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POURING rain in Burgos tonight. Got soaked watching the procession.

After you leave Burgos there is a section where the soil when it turns muddy has the consistency of liquid concrete mixed with glue. It weighs a ton and sticks in huge clods to shoes. Forget about the weight in the backpack, every step is a foot exercise in weight lifting. It really taught me about being in the moment - "one more step, one more step, one more step"!
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Left St JEan April 4, taken our time because we have time, this country is beautiful. We are leaving Burgos today after stay an extra. We got came three times to a cafe across from Municipal called Babia. Ham and Eggs and 2 coffee each for both of us and it was 9 euros. This place reminds me of the lil cafe I had for three years. miss it lots. To everyone Buen Camino.....met wonderful pilgrams and planning on meeting many more.ImageUploadedByCamino de Santiago Forum1398069975.409723.jpgImageUploadedByCamino de Santiago Forum1398069992.072088.jpgImageUploadedByCamino de Santiago Forum1398070005.865627.jpg
 
I am starting from Sjpp 18th Of May. With your experiences so far, har is your most important and best advice for my camino? I am walking single.
 
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Hello Stefania,
Where do you travel from? I come from Norway. I stay in Chambres D´Hotes Maison E. Bernat.
I am very excited and of course a little nervous.
Hope to see you along the way.
 
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Hello Stefania,
Where do you travel from? I come from Norway. I stay in Chambres D´Hotes Maison E. Bernat.
I am very excited and of course a little nervous.
Hope to see you along the way.
fryktlosehavorn,
I am from the USA - Michigan - and will travel to Spain arriving in Pamplona May 16. Stay overnight and head to SJPP on the 17th to stay at Le Chemin Vers Etoile. Heading on to Orisson on the 18th. Hope to meet you also.
Take care and have a safe trip to SJPP!
Buen Camino
Stefania
 
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Left St JEan April 4, taken our time because we have time, this country is beautiful. We are leaving Burgos today after stay an extra. We got came three times to a cafe across from Municipal called Babia. Ham and Eggs and 2 coffee each for both of us and it was 9 euros. This place reminds me of the lil cafe I had for three years. miss it lots. To everyone Buen Camino.....met wonderful pilgrams and planning on meeting many more.View attachment 9313View attachment 9314View attachment 9315
Thanks for the great tip, looks great! I am leaving St Jean on the 29th of May and also planning on staying an extra day in Burgos, so the tip helps. Buen Camino:)
 
Setting out alone from SJPdP on June 22. Hope to meet some (or many) of you along the way. :)
 
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At last you are REALLY on your way!!

Bon Voyage and Buen Camino,

MM
 
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The advice about bigger shoes on here - wish I had listened! Lost 3 toenails going down to Zubiri! Managed to get new shoes at the Camino shop in Pamplona, going fine now. Hard lesson
 
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I am starting from Sjpp 18th Of May. With your experiences so far, har is your most important and best advice for my camino? I am walking single.
Even if you are super fit ..take it slowly for the first hour or so each morning when you start off .
Have you showers/Wash at night so that feet are nice and dry in the mornings ( blister prevention)
If you have forgotten to pack anything you can also purchase along the way
 
You should triple tie your laces before tying the laces in looped bows to hold your feet back so your toes do not push into your toe box


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Normally the first part of your knit you twist the laces once - do it twice / normally boots allow you to slip a loop on sides at top so you can tie your laces higher on the boot - then rather than tying the laces in loops make two loops and tie these and tie again - this then creates a small net that your ankle holds against and then your foot is held back - if you Adl a hiking shop they will show you - makes my foot feel better and knots stay tied easier


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You should triple tie your laces before tying the laces in looped bows to hold your feet back so your toes do not push into your toe box

-And if your trainers/trailrunners have an extra "eye" towards the top run your laces through these before starting on long sections with downhill walking as this will also help preventing your foot sliding forward. This might seem obvious to others, but took me a few years to figure out that those extra holes served a purpose, and I wish I'd figured it out sooner.
 

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The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
-And if your trainers/trailrunners have an extra "eye" towards the top run your laces through these before starting on long sections with downhill walking as this will also help preventing your foot sliding forward. This might seem obvious to others, but took me a few years to figure out that those extra holes served a purpose, and I wish I'd figured it out sooner.
Yeah that's what I meant


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The advice about bigger shoes on here - wish I had listened! Lost 3 toenails going down to Zubiri! Managed to get new shoes at the Camino shop in Pamplona, going fine now. Hard lesson
I followed this advice and have been delighted on my training hikes. Thanks everyone!
 

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