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    Managing hip pain on Camino

    I walked with early osteoarthritis in my left hip in 2022. My bag worsened the problem. It was too big and I was carrying about 8 kg. I took NSAID’s for a few days but realised I needed to send my bag through. Pain stopped. Next time I am carrying a much lighter bag 4-5 kg that ties around the...
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    Niggling hates (dislikes) on Camino

    Men wearing next to nothing in albergues. Perhaps wear shorts even if you must go shirtless…😂
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    What makes a pilgrim?

    You have a point. The women were honest at least. I think, however, that there needs to be defined boundaries. If the person is saying the opposite and owning up to it then the boundaries or rules apply. Jesus, I suspect, might act differently.
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    Walking with a pinched nerve in my back

    I started the Camino Frances with a few MSK problems that were resolved well before reaching Santiago. One in particular, left hip early osteoarthritis did not get better with pack wearing low on my hip as recommended by PT. In fact it exacerbated the problem so I started sending my large bag...
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    Where in Camino Frances (800km) Route Do I need to Spend more Time exploring the Cities/Towns?

    We spent more time over 48 days in 2022. Viana is a place I wish we spent more time. Other than that we tended to use the large cities like Leon, Burgos, Pamplona, Legrono for rest and recuperation (a few days). I had a fall and we spent two lovely nights in Acebo a very old Camino town. Then we...
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    Phones, Sim Cards, Choices and Questions, Oh, So Many Questions!

    All the fun of the fair! I used google maps rarely and usually only to see how far I’d traveled not for way-finding. Those yellow arrows are great. Buen Camino!
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    Comments on my packing list?

    I agree with you about the bras, only 2 needed. I disagree with you regarding the head torch. Very handy especially if you walk in the dark. Essential in fact.
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    What to do different next time?

    1. Smaller bag with only necessities 2. Carry my bag the entire way 🤞🏻
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    Unexpectedly feminist pilgrimage

    Yes, yes, yes. I am so grateful for the same. I take my mother with me on all my journeys. She died young and my life is all about taking advantage of the opportunities she didn’t have not just because she was unwell but because of societal expectations of her role and laws. It usually took a...
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    Camino Family Experience

    Yes, I agree. Not family, with all its connotations good and bad but connections. The brief connections I experienced, the kindness and charity, to me, make the Camino special. I’ll never forget the warmth of many locals, the help offered when needed by fellow pilgrims and the sense of a shared...
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    Rain...rain pants?

    I was grateful for my rain pants when I walked in September/October 2022. The rain pants were flared and somewhat protected my boots from getting too wet. I wore the rain pants without shorts or trousers on days ithe rain was constant. I wouldn’t walk the Camino without them in my backpack.
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    I really wish I knew that!

    Also Greece 😂
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    Lessons learnt on my first Camino

    A long way to come, from Australia, to have that happen. You have my sympathy. I wish you well for your next Camino.
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    How to wash a back pack?

    We washed ours at a commercial laundry also in a hot (60 degree) wash to kill off bedbugs. Our tough bags came out intact and gleaming 😎
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    Social anxiety

    Set yourself small goals of doable social interactions like smiling at one person a day or saying Buen Camino once a day. If that is not possible is nodding at someone who greets you doable? Set no further expectations for yourself than that. When that feels reasonably comfortable then up the ante.
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