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  1. grilly

    Those !!!! Boot Laces

    You´re quite luck! The same thing happened to me last year and I had to stop... Walk carefully :-)
  2. grilly

    VDLP -- Day 9, Arco de Caparra, Hostal Asturias

    Just to say that it is nice being back on the Via de la Plata. We´re taking short stages -- up to 22 ks and doing well for the moment. We´re no longer the walkers we were in 2005 when we walked from Le Puy to Santiago, but we can´t complain, even though our bodies and bones do. Life is good and...
  3. grilly

    VDLP, The Return

    A little over a year after we had to stop the VDLP in Alcuescar because of a fall I had, which turned out to be bad. We are flying this evening to Madrid. Will pick up a train to Salamanca, two nights there, then a bus to Alcuescar. We'll start walking from Alcuescar next Saturday morning (si...
  4. grilly

    Pilgrim Blessing

    This is the blessing I heard many times. The first time in Le Puy, then Conques, then other places: All-powerful God, you always show mercy toward those who you love and you are never far away for those who seek you. Be with your servants on this pilgrimage and guide their...
  5. grilly

    Via de la Plata Sept/Oct 2012

    Wishing you a great third Via de la Plata, Madra! Buen Camino!
  6. grilly

    The 10% Rule

    Even though I am getting ready to start our 7th Camino (VDLP), I still find the 10% rule useful as a guideline. It helps me think through what I must take and what I can leave behind. This time, I will not take pills like Sportenine -- assumedly to keep me going when I am tired... Funny how much...
  7. grilly

    Walking Speed

    66, 1m67, 3.5/4 km per hour. I'll see during this next VDLP how I'm faring. It will be one day at a time. Each day finished, a resounding success. Let us see how many days I can string together this time. Last year I had to stop suddenly. This year, I intend to use caution, common sense etc etc...
  8. grilly

    Example packing list

    I am at 7 kg without water... Not sure what to leave behind. I'm already regretting to have left my rain pants behind...
  9. grilly

    Postponement of Camino Journey

    You can count on pilgrims' prayers for your daughter and your whole family. We'll walk with you in mind, praying for a complete recovery for your daughter and a Camino of thanks for you next year. Maybe your daughter will walk it with you as well. (My first Camino was to say thank you for my own...
  10. grilly

    Walking in October 2012

    Hi, hi, Vicrev, My husband is going to turn 70, I've just turned 66. It's our 7th Camino -- 2nd time on the Via de la Plata. Last year I had to stop due to a knee injury. We'll be starting again in a 12 days! Very exciting... You're going to have the time of your life :-) The Camino will take...
  11. grilly

    You know you are a seasoned pilgrim, when you

    When you wake up back at home in the middle of the night and can't remember in which albergue you're presently.
  12. grilly

    Wonderful B&B in Acebo

    Yes, it's a good place. Very special.
  13. grilly

    Losing my dad while on El Camino

    You can count on my prayers for you and your Dad. Your time on the Camino means that the Camino is with you now and will remain with you. When you return with your Dad's ashes, it will mean a lot to you -- and to him. In the meantime, take good care of yourself. Losing a parent is tough...
  14. grilly

    Who is on the Via De La Plata from mid-September to end Octo

    We stayed at the Hotel Simon as well and enjoyed it. They have a special price for pilgrims as well as the creancial. Staying at the other place would enable you to meet pilgrims just starting the VDLP like you and that could be nice too. Buen Camino!
  15. grilly

    Who is on the Via De La Plata from mid-September to end Octo

    So glad to hear that, LT, and not surprised at all. Happy for you to be able to walk as well :-)
  16. grilly

    LIVE from the Camino Walking from Granada

    Buen Camino, Sandra! May San Juan de Dios be with you, along with all the saints who protect and walk the Camino :-)
  17. grilly

    Who is on the Via De La Plata from mid-September to end Octo

    I'm working on it. Or rather, it's working on me... Good for the soul :-) How did your time in Grañon turn out? Was it as great (and exhausting) as you thought and I hoped for you?
  18. grilly

    Camino Mozarabe

    Buen Camino, Sean! I hope your infirmities won't get in the way of your poetry! Please share your poems here :-)
  19. grilly

    Who is on the Via De La Plata from mid-September to end Octo

    So am I. A really great briefing for what's awaiting us! Great pilgrim, great photos :-)
  20. grilly

    Who is on the Via De La Plata from mid-September to end Octo

    We should be resuming the VDLP from Alcuescar on Oct 9 and head toward Santiago at a slow pace :-)

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