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2001 saw me lose the best part of a vertabra a disc and almost an inch and a quarter in height . Depression is often part of spinal operations , a belated reaction to the eviscerating pain that only one who has experienced it can comprehend . Walk and walk some more , it is how I found the way...
Trecile , I'm still trying to stifle the laughter , I almost snorted my coffee !
Tilly , you need a hug , one virtual, brotherly, Camino one is on its way :)
I walked through late May , June and early July last year , as well as through the so called ' Lucifer ' heatwave .
An unseasonable and unexpected event that did see temperatures reach extremes for about three weeks , the main topic of conversation with locals was that '' August has come early...
I bought one from a typical phone shop cum shoe repair service in a seedy part of Barcelona :) . The young man spoke excellent English and fitted it for me . Local calls are very cheap in Spain , just remember you will be in Spain for much longer than in France . No matter what cross border...
July will be very busy , perhaps a little too much and you may find yourself wanting solitude .
I walked in May /June , albeit male I did not witness any situations or circumstances that I would not have been comfortable seeing my own shy and retiring 20 year old daughter in .
If you are able to...
Yes use whatsap , this old dinosaur found it so easy to send messages , photos and converse . There is even a video call option that works really well . Lycamobile has a good plan for about 15 euro a month , buy one of their sims and it will work very well except for the region around St jean...
Far better than no poles at all . I introduced four separate walkers to walking poles over the past 6 weeks . Each went to the nearest village and bought a pair afterwards.
One often un noticed advantage is that they keep your posture upright when ascending. This frees you from leaning...
Thank you Mike , my first Camino blessing :)
I must now admit , that with less than a week before departure , to having an extreme attack of the butterflies .
How I wish I still had the feet of a thirty year old !
Please come over and introduce yourself Mo , I still look a little like this photograph albeit with less hair . Both my cousin and I are marking our recent birthdays with this walk .
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