Sorry to hear this. Shin splints on Camino are common, usually males .. just inflamed muscles from over use .. it isn't a worry. RICE of course but the R - can you take a couple of days off? The I - frozen peas are cheap - not direct to skin...
Thank you so much everyone for your advice, wisdom and humor. I left everything in line with your recommendations, and I am setting out to Roncesvalles in two (2) hours. Blessings to all and Buen Camino!
On modern cars, car batteries tend to go flat after about six weeks of not being used as they drain out through the clock and the theft alarm. So I disconnect the earth cable at the battery. (Not the live terminal because if the spanner...
Wishing I had worried less before departing on my first Camino about things that were largely beyond my control anyway.
I had no real issues on my first Camino or on the subsequent six walks either.
It all tends to work out.
I always wish I could speak more Spanish. Unless you speak Spanish, refresh yourself on the dozen or so Spanish words and phrases essential to demonstrate your appreciation of the language and culture of the country and people that will be...
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