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@ctwillie , in July of last year I faced a similar dilemma. Just weeks before leaving I injured myself. Tickets paid for, the first couple of days booked. What to do? In the end I went. I went not knowing if I could even walk the first day, let... -
Please please don’t cancel So many posts in reply, giving good advice You don’t mention which route you’re doing from Porto - Central or Coastal? Summarising options: - ship your pack from accommodation to accommodation, so you’re only...
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Halve the weight that you are carrying. You don't need that stuff. Start by walking 10-12 klms and listen to your body. If it is tired then stop and rest or stop for the day. I don't like stopping until I have finished for the day but that is...
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I was not in the best shape for my first Camino, and was sick as well. You know what I did? I gave myself the grace to walk what I could, and took a cab to my accommodations when I got to the point of being miserable and couldn’t go any...
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@ctwillie , My husband and I walk don't walk long distances each day. Only about 16 km on average. Try not to be discouraged.
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Camino is a journey not a competition. Take a serious look at your pack weight, unless you’re including water and lunch that’s heavy for a short hike in civilized country. I can do that sort of distance and elevation in your timescale but I...
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As has been said - it is the last 100 km that are important for the compostela. On my first week of the Norte I was so out of shape and it was tough. I stayed two days in markina and then taxied forward to Gernika to pick up the walk. A few days...
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I know, that's why I've put the "complete" in quotation marks. Because for many people walking the Camino for the first time, it is often enough the case that they think they "have" to start at the usual starting points in order to arrive at SdC...
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You can cancel those reservations and make new ones. Or my preference would be to reserve the first two to three nights, then see how you are doing. You can then book a day or two ahead. But since you are concerned about covering the distances...
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Hmm. 20k hike and 360m ( I find it best to use only one scale of measurement) of elevation gain and, presumably 360m of descent which is usually harder on the legs than the ascent. That’s a pretty challenging hike. How long did it take? How...
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