank you all so much for the great and thorough information and seemingly instant! I decided to splurge a bit and I have just made my booking at Hotel Europa. The trip is becoming more real all the time.
As many people have said before, this is a great forum. Estoy agradecida...mucho...
OK, I am "this" close to confirming my flight path to Madrid to start my camino in Burgos. I arrive in Madrid at 8PM ,on September 2nd, not a great time to be looking for a place to stay for the night. Does anyone have a recommendation for a place that I can get to easily from the airport to...
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