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  1. dkenagy

    Packing tips and favorite items - what's yours?

  2. dkenagy

    Spiritual and Practical Guides to Making a Pilgrimage

    Hi, Valerie. It's been three years and I'm still reading your posts. Three years ago tonight Carol and I were in Viana - a month or so before we met you guys. Wish I were there again right now!
  3. dkenagy

    What to Expect on the Camino (for prospective pilgrims)

    I'd add to sounds: cuckoos, stork clicking, snoring.
  4. dkenagy

    Washing the clothes?

    Yes, always. But you write "when needed." You need to do laundry every day. If you do not, then you are carrying yoo much!
  5. dkenagy

    Washing the clothes?

  6. dkenagy

    Keen Sandals

    I have walked twice in Keen knockoffs called Nevados. They are extremely light and well-ventilated, and they have a "back" - solid portion behind the heel - which Keens do not have. I've gotten 1000 miles out of one pair (I have ten pairs) and they cost $40 max via the internet. You DON'T...
  7. dkenagy

    How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?

    My advice: Just go and don't worry about it. In April '09 the wife and I loaded up some packs and went to SJPP. The next day we put them on for the first time and set out. We had never walked more than 10 miles in a single day in our lives. We were 65 and 68. We were on the Frances where...
  8. dkenagy

    Smart Packing and Unexpected Backpack Items

    Take a very light 1L collapsible plastic bladder for wine. Reason: buying a small glass of wine is expensive - as much as a Euro or even 2 Euros, while whole bottles may cost only three or four. Also, when buying the pilgrim menu including wine, you may have leftovers. Most people carry...
  9. dkenagy

    Just how difficult is it getting over The Pyrenees..

    I applaud recently-posted challenges to the arrogant legion of "aquatheists" who never tire of dictating water requirements, often with warnings about dire consequences of not guzzling the stuff. People ARE different. I, for instance, am a camel: I have done the CF twice, every step from St...
  10. dkenagy

    Sleeping bag or not ?

    My wife and I started at SJPP Apri18 in 2009 and March 18 in 2012. We walked 46 days the first time and 59 the second, so we had more overnights than most. We never even considered sleeping bags; too heavy, too bulky. We did have silk liners for purposes of separation from the well-used...
  11. dkenagy

    Hostel in Biarritz por favore!

    In March 2012 the Paris Madrid in Bayonne was closed. With a chain link fence around it, it looks like for good.
  12. dkenagy

    Planning to walk in late March to May - Weather?!

    We walked March 19 through May 2012. Had three snows (Pyrenees, Burgos and O'Cebreiro). Ordinary layers were sufficient. We had fleeces inside silk sacks instead of sleeping bags and, combined with albergue blankets, they were also sufficient. Our biggest obstacle was the ceaseless...
  13. dkenagy

    Map My Walk (Phone App)

    I used Map My Run every day of my pilgrimage and then printed the 59 maps (I'm slow) at home. Worked flawlessly except for one thing: my (iPhone) version, when paused, has a huge "SAVE" button in the middle of the screen. Whenever I accidentally brushed this "SAVE" button I was forced to save...
  14. dkenagy

    Oldsters on The Way

    Good for you! The wife and I, aged 70 and 67, did St Jean to Santiago In 59 days, finishing May 15. On days that we actually walked we averaged 8.7 miles That's the way to do it for sure!
  15. dkenagy

    Trail snacks

    Nonsense. I'm in Santiago now. I bought Peter Pan Creamy at Leon (Corte Ingles). Them some European brand at the albergue in Foncebadon. Then crunchy at the Eroski in Melide. Also, the trail side vendor beyond Hospital de Orbigo offers it. You MUST be able to ask for "Crema de Cacahuete". They...
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    How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?

    I am 70. I'm in Santiago now, having completed my 2nd walk from St Jean yesterday. Here's how to do it: SLOWLY. The first time I spent 46 days that was too fast. This time I averaged a little over 13 KM/day and spent 59 days. This pace allows many hours each aft & evening for church...
  17. dkenagy

    Municipal Albergue in Leon is closing

    Don't count on Logrono either. Waited there until 4 PM today only to be met by an unpologetic guy who told us to go away. Nor Villamayor de Monjardin, where the "open all year" is decidedly not (doors locked Tuesday; no phone Number posted. The CR there is also closed, as was The bar st 4 PM...
  18. dkenagy

    Question: Orisson Reservation & Inclement Weather

    Hey colinPeter, I too stayed at Orisson in April '09 - April 25, to be precise. It was raining there, snowing on top and sleeting on the Roncesvalles side. Jean-Jacques put our packs in his pickup, waited a few hours and then drove to meet us at the point where the trail leaves the road. He...
  19. dkenagy

    Kindle the perfect pilgrim gadget?

    "A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago" by John Brierley is not available via Kindle. PLEASE, EVERYONE, ask for it at this site: http://www.amazon.com/Pilgrims-Guide-Ca ... 529&sr=8-1. Click on the link below the photo, where it says "Tell the Publisher I'd like to read this book on...
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    SJPP to Finisterre June/July 2012

    It is never clear to me, on this forum, who is posting a reply to whom. This is to Falcon269. I posted an itinerary for ATL to BIZ which did not include the return leg from Madrid. We chose Madrid because it's easily accessible from Santiago via train. At first we tried to book one way...

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