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  1. Kimberly Helen

    First Camino next week!!

    Hi, Susanne, I'll be arriving in SJPP on the 10th! If our paths cross, I'd be happy to have a coffee and a chat :)
  2. Kimberly Helen

    Vegetarians?

    Oh, gosh, no, Spain is (in)famous for its lack of good salads, especially in non-metro areas (the typical Spanish salad = iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion. Possibly corn and/or tuna.) Summer produce in Spain is insanely cheap and flavorful, so you can eat GREAT salads if you're willing to prepare...
  3. Kimberly Helen

    Cities to stay more than a day?

    IMO, Leon is worth visiting; it's one of my favorite small cities in Spain. The parador is breathtaking and they are famous for the free tapas they give with each beer you order (hope you like ham! :p)
  4. Kimberly Helen

    Apprehensive now with a tinge of "uh oh"

    I think that because we live in a world of such fitness-related hysteria and extremism, we forget biology's most basic principle: the human body was designed to MOVE!! :D Time to see what your body can do -- at a careful pace, of course, and according to your own abilities/limitations, but...
  5. Kimberly Helen

    Is it safe to drink the water?

    The tap water in Spain is excellent. I've drunk it all over the country, from the largest cities to the tiniest mountaintop villages, and have never had a problem (not even when I first moved here.)
  6. Kimberly Helen

    Overdid, vomiting, took a rest day but still determined

    Please be careful! I once fainted due to severe flu-related dehydration and ended up in the ER on a saline IV. Drink lots of Aquarius -- it's just water with added sugar and salts (sort of like Spanish Gatorade), but is good for re-hydration and available in even the smallest tienda or kiosk...

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