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  1. Lmsundaze

    Heads up re: new Verizon phones

    Last fall I got that warning from t-mobile after only 6 weeks. I do travel a lot. SO I switched to Verizon for better local coverage and next long trip I will get a local SIM card (phone is unlocked.). I have heard that t-mobile is getting more aggressive with respect to "excessive roaming."
  2. Lmsundaze

    Training for Camino - my worries

    Something that helps me — every time you take a rest break, but at least every 2 hours - sit down and take off your shoes and socks. Air your bare feet - wiggle your toes. If my feet err damp I would switch socks (always carried an extra pair.). Good luck, and start with shorter days while your...
  3. Lmsundaze

    average daily distance

    Hi -- could you share your schedule for the primitivo that enabled you to have 10km days? Thank you.
  4. Lmsundaze

    First Camino! Some questions about luggage transfer, weather, boots etc.

    Hi -- I just started wearing Altra timps trail runners a month ago and they are the most comfortable trail runners I have ever worn. I have walked 2 caminos before, one in Saucony Peregrines and one in Altra Lone Peaks. I didn't have a problem, I find the Timps even more comfortable.
  5. Lmsundaze

    Sleeping Bag Recommendations

    I went with a summer bag rated 55F In April-May, also Sept-Oct plenty warm enough
  6. Lmsundaze

    First Camino help please: should we depend on Albergues or book nightly arrangements with a company?

    I think anyone who wants to book ahead with a company should do so but don’t like the implication that people over 70 have more need for this service than others. I have walked 2 caminos at age 70 and 71 and had no difficulty making reservations when I needed to do so. I also enjoyed having...
  7. Lmsundaze

    Too old?

    Hi - I walked the CF 2 years ago at age 70, the CP last year at age 71. I am hoping to walk the Camino Primitivo next year at age 73. My plan is to break it into the shortest stages possible and go slowly. I also keep my backpack at under 5 kilos. For me, the key is don't try to keep up...
  8. Lmsundaze

    How much weight did you lose?

    Hahahaha
  9. Lmsundaze

    Conflicted about going, plane leaves Friday?

    Hi -- I am 71 with arthritis and osteoporosis who needs to use the bathroom many times at night. I am walked the CF last year and will walk the CP starting the end of next month. I need to walk shorter stages, under 20K a day and hopefully closer to 15K. I planned a route and in those towns...
  10. Lmsundaze

    Training when you can't walk (outside)?

    I live in Coastal North Carolina and it is extremely hot, high humidity, and totally flat. I can do some walking in the early morning but this time of year go to the gym a lot. Last year I walked the CF with this kind of training and I was fine at 70 years old -- walked slowly, took it easy...
  11. Lmsundaze

    I was Tom, now I guess I'm Joost

    I wonder if I will encounter that guy with the red bikini underpants hanging up his laundry?
  12. Lmsundaze

    I was Tom, now I guess I'm Joost

    Well, the first time I was Tom, walking with my husband's ashes. The second time -- I don't know but I hope not Daniel. I will be grateful to have made it this far in my life.
  13. Lmsundaze

    A Camino Race - Really

    It seems wrong. However, how inconvenient will it be in reality? I believe that God works in His own ways and who knows if some of the people on the Camino relay will be touched in ways that we can't understand. I will leave this alone.
  14. Lmsundaze

    2 questions: Dealing with Jet lag/Daypack?

    Your question is really personal, and I think it depends on how much time you have. For me, I would like to be rested first so I would spend a day in St Jean relaxing, resting, and enjoying the ambiance. Unlike some others, I don't see a problem sending your pack ahead for more difficult...
  15. Lmsundaze

    The Number of Hours of Daily Walking

    To me the reality is that it isn't possible to prepare for the Camino by duplicating the conditions on the Camino. Most of us don't have lives that would permit us to walk multiple kilometers for multiple consecutive days. Depending on where we live, most of us can't prepare for all the...
  16. Lmsundaze

    The Number of Hours of Daily Walking

    OK, Dave Bugg, I can't answer for the majority of pilgrims, but will tell you why I stop early, if that helps. I walked at age 70, this year when I walk the Portuguese route I am 71. About 6 hours a day is all I can walk. I have arthritis and osteoperosis, along with hallux rigidus in my right...
  17. Lmsundaze

    Camino for Koreans

    I met many Koreans on the Camino last April/May. I enjoyed meeting them and found them to be fun, joyful companions. Going into Portomarin, on the very slippery rocks, I had a hard time with my 70 year old arthritic body. A young Korean woman held my hands going down and helped me negotiate...
  18. Lmsundaze

    The second time around...why am I nervous?

    I am feeling nervous too, last year I walked the Camino Frances and am planning to do the Portuguese in May. Going alone, wondering will I get lost, will there be other pilgrims, lots of questions. No equipment issues, taking the exact same things as last year. I still feel nervous though.
  19. Lmsundaze

    Nice place to sleep in Pamplona

    Hotel Eslava. Right off the Camino.
  20. Lmsundaze

    Camino may

    I walked April and May this year and heard a lot about accommodations being booked way in advance. I learned those comments came from tour leaders and people booking for large groups. It really was not a problem finding places to stay, and definitely not a problem booking private albergues a...

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