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  1. Martha Jansen

    Trekking Pole in Saint Jean Pied-de-Port

    Yes... on my first trip I went online and pre-ordered my walking poles at the store in St. Jean. When I arrived I picked them up. On my second walk I actually purchased new poles that collapsed into about 12 inches and then fit into a bag. Each pole has their own bag. I had not problems...
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    People walking 35 - 40 KM per day

    I have walked the Camino twice (2015 and 2018) and I always got up early nearly every day but especially when in the Meseta. I enjoyed my walks in the dark, especially when there was a moon; and generally reached my reserved albergue early afternoon. I took regular breaks and met many...
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    Nimblewill Nomad's Record-Breaking Completion of the Appalachian Trail at Age 83

    I agree... never too old. My first Camino.... SOLO..... from SJPDP to Compostela was in 2015 at the age of 77 and my second was 3 years later in 2018 to celebrate my 80th birthday... again the full 500 miles SOLO; and then I also went to the Finisterre and Muxia. I took my time and 50 days...
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    Pre-Camino walking regimes - are they worth it? Do they work? Are they needed?

    O so true. I've done the whole camino twice... ALONE .. 2015 age 77 and 2018 age 80 and planning one more if covid conditions improve. I live in a hilly area of southern California and yes I trained daily on them. Could I have done with less training? Yes, because I had the gift of time and...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Four cases from the Camino

    So enjoyed watching the video of Trish yesterday in Santiago. Thank you Ivar for all that you are doing to keep us connected and informed. Almost made me wish we'd not canceled our trip, but Spain does not let USA citizens in anyway. And from what I read above pilgrims are picking up the...
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    If life were perfect....

    I'd planned to be in Santiago De Compostela this weekend, enjoying the completion of a 2020 walk from Porto along the Portugal Route to Santiago with my daughter and granddaughter. My twin sister, my husband and my son-in-law were traveling with us by auto as we celebrated our 60th wedding...
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    Let's meet tomorrow 22-7 after 2400 km with trike from Holland for Parkinson2Beat!

    I'm in Navarrete tonight (Monday) Najera tomorrow. Jenn is moving fast and is in Santo Domingo tonight. saw richard and wife in Viana Saturday. they might be in Ligrono tonight. hang tight and buen camino
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    Let's meet tomorrow 22-7 after 2400 km with trike from Holland for Parkinson2Beat!

    I'm in Lograno tonight.
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    Let's meet tomorrow 22-7 after 2400 km with trike from Holland for Parkinson2Beat!

    RUUD... enjoyed dinner with you in Orisson, walks with you to Roncevalles and wondered where you were. mother (almost 80) and daughter martha and Jennifer....good to see you are still moving along. martha
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    Camino September 2018

    Leaving July 14th from St. Jean PdP for my second Camino (first in 2015). Walking first week with my daughter and then she'll be off to finish her camino by August 10th and I'll not arrive until the end of September and then after two days in Santiago walk to Muxia and Finisterre to complete my...
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    Leaving a loved one...

    Danielle92..... I heard from several that Corazon Puro is closed. So sad at it was a wonderful experience and a real safety net for me when I did my first Camino. But, I will recommend the alburgue that I stayed in at SJPDP....Beilari.... www.beilari.info. I stayed there my second night and...
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    Leaving a loved one...

    I walked the camino alone in 2015, leaving my husband of 50+ years home. I was gone two months. We kept in touch daily. I used an app called Map My Walk and he knew where I was at all times. We also used Dropbox and he had my photos each night as soon as I signed on to the internet. I only...
  13. Martha Jansen

    My flight was cancelled

    Must have been something in the air....we had friends visiting from Paris who were also scheduled to fly out yesterday on the 30th from LAX to Paris. Hopefully they will leave tonight and have enjoyed their "extra" day to visit in Los Angeles. Buen Camino...I have tickets for July 23rd to fly...
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    Worth carrying?

    Sounds wonderful and was one of the items I left at home that I wished I'd taken with me. Gators...no way. I hiked in sandals in August, September and October. Didn't hit much rain until October and my sandals dried very fast in the evening! Do bring the extra large scarf....you'll be glad...
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    Use of CPap

    I have not personally used one but on my camino in 2015 I did meet a man who was using a CPap machine and sleeping in albergues. He said that if a bunk was not open next to an outlet he asked those who had one and explained why he needed to be near to an outlet. He said that he was always...
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