Log in
Register
UI.X
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
UI.X
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Tag Topics
Online Guide
Camino Francés
Camino Portugués
Camino del Norte
Via de la Plata
Camino Primitivo
Camino de Invierno
Camino to Finisterre and Muxía
Camino Ingles
Camino de San Salvador
San Olav
Caminho Nascente
Caminho da Geira e dos Arreiros
Camino Olvidado
Camino Aragonés
Camino de Levante
Via Podiensis (Le Puy Route)
Camino de Madrid
Services by Casa Ivar in Santiago
Luggage Storage Services in Santiago de Compostela
Camino Forum Store
Official Camino Passport (Credential)
Altus Poncho
Forum Rules
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
Menu
Install the app
Install
Search 69,459 Camino Questions
Search
Advanced search…
Forums
Pilgrim Topics Related to all Routes
Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
How much did you really train for the camino?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
[QUOTE="mspath, post: 148040, member: 7963"] Once again Laurie has precisely summed up the situation ! Hiking 20 k up the 1060 meter Ibaneta pass via the Valcarlos route the first time in 2004 at 64 to the monastery at Roncevalles was one of the most difficult days on the Camino and certainly the most physically exhausting day of my adult life then to date. I was pooped! Although I had hiked throughout the summer in preparation for the trip, nothing had prepared me for such an effort. Beneath a deep blue sky and brilliant sun I gasped and ached while my pack weighed like bricks. But eventually I made it to Santiago walking all the way. On that first Camino I learned the hard way that this is NOT a walk in the park! Ever since I have tried to keep moving and walking. ...Each time I garden on our sloping hillside, carry a load of groceries, stoop to make a bed, etc. I like to think that such efforts might make it easier next time, ie late autumn 2013, to climb up the Ibaneta pass or trudge through the O Cebreiro snow. At any age what matters is TO TRY. At my age what matters most is TO CONTINUE! Carpe Diem, Margaret Meredith [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
❓How to ask a question
How to post a new question
on the Camino Forum.
Latest posts
C
Cheap bank ATM fees?
Latest: cLiffordiL
9 minutes ago
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
Goretex is a waste of money?
Latest: VNwalking
9 minutes ago
🥾 Equipment and Clothes
G
Backpack?
Latest: Grousedoctor
13 minutes ago
🥾 Equipment and Clothes
LIVE from the Camino
Camino de Sagunto
Latest: VNwalking
15 minutes ago
🇪🇸 Other routes in Spain
Little sculptures
Latest: VNwalking
22 minutes ago
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
This site is run by Ivar at
in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential)
|
2024 Camino Guides