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  1. K

    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    I got it real bad in Fromista, and have had to take taxi from then on rather than cancel my bookings last night in Reliegos 4 out of the 9 of us have had it and 2 others symptoms. Plus know of at least 8 others and have heard others are in hospital
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    Accommodation Inquiry

    The walk is from Le Puy to SJPdP. Using Gronze camino Le Puy is what you need to look for
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    Accommodation Inquiry

    I have booked all my accom on the Le Puy via Booking.com or Gronze. I explain briefly who I am then ask about accomodation, mostly in English except for my opening remarks. Gronze have most places more than Booking.com and more pictures plus their website. Gronze is in French but your web...
  4. K

    My Buen Camino app is crashing!!

    I have done all my booking through the Gronze Web site. It gives you distance, altitude, read about the trip you pick and accomadation. I am sure it will translate for her as it does for me.
  5. K

    LIVE from the Camino New donativo in Pamplona is open: Betania

  6. K

    Are you 70+ and still walking Caminos?

    I am 79 and will turn 80 just after the El Camino and just before we walk the Le Puy envalley. We will take 2 months walking each walk, no need to rush at our age. Buen Camino
  7. K

    We come from a land down under

    We are from NZ and wear IB socks medium cushion. The secret is to change them half way through your days 🚶‍♀️ walk. Did this on our last Comino and worked well. We leave on our next Camino from SJPdP in about 3 hours time heading for Borda.
  8. K

    Sleeping bag or just liner (starting Frances at SJPdP on April 25th)

    We are leaving SJPdP on 9th April and at the age of 79 will only have a sleeping bag silk liner. I choose you cant walk in a sleeping bag but you can sleep in your rain wear. I am all about not having to much weight in my pack. I weigh 77 kgs so max pack weight is 7.7kgs but will aim for 6kgs...
  9. K

    Next after Camino Frances

    We are walking the Le Puy en Valley France in June, July, and August but we are taking it slow. Look at Gronze and see if you can cut it down to your time Frame, some recommendations are its easy in 42 days.
  10. K

    How to book my own lodging - what sites to use

    No you need to judge the distance taking on to account the terrain. If its a climb of 2 to 300meters then maybe you need to shorten the distance. If it's flat then lengthen the distance.
  11. K

    How to book my own lodging - what sites to use

    I have booked 59 days from SJPdP to SDC. and 59 days LE PUY to SJPdP and alway used Spanish or French in my opening greeting. Then the inquiry said we were from New Zealand and at the age of 79 & 80 were prebooking our nights. All places responded quickly and easily. Politeness and respect...
  12. K

    We come from a land down under

    Hi Rachel, yes very small world. We are using the foot hills behind Levin for our training. Its called Heights road just before Shannon on the right, we walk 10k. 4k straight up then a k of flat then all the way back down hill so getting good push up and descending work out. Done just over 200k...
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    We come from a land down under

    Hi Rachel, we had know problems with accommodation in September / October. We did book ahead as Liz had a hip problem but that is all fixed with a new one. For this Comino I am using Gronze web site and it is great, give you all the stages and towns and accommodation, costs and a story to go...
  14. K

    Where in Camino Frances (800km) Route Do I need to Spend more Time exploring the Cities/Towns?

    We take 59 days and days of once a week or there about and still don't get to see every thing. Just see some now and see more next Camino like we will do this time
  15. K

    Accommodation on Le Puy route

    Gronze.com will give you all you need to know. It's in French but will translate to English
  16. K

    Show me your backpack!

    Hi Sarah, yes we are training at present and still love our Aarn packs. When are you starting your Camino and which one?
  17. K

    Is a sleeping bag or a liner enough for the Camino in April?

    Very personal choice, some like it hot some like it cold. My choice is a silk rectangular liner as the BB cant get thru. Layer up with clothes if you need more warmth even your wet weather gear. You can't walk in a sleeping bag 😆
  18. K

    scam sock advert

    Nothing to do with socks, but I am a Kiwi and suffer from Neuropathy (genetically) and they advise me nothing can be done. I have tried al sorts of creams, but recently every night I have been using REAL DEAL HURT CREAM. Kiwi invented and costs about $80.00 for 500mm. I apply lots of it to my...
  19. K

    Show me your backpack!

    My ones are not huge, they take a pr of socks and my phone and power bank on one side and my drink bottles on the other side. Anyway its best to ask Aarn, rather than guess. I found them absolutely fabulous
  20. K

    Show me your backpack!

    https://www.aarnpacks.com/collections/shop-aarn-packs-homepage Hi we use the New Zealand back packs invented by Aarn, he is a great designer. We wore them on our 2016 El Camino and will again have them this April when we walk the El Camino again. The from two pockets are great for extra socks...

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