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  1. Vivianne Flintoff

    Pack is too large for carry-on

    Yes a pain. Our packs weighed in under 7kg but were too long for cabin bags and we had to the k them in Burn camino
  2. Vivianne Flintoff

    How do you prepare for the faith journey of the Camino?

    Hi Dave what a great question. I didn't even consider such a question. I think just to practise Trust and to rest in the unforced rhythms of Grace. To be prepared to encounter growth in your faith and to be prayerful and grateful in all situations. Buen Camino Vivianne
  3. Vivianne Flintoff

    Book in SJPP or not

    Hi Dodger i arrived in SJPP end of march and felt no need to book but i hadn't just kanded after a long haul flight. But if it means peace of mind for you after the long haul flight i recommend booking. Getting sleep after hours in the air will help with jet lag and give you a more focussed...
  4. Vivianne Flintoff

    Walking Poles- Emperors new clothing in stick form ?

    I a I appreciate my walking poles. They have prevented me falling many times over the years. I mostly use rubber covers over the metal tips. Stops the noise and helps limit erosion as the thicker rubber ends are less likely to leave holes which fill with water and contribute to erosion. I will...
  5. Vivianne Flintoff

    Ladies, would love to hear your Camino Stories

    I think a play about women walking the Camino could be fun. It seems we all have as many reasons for walking as there are women who walk. My reasons for walking were multi-facetted and I learnt that my acknowledged reasons were not necessarily the most urgent of my hopes. By the end of my...
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    Advice for a "Type A" personality to fully enjoy my Camino?

    HI Doug You are asking for advice, which I am reluctant to give, but I am happy to share my experience. We walked early spring and found there was plenty of available accommodation - there was no need to book. However, I did spend the two years prep time I had, reading all that I could...
  7. Vivianne Flintoff

    Good/new guidebooks?

    HI, I too, with a small group intend to walk Santiago, Finisterre, Muxia early April 2018 (Beginning with the Ingles route to Santiago). The only guide book I know of is John Brierley's which we did use in 2014 - and was great. I look forward to hearing if there are any other guidebooks, or...
  8. Vivianne Flintoff

    Correos Bag Transport on the Ingles & Finisterre/Muxia

    thanks a lot for that information. Bruce and I plan to do the Ingles, then Finisterre/Muxia in April 2018. We found towards the end of the French way we needed to send one pack ahead by courier. thanks very much. I like the one bag tag. looking forward to our return to Galicia.
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    BUY Betadine

    Thanks for the advice. we had to buy a bottle of betadine to use as an antiseptic in which to dip our sewing needles before dealing to our huge blisters. Next Camino we will take a bottle with us and hope it won't leak. I think it easier to dip needles into a bottle rather than lathering the...
  10. Vivianne Flintoff

    Is Roncesvalles worth staying in?

    I loved staying at Roncevalles in the renovated monastery. Awesome albergue. Had a gr8 pilgim service at the local church modelled on Notre Dame had a gr8 dinner in local restaurant and made some good friends.
  11. Vivianne Flintoff

    Kiwi on the Camino: A Walk that Changed My Life

    In 2014, I was emotionally bankrupt and physically exhausted. As a consequence, I decided to take an extended time-out from the responsibilities, demands and complexities of modern life, and with my husband, walked both the Camino de Santiago and the Camino Finisterre. The text includes...
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    Kiwi on the Camino: A Walk that Changed My Life

    Vivianne Flintoff submitted a new resource: Kiwi on the Camino: A Walk that Changed My Life - book and e-book available from Balboapress.com and Amazon.com Read more about this resource...
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