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What negative? Can't think of any.
Oh! yes I suffered the tired, aching feet, blisters and the uncertainty of a bed at the end of a long day - but it's the Camino, and I expected this.
I received far more than the tiny bit of suffering I endured.
Nop! can't think of any negatives.
I walked in October, I bought the lightest and smallest I could afford. I was never cold as there were always blankets available. I do like to be quite cool at night.
And 'bed bugs', never encountered a single one.
I did all the pre training, walking miles for months before I flew to Bilbaeo. I said to people, my feet will be fine. But... at the end of day one, I had blisters. I place the blame on cheap socks. When I found a sports shop I bought a pair of hiking sock, pierced the blisters and washed them...
I came home on Thursday, put my self on the scales - I'd lost 7lb.
All I did was try and listen to my body, if I felt cramps coming, I'd eat small amount of salt, I'd have a couple of glasses of vino at night with my meal. I generally stopped for breakfast at about 10:00, and that was it until...
I hope that I shall be walking while Wales takes on France on Saturday 15th - come on Wales.
Please look for me flying the Welsh dragon and wish me well.
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