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    Insoles

    I started out using custom moulded orthotics by my podiatrist after I got shin splints in my early running days. but these were horrendously expensive. I've since tried many off-the-shelf products and the best are by Vasyli Medical. In Australia they are only available through podiatrists who do...
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    What are YOUR Favourite Spanish Words?

    Oh, one other comes to mind: When one feels hot due to the day's high temperature one should say "tengo calor" ie I have heat (in the temperature sense). Not to use when travelling alone in the front seat of the taxi is "jo soy caliente" ie I am hot (sexually aroused). I don't know whether it's...
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    What are YOUR Favourite Spanish Words?

    My Chilean wife-to-be had a 3 yo girl when I first met her. Sometimes I would have to help partially undress her before bath or bedtime. My Spanish was at the stage where I would confuse pairs of words, in this case calzoncillos with calcetines. The little girl would cry to her mother that I...
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    LIVE from the Camino The Meseta lived up to its reputation today.

    I greatly value my time spent on the Meseta in August. I was still unfit, I developed a serious blister on the ball of one foot and I suffered severe dehydration in the heat. But it was an early trial for me to learn and overcome and ensured I could never say that el Camino was a walk in the...
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    Manners of Cyclists and Walkers (moved from another thread)

    Two things for cyclists and walkers sharing the same path. Cyclists need to give adequate audible warning that they are about to pass. A bell would be perfect as it is distinctive and travels a long distance. But many cyclists refuse to have a bell mounted on the bike because they don't regard...
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    More on inner soles ; a comparative study of Six brands

    Thanks Charles Zammit, A bit of comparative testing is better than the usual "I use xxyyyzz and they work well for me". I have a long history of trying out insoles here in Australia. Originally I was prescribed custom orthotics for running after suffering stress fractures during training for...
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    Comment by 'RelEngOz' in media 'Going down to Hornillos Del Camino'

    Nice photo - I wish it had been green for me instead of dry, hot and brown. Still, a pilgrim can't complain.
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    Walking poles and Marmite

    I have done 1 CF this year in September and this is my experience. On The Use of Poles: 1) My sister convinced me to take poles so I did, against my natural inclination. I used them about 20% of the time and became a convert for use in appropriate situations such as: a) Down long steep hills...
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    Comment by 'RelEngOz' in media 'Monastery of St Julian of Samos'

    Peter, unfortunately Samos was mid-walk that day for us. I did hear later from someone who did have the guided tour that it concentrated on the murals and that he didn't get to see much of the monastery itself. As there currently only 8 monks in residence I can imagine that most of the place is...
  10. Monastery of St Julian of Samos

    Monastery of St Julian of Samos

    Magnificent monastery in Samos. Originally dating from the 7th century AD there are sections in 3 architectural styles; Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque as it was rebuilt and expanded over the centuries.
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    • Category: Camino Frances
  11. A Pilgrim and his donkey

    A Pilgrim and his donkey

    A pilgrim and his donkey seen on entry to the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela. Sep 2016
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  12. Colour in the fog of Arzúa

    Colour in the fog of Arzúa

    Departing Arzúa; colour of the street trees in the early morning fog. Sep 2016
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    heatwave on the Camino???

    I'm currently in the middle of el Camino Frances at Sahagùn in the meseta and would love to throw away my fleece and wet weather gear. But who knows by the end? With 32°C in the afternoons the biggest concern is dehydration and stamina. You need maybe 1.5 litres per hour and that weighs a lot...
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