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  1. CaminoGen

    Not a walker/hiker

    Why not? I saw plenty of 60+ walking alone. Heck, in May 2011 I saw more of them than 30-year olds.
  2. CaminoGen

    Not a walker/hiker

    Welcome to the club! Get a well-fitted pack and good shoes, pack light, start slow and see you there. I should rejoin the Camino frances around the 16 or 17 of September in Puente la Reina
  3. CaminoGen

    Camino Negatives

    I too started like that...it lasted 3 days. By Cizur Mener, I was cured and usually left among the last ones at 7:15-7:30 but I got to the albergue in the middle of the pack without rushing too much, just a regular pace.
  4. CaminoGen

    Walking in September/October/November

    But you're in Spain, not in the jungle or deep forest. You'll come across plenty of bars to warm up or get away from heavy rain or a sports store if you need a warmer t-shirt.
  5. CaminoGen

    Communual Cooking Contribution Suggestions

    A classic! I saw a lot of risotto too.
  6. CaminoGen

    Communual Cooking Contribution Suggestions

    Spaghetti is always appreciated! :D A hearty soup too. Then there's always the option to partner up with someone who cooks and you provide the desert and wine.
  7. CaminoGen

    OH o, Orrison Booked out, No tent-ideas?

    Maybe you can walk the Valcarlos road. If you don't want to do that, try making a réservation at Hunto for your first night instead of staying in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port; it makes the walk to Roncesvalles more manageable.
  8. CaminoGen

    Solo (female) walker alert

    No you don't. Just be alert like you should be anywhere. The Camino is probably one of the safest place to travel.
  9. CaminoGen

    Disappointment in the cathedral

    Anancio, So sorry to hear the Cathedral and Santiago did not live up to your requirements.
  10. CaminoGen

    Solo (female) walker alert

    Something similar happened to me twicw in Paris where the guys followed me for 2 hours...I finally snapped, cursed at them and threatened to go to the police. They quickly turned around in shock.
  11. CaminoGen

    Pilgrim Send-off with Prayers and Blessing

    Please DO NOT plant seeds that are not indigenous to the region as they could be harmful to other plants.
  12. CaminoGen

    Dress in religious places??

    Veils? It's not the 50's in Spain. It's a modern country that has seen religion lose its grip on society. Unlike the USA where more than 40% of the population attends church, Spain only has 23% and more than 50% say they never attend at all. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_attendance)
  13. CaminoGen

    LIVE from the Camino Jocey is safe and sound!!!

    This is why you should never agree to a set time to contact someone because if you can't do it for some reason (lack of computer, you forget because you're having too much fun,...) it makes people scared.
  14. CaminoGen

    Need to stop reading this Forum

    I feel exactly the same way...and I've done one Camino, I should know better.
  15. CaminoGen

    Would I, had I known...?

    Voltaren cream is available without prescription and is relatively cheap. They do Voltaren pills too. Life saver that cream
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