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Hi Mycroft, the short story is on my Camino Frances 2014 and Camino Portuguese 2015 journey my many years of sedentary work had taken its toll on my body. I had fallen on both of the Camino's. However, I broke my ankle in three places on our last day in Portugal. The cumulative effect resulted...
Well done, Alwyn. I lived in Dairy Flat many years ago. Walking to Takapuna, not for the faint-hearted. On Day One of our Camino Portuguese walk we met a young fit German man who had attempted to walk the Te Araroa. He said it was too dangerous, lacked signposting so flew home and did a Camino...
Thank you Alwyn, my Maori language skills are not great, but these I know.
The photos were taken on Auckland's North Shore - coastal route between Mairangi Bay and Brown's Bay.
Good luck with the rehab Iriebabel. I sustained injuries on both of my two first Camino's ending up with a hip replacement. But two foot surgeries in six months is a huge strain on the body. I wish you well, and look forward to seeing photos of you sans crutches and back walking.
Up until September 2019, I didn't have a good track record with the Camino. Camino Frances-2014 and Camino Portuguese-2016 involved injuries, subsequent physical rehab each time. So while I never joined the Camino forum, I did often look at some of the posts. What prompted me to join was the...
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