I recently completed my third of the 5 Kumano Kodo Routes along With Mika, my Japanese Wife. Have compiled information for those interested in Kumano, Shikoku 88 Temple, and Nagasaki “Hidden Christians” pilgrimages:
1. How The Kumano Kodo Is...
I can’t help you identify a podiatrist, but I would suggest that you stop into a pharmacy. In my experience in both Spain and Portugal, pharmacists are very knowledgeable when it comes to maladies suffered by pilgrims. On my first Camino, I was...
It certainly isn’t terrible. The river portion is nice. I used Mapy.cz and I was happy to have it as the initial markings are very sparse. The Mapy.cz app is free. It has an outdoor layer, which shows the entire Camino. Download the Portugal and...
Well these are the kind of things you will look back on, and realise that even in those uncomfortable moments you still put one foot in front of the other, these are the moments along with the good ones that define your Camino - moments that once...
My partner, on March 28th, had a fall in Tui, Spain, thought she had an ankle sprain, went to a public hospital in Pontevedra and was diagnosed with a complicated fracture. It was a public hospital, long 4 hours wait in emergency, full consult...
Knees are complex joints, and properly diagnosing what is happening won't necessarily be a simple task. I think you should reconsider getting to a hospital emergency department. They are likely to have access to a range of diagnostic services...
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