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Three years ago I left from Le Puy on my third Camino but had to give up when I reached Cahors due to osteoarthritis in both knees. Since then I have had knee replacements and want to walk a few stages from Arles. I have plenty of room left on my credential from Le Puy so can I continue to using...
I've walked the Camino from SJPDP in 2015 and Camino Portuguese in 2017 from Lisbon and only had 1 stamp for all stages and didn't have any problems getting my Credential. No questions asked. Maybe they've changed the rules.
I walked from SJPDP to Santiago and didn’t have two stamps from Sarria onwards and didn’t have any problems. I was asking to a couple of fellow pilgrims about it and they didn’t get two stamps either.
I walked from Lisbon to Finisterre via the central route in September 2017. I really enjoyed it until Porto then it seemed to have a different feel. From Lisbon there were not a lot of pilgrims and most of the albergues had plenty of beds, some were just about empty. From Porto it was crowded...
In 2015 I walked from SJPDP to Santiago, in 2017 I walked from Lisbon to Finisterre and in April this year I started in Le Puy with the intention of finishing in Pamplona. I made it as far as Cahors where I had to abandon because of severe pain in both knees due to osteoarthritis. I was...
I have walked the Camino Frances in 2015, Camino Portugues from Lisbon to Finisterre in 2017 and in April started in Le Puy intending to finish in Pamplona but unfortunately had to abandon in Cahors to to osteoarthritis in both knees. A week ago I had partial knee replacement on my right knee...
Is anyone starting from Le Puy in the first week of April? I’m starting on April 7 and was just wondering if there would be many pilgrims on the route at that time.
I start from Le Puy on April 4 and want to take a smaller backpack this time so I’m trying to eliminate items that I might not need. Can anyone tell me if Gites provide blankets and hopefully if they do I’ll be able to leave my sleeping bag at home. I have a sleeping bag liner but it’s quite...
I have walked both and my choice would be the Frances. The food and accommodation on the Portugues is cheaper but it has a lot of cobbles and road walking. I found it quite depressing at times.
Did the cortisone injections eventually cause any further damage to your knees? My doctor advised me against them and the orthopaedic specialists suggested it was an alternative to Synvisc but can cause further damage to ligaments and cartilage etc. He described it as a “smart bomb”. i’m...
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