Agree, and it is relevant as many UKer's come to the EU to walk Caminos.
Although our phones are invaluable and often provide ease of use for us when traveling, I am one who always prefer to print each and every item I may be required to prove...
"in most cases a relatively prosperous looking Brit" - You've not seen me going to start a Camino, especially if I have decided to look like a pilgrim and have grown my hair (thankfully I still have some!) and I've not shaved for a week or so!
Well, then wait until she is fit to walk ... or, if you do not want to wait several days trapped in one place: Do very short days walking. No one forces you to stick to the most common stages. The tiny places in between can be lovely and you...
Whilst not wishing to restate a lot of what has been said above, my view is that a blister on a toe is not an issue that should stop someone walking unless there are other reasons for not enjoying the walk. Taking care of a blister, small or...
You have walked the Frances before and she has not. You set out on this journey together this time but she has come down with a problem that has changed plans for your shared journey (more on the problem below). Could you consider inventing a new...
I have walked long sections of the Camino Frances with my beloved husband. Our first ten days of walking together were particularly challenging as we adjusted to our different styles. We persisted through this and the experiences we shared have...
Take the first bus with her, get her settled. Take the bus back and walk and meet her at the hotel that evening. Win -Win. You get to walk, she can take the bus.
I think this is not so much about a blister as it is lack of shared vision for this experience. As the person who has experienced the Camino before, please give your wife a bit of space to process feelings of vulnerability on starting something...
I get it that she doesn't want to miss out, and wants to walk together. That is what you both set out to do so her feelings are understandable.
But a blister on a pinkie toe is hardly a show stopping serious injury - many (most?) of us just...
It's an interesting thought and thank you for raising it as I had not given this consideration till now. What do I do? Well I am often the over taker and I excuse myself and pass and do try and put a little distance between us by moving quickly...
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