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  1. Lmsundaze

    Train Lisbon to Porto?

    I am flying to Lisbon and starting to walk from Porto after spending a few days in Lisbon. My thought was to take the train or bus, if I take the train to I need tickets in advance? Which train stations should I use? Thanks for the help!
  2. Lmsundaze

    My planned stages for CP Central -- any advice Please

    Hi -- I am starting to walk the Camino Portuguese on September 25 and have tentative plans on where to stay. I am walking the Central Route. I am choosing not to walk the Coastal because I live on the ocean so ocean walking is my daily walk. I am looking for something different. Also, I am...
  3. Lmsundaze

    A bathroom question

    I am walking the Camino Portuguese from Porto to Santiago and on to Finisterre/Muxia at the end of September. I am leaning against the coastal route because I live on the Atlantic Ocean (other side) and walk on the beach most days. BUT .. I am wondering, to put it delicately at age 71 I need...
  4. Lmsundaze

    Porto to SdC, on to Muxía, September October

    I have my plane tickets to walk from Porto starting the 25th of September. I think I will start with the coastal changing to the Central probably at Vila do Conde. Will there be other pilgrims this time of year? Will albergues be open? I would appreciate any advice about this. Thanks!!!
  5. Lmsundaze

    2017 Brierly Guide CP

    Help!!! I am going crazy. In his 2017 guide Brierly is apparently covering various routes on the CP but his color coding is inconsistent (central route orange or blue?). He mentions a number of potential detours but the book isn't organized so I am keep track of what he is talking about. Is...
  6. Lmsundaze

    March Camino

    Please excuse me if this has been asked, I didn't find the answer in the search function. I have a friend who wants to walk the camino next year but really needs to go in March. He has a couple of weeks and is thinking maybe Leon to Santiago. How will this section be in March? Will there be...
  7. Lmsundaze

    First Camino complete -thank you Forum

    Hello from Finisterre - after beginning my Camino April 17 in Pamplona- I have made it! Happy, no problems, no injuries. I am 70 with osteoporosis, arthritis, and digestive issues. Many thanks to all of the forum members who gave me advice. I am not an expert, obviously, but here is some random...
  8. Lmsundaze

    Dealing with sweaty back from backpack

    My Camino is getting closer -- 34 days -- and I am training more and more with my full pack. On warm, not hot days (68F-20C) my back sweats really uncomfortably from my backpack. Any suggestions on how to mitigate this? Thanks!
  9. Lmsundaze

    To people who walked the Camino in Trail Runners

    Did you get a larger size than you are wearing now for the Camino. With trail runners did you use sock liners. Thanks!
  10. Lmsundaze

    Anyone have time to look at my stuff?

    Tomorrow I will be at REI in a nearby city. This is what I have, excluding pants, hiking shoes, underwear and socks that I will be wearing, and money belt with passport, credencial and credit card. Attached picture, but is sleeping bag, jacket, bra, leggings,sandals(replacing those but...
  11. Lmsundaze

    Shoe hallux rigidus - hallux limitus

    Anyone else have this (severe arthritis of big toe with cartilage gone) What shoes or boots worked for you. I am doing okay with Saucony peregrine 5 trail runners but they are very light and it is hard to imagine they would work well in mud or heavy rain. I also have some Northface Storm...
  12. Lmsundaze

    What rating sleeping bag?

    How light a bag would be adequate for albergues in April and May. I am not strong, looking for the lightest possible. Any specific recommendations?
  13. Lmsundaze

    Macabi slim skirt

    I see Macabi now makes a slim skirt. Has anyone seen it or tried it?
  14. Lmsundaze

    Short distance out of Pamplona

    I am starting my Camino next April in Pamplona. I need to start out with the shortest possible distances. Where are the closest places I can stay for the first and second night? I would like to keep my distances for these two days to 10k or less per day. Doesn't need to be an albergue, hotel...
  15. Lmsundaze

    Pacer Poles

    I want to try them. Looking at the website I see there is a choice of materials and packages, 2 or 3 sections, etc. Can someone who uses them advice me on what to order? I am short (5'2") and want to bring them on plane for Camino. Thanks for your help.
  16. Lmsundaze

    Camino begins -- Spanish immersion

    My camino in Spain starts next April, but my first traveling step begins today! Going to Mexico for 4 week Spanish immersion program, hope to freshen up and improve Spanish from school. Really excited. I am very slow and have some physical issues, and expect to do the Camino Francés much...
  17. Lmsundaze

    Training from a flat place

    I am starting my first camino in April next year. I live in coastal North Carolina, where it is completely flat, and am concerned about being prepared for hills on the Camino. Setting the treadmill to incline works for cardiovascular fitness, but my big worry is downhills -- no way to...
  18. Lmsundaze

    Can't eat onions

    I become seriously, violently ill from eating even a small amount of onion, whether or not I know it is an ingredient in a dish. I am planning the Camino Frances in May. Is it going to be difficult getting enough to eat? Thanks for any help or advice.
  19. Lmsundaze

    Possible to walk CF staying only in private rooms?

    I am planning to walk the Camino Frances next May, just after after my 70th birthday and after losing my husband last summer. I do not want to stay in albergues for several reasons. First, I need to use the bathroom multiple times at night. Second, I have arthritis and osteoporosis and do not...

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