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  1. Frances73

    First Camino - what type of hiking boot needed?

    Hi LTfit, I will fly from Amsterdam to Bilbao on the 10th of July, and travel to Burgos the next day, so a week after you have started from SJPP. Wow, walks of 7 hours already :shock: I just took a walk of about 15 kms on walking boots I bought from a cheap shoe store (Scapino) last year...
  2. Frances73

    First Camino - what type of hiking boot needed?

    Hi LTfit, I recognize what you say about walking on tevas, they also give me blisters under my feet. I'll try Salomons too this weekend. Have you walked around on them some more (or have you already started your camino)?
  3. Frances73

    First Camino - what type of hiking boot needed?

    Thanks for this topic, very useful. This weekend I've been to the Bever in Groningen (Netherlands) and tried on all the Keen sandals they had, but unfortunately they were all too broad for my feet. Also tried a pair of Salomon sandals, but when I tried to pull the chord I immediately...
  4. Frances73

    Walking and singing

    'Tea in the Sahara'... sounds very nice. What does it sound like?
  5. Frances73

    Walking and singing

    Wow! :D
  6. Frances73

    Walking and singing

    Because I love singing and have finally decided not to take my iPod with the Beatles with me to lift up my spirits, I wonder if there are more people who like to sing when they are walking. I like to sing alone, but even more with others and it would be great to form singing groups. Or do they...
  7. Frances73

    SANTIAGO IS CROWDED!!

    You can see a live webcam on the Plaza de la Quintana and the Holy Dooron the homepage of The Albergue (see top menu or click here). Right now it's raining and looking very quiet, but there is no Pilgrim Mass right now. Around 12 there was a row of people, but it wasn't nearly as crowded as on...
  8. Frances73

    Crowded Camino in the Holy Year?

    You're right, I hope that I'm late enough to avoid the big crowd. Thanks all the others for the tips. I think surlechemin is right, that making a phonecall is more difficult than having a real life conversation. But it's good to know that other pilgrims are probably willing to help. Also I...
  9. Frances73

    Crowded Camino in the Holy Year?

    Hm, the idea of not finding a place to sleep sounds very unappealing and disturbing :( Calling in advance is only an option for me if there is someone speaking English, I'm afraid I won't be able to learn enough Spanish in one month (I will start in about one month) to be able to have a...
  10. Frances73

    Frances is going to walk the Frances

    Thank you Marina, what a wonderful reply... I like mad people from Scandinavia :) Although I have been training and looking for light weight luggage - and a backpack to stuff it into the past few days, I try not to worry too much beforehand. I want to let go and be in the 'now' as much as...
  11. Frances73

    Frances is going to walk the Frances

    Thank you John (nice nickname by the way)!
  12. Frances73

    15km a day? and another couple of questions...

    Ah! This sounds great :) Especially the last sentence calms me down a bit, after stressing up all day about whether or not I would reach Santiago in time. In reaction to my introduction post today, someone posted that public transport in Spain is not very expensive. So even if you don't make 15...
  13. Frances73

    15km a day? and another couple of questions...

    Untrained, unexperienced in pilgrimages, no Spanish, afraid to get lost: sounds a lot like me :) But 15 km a day sounds very doable, especially if you're able to train a bit beforehand. I've started training today, with about 5 km. , which I'll keep doing for a few days. After that 10 km's...
  14. Frances73

    Frances is going to walk the Frances

    Hi, I'm Frances, 37 years old and living in the north of the Netherlands. In daily life I take care of 4 children. The two oldest are my lovers', they are 14 and 10 years old. My own son is 8 years old and we have a foster child who is has turned in April. It's a busy life, and besides that...

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