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I have done all my booking through the Gronze Web site.
It gives you distance, altitude, read about the trip you pick and accomadation.
I am sure it will translate for her as it does for me.
I am 79 and will turn 80 just after the El Camino and just before we walk the Le Puy envalley. We will take 2 months walking each walk, no need to rush at our age. Buen Camino
We are from NZ and wear IB socks medium cushion.
The secret is to change them half way through your days 🚶♀️ walk. Did this on our last Comino and worked well.
We leave on our next Camino from SJPdP in about 3 hours time heading for Borda.
We are leaving SJPdP on 9th April and at the age of 79 will only have a sleeping bag silk liner.
I choose you cant walk in a sleeping bag but you can sleep in your rain wear.
I am all about not having to much weight in my pack.
I weigh 77 kgs so...
We are walking the Le Puy en Valley France in June, July, and August but we are taking it slow. Look at Gronze and see if you can cut it down to your time Frame, some recommendations are its easy in 42 days.
No you need to judge the distance taking on to account the terrain. If its a climb of 2 to 300meters then maybe you need to shorten the distance. If it's flat then lengthen the distance.
I have booked 59 days from SJPdP to SDC. and 59 days LE PUY to SJPdP and alway used Spanish or French in my opening greeting. Then the inquiry said we were from New Zealand and at the age of 79 & 80 were prebooking our nights. All places...
Hi Rachel, yes very small world.
We are using the foot hills behind Levin for our training.
Its called Heights road just before Shannon on the right, we walk 10k. 4k straight up then a k of flat then all the way back down hill so getting good...
Hi Rachel, we had know problems with accommodation in September / October.
We did book ahead as Liz had a hip problem but that is all fixed with a new one.
For this Comino I am using Gronze web site and it is great, give you all the stages and...
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