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I walked with an osprey aura first Camino. Too heavy for me. I switched to osprey eja, light weight. It made all the difference for me. The Norte is quite hilly so as little weight as possible is my mantra.
I agree with others here, I always use Google Translate.
I keep my message very simple to avoid translation errors and I put the Spanish or French (for SJPDP or Orrison) and the English down below, I’ve even put in Euskara as a nod to a couple...
I write my message on Google translate and cut and paste the message. If they respond in Spanish, I cut and paste it into Google translate and read it. It feels respectful, takes 30 seconds.
I have a similar problem. Having walked the Camino previously I know that the day to day 20-24 km hike can be brutal on your body. So, I have seen my doctor, had X-rays, gone to a physio therapist, working with him on strengthening my Achilles...
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