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    Snotty Nose Syndrome

    Not sure but I couldn't enjoy any of the wine that everyone else was indulging in.
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    Snotty Nose Syndrome

    Interesting to note which symptoms or syndromes got worse with daily long walks and which got better. For me the runny nose syndrome got much worse, as did acid reflux, especially in the evening. Sinus headaches (an almost daily occurrence in my normal life) disappeared on the camino, and my...
  3. Viejo

    How did you discover the Camino?

    I'm not usually prone to mystical experiences, but about 2 years ago I had a dream about walking the camino. Prior to that I had read a little about the camino in a historical sense, but had no idea whatsoever that there were active current hikers walking to Santiago. The day after the dream I...
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    considering canceling my trip :(

    Hi, Not sure exactly what your back problems are, but it might encourage you to know that I had serious back issues and anxieties before walking the camino last spring. Much to my surprise and delight, I found out that strapping on the backpack actually relieved the pain in my back, and I...
  5. Viejo

    Let's talk weight... BODY weight

    I started at StJPP last April at 215 lb. (6 ft. 2 in., 67 years old). I finished at Santiago 40 days later weighing 200 lb. Much to my wife's chagrin, I have gained back the 15 lbs. lost since returning to my sedentary life.
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    One week on the Camino Frances

    Thanks everyone for the great suggestions! I am doubtful my relatives will follow through on their desire to do part of the camino, but I myself may want to take a week or two and try out some of the segments you all have recommended.
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    What did you forget?

    Medications, both prescription and non-prescription, are items not to take for granted. I have a hormone-replacement nasal spray that is supposed to be refrigerated and I was constantly worried that it would run out, that I would lose or forget it, or that it would lose its effectiveness. I...
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    Notable peregrinos

    I think all of us who have done a camino are notable (read "odd") in some way, but in my one experience on the CF this year I encountered several who were really notable: - an 82-year old Japanese couple who had started in eastern Turkey and finished in Santiago - a 79-year old Korean couple -...
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    One week on the Camino Frances

    I would guess moderate up/downhill (I would avoid taking them on the first day from SJPP to Roncesvalles) and probably spring or fall. Yeah, I have my doubts about their level of commitment, especially since wife and sister-in-law have borderline OCD when it comes to hygiene and cleanliness...
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    One week on the Camino Frances

    Having recently returned from walking the CF from StJPdP to Santiago, my gushing enthusiasm has prompted several family members (wife, brother-in-law, brother-in-law's wife) to ask me to "lead" them on a one-week segment of the trail. They are not interested in obtaining the compostela, but are...
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    Peaceloving American...

    I was surprised by the positive reactions I got on the camino when I identified myself as coming from New York.
  12. Viejo

    What technology are YOU using on the Camino?

    I am not a Luddite, but I got through the whole 500 miles of CF without a cell phone or camera (I did wear a watch, however). Found myself staring into space (meditating?) while everyone around me was busy on their bunks interacting with their iphones. Next time I'll probably reconsider, but...
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    Places that are worth to make a longer break / or stay

    Not sure why, but for me being a tourist and being a peregrino were somewhat mutually exclusive. I normally love to explore cities and visit museums and churches, but while on the camino my interest in these activities was very low. It may have been due to low-level exhaustion from hiking so...
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    Backpack as Therapeutic Device

    Thanks, Nidarosa, I will purchase poles before starting out.
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    Backpack as Therapeutic Device

    I am 67 years old and will be attempting my first camino beginning next month. I am not fit, am carrying about 20 extra pounds of belly fat, and have had some disc problems and sciatica which sometimes make walking painful. I began some practice "hikes" a few months ago and was discouraged to...
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