Hiawatha
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- St Jean Pied de Port - Finisterra 2017
GR70 France 2018
Via Francigena 2019
Forgive me I couldn't resist the over dramatic title . Crocs the shoes not Crocs the Crocodiles
It was 45'C at the farm the other day , so hot , I saw a local dog chasing a cat , both were walking
My mankey old Crocs that I keep next to the door for quick trips outside had been baking in the sun for an hour or two , it was four in the afternoon , the hottest part of the day. I needed to visit the generator room, so barefooted I slipped them on without thinking of where they had been . Within moments the tops of my feet were burning , kicking them off didn't work , they had stuck and were searing my skin . Luckily a water barrel I keep filled for visiting Native animals was close by and I was able to douse my feet in this . No real harm done , though I now have a slightly sprained foot and very tender skin , probably enough to have to quit walking for a few days at least .
So given that so many use Crocs as alternative footwear in Spain and that Spanish temperatures rival our own , I would recommend some caution when leaving these beasties in the sun , the plastic they are made from gets incredibly hot and seems to store that heat for ages . Even after dunking in the relatively frigid water of the barrel they still felt warm for a minute later .
I wouldn't have wanted something like this to occur on a Camino , I'm glad I take Tevas
It was 45'C at the farm the other day , so hot , I saw a local dog chasing a cat , both were walking
My mankey old Crocs that I keep next to the door for quick trips outside had been baking in the sun for an hour or two , it was four in the afternoon , the hottest part of the day. I needed to visit the generator room, so barefooted I slipped them on without thinking of where they had been . Within moments the tops of my feet were burning , kicking them off didn't work , they had stuck and were searing my skin . Luckily a water barrel I keep filled for visiting Native animals was close by and I was able to douse my feet in this . No real harm done , though I now have a slightly sprained foot and very tender skin , probably enough to have to quit walking for a few days at least .
So given that so many use Crocs as alternative footwear in Spain and that Spanish temperatures rival our own , I would recommend some caution when leaving these beasties in the sun , the plastic they are made from gets incredibly hot and seems to store that heat for ages . Even after dunking in the relatively frigid water of the barrel they still felt warm for a minute later .
I wouldn't have wanted something like this to occur on a Camino , I'm glad I take Tevas