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Should we ask how old you are, or how much life experience you have? Or whether you have already been a victim? Or how good your instincts are? Or should we tell you what you've read above? Neither are necessarily relevant. What *is*... -
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Einstein Our dear sister, In the journey of life, the skeptics and doubters may present themselves as obstacles, but they can also serve as catalysts. I have found...
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I and my Partner set out from Porto March 16th with the intention of reaching Santiago on or about April 1st. We reached Tui, checked into a hotel and went out to dinner. On the way back to the hotel, my partner slipped on the sidewalk and...
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It definitely can happen to anyone, and does more often than we realize on the Camino. This thread with 20 posts shows many stories of aborted Caminos. I have often read threads of ankle, foot, knee and hip injuries sending people home early...
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I also have a couple of Camino related stories to share, having made eight trips to Europe (of many) for the sole purpose of walking various Caminos. In 2019 on the Fisherman's Trail in Portugal, I tripped over a mostly embedded rock and was...
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On our first Camino in 2010 herself fell off the top bunk in Roncesvalles and broke her heel. Ended our first attempt on the France. She's a tough Marine though, was back the following May.
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Thanks Charles. I’m 60, not particularly fit at present, but not a couch potato either. Just average. I’ve done a moderate amount of (backwoods) hiking, mainly in NZ, a little in Oz, and a few weeks in Canada. Mainly in my 20s - 30s...
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I just wanted to add some information that may be of interest to what I originally wrote above. We left on our journey on March 12th and were to return home on April 23rd. Most of our trip had nothing to do with walking a path. When we were to...
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@Charles Ross , I feel for your partner and yourself. It’s rough. I’m currently in hospital with exactly the same issue. Two days ago I was walking the Jakobsweg (Camino) here in Germany, with just one and a half days to go. Trod on a concealed...
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The ascent profile of O Cebreiro looked terrifyingly steep to me, so I worried for a couple of weeks about my ability to climb the hill. In the end, it was fine and I loved it. What should you worry about? I never realised how addictive Camino...
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