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  1. MichelleElynHogan

    My knee has given out. Need a place to recover for a week.

    If not feeling very, very well when time comes to go, remember that after a short walk to the small village of Zariquigui, it is a walk up the ridge to Alto de Perdón, and then follow the roan down, eventually to Puenta La Reina. The Camino Path down from the top is really bad, like a dried up...
  2. MichelleElynHogan

    Backpack size

    Yes. I have used an Osprey Kestrel 48L and though it fits very well, it also allows one to pack far too much weight. "If you have room, you will fill it." Forget you ever heard of the 10% rule, unless you are around 100 lb. Honestly, the less carried, the greater chance that day to day stress...
  3. MichelleElynHogan

    The Camino will provide?

    I will continue to see it differently.
  4. MichelleElynHogan

    The Camino will provide?

    Sorry...the poster's philosophy hits me as edged, over-focused and quite pessimistic...attributes that are most prevalent in the world since the beginning of the Pandemic. So, I provide my response as observations and not opinion. Yes, I am a recipient of, "Camino love." It was not asked...
  5. MichelleElynHogan

    If there are too many pilgrims, what is a pilgrim to do?

    Thank you so much for your thoughts.
  6. MichelleElynHogan

    Accommodation worries

    Not sure why a comparison between Royalty and the commoner would be made here, unless I misspoke and the Poster is of Royal Blood? Royal Runners would be recognized and all efforts would come to bear to accommodate their needs…or is it that we, as common individuals have been elevated to a...
  7. MichelleElynHogan

    Accommodation worries

    As a single Senior, just me now, not for everyone, but a Pilgrim never had the opportunity to book ahead. This is a new phenomenon. But, taking the day ahead as it goes, at least provides adventure as well as possibly tasking us to our limits, in a reasonably safe environment. The Camino has a...
  8. MichelleElynHogan

    Small juicer, vegetarians and heating element?

    Jugo de naranja is very popular and available. And it is fresco.
  9. MichelleElynHogan

    Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice

    My first try at CF was 2016. I was overweight and my pack was too. I made it about 50 km and my left IT Band blew out. My second try was in 2018. I walked daily and over 1,100 km here in a year, up to 7 km. My pack was slashed down to 10 lb plus water...I made it from SJPdP ro Maneru, about 100...
  10. MichelleElynHogan

    Water, water...

    You are used to carrying 2 L of water? Carry 2 L of water.
  11. MichelleElynHogan

    The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino

    CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR!!!
  12. MichelleElynHogan

    Rough In Planning Support

    Not sure there is any reason for conflict on this thread. I mean, even some Admins are adding abrasion to the conversation. There are as many ways to walk a Camino as there are people who actually walk it. Peace be to All. Happy Easter.
  13. MichelleElynHogan

    Valcarlos Accommodation

    There is a bar / feria in the middle of town, on the right. Go to the Bar and ask for a bed (una cama), and you will be given a code and directions to the Municipale, if you do not have them already.
  14. MichelleElynHogan

    Sleeping bag or just liner (starting Frances at SJPdP on April 25th)

    My go to is a Snugpak Jungle Blanket. I am your age. It is big enough that I can wrap it around me or just use flat.
  15. MichelleElynHogan

    Why do you want to walk the Camino?

    To be honest, I could have ticked three of those choices to provide a more complete answer.
  16. MichelleElynHogan

    Is it OK to write emails in English when booking accommodation?

    Consider using this in your email. Copy and paste into a Translator first so you know what you are sending in an email. Permítame reservar una cama para el 27 de marzo de 2024. Si se requiere pago por adelantado, vuelva a escribir. Y puedo proporcionar información de pago inmediatamente antes...
  17. MichelleElynHogan

    What makes a pilgrim?

    The author may or may not like or agree, but the Albergue, as everyone understands, has the right to make their own rules. With rules in place, all pilgrims/non-pilgrims/tourists, are obligated to honour and follow those rules. It may seem harsh, but we must all understand that those rules side...
  18. MichelleElynHogan

    How to get from Lisbon airport to Porto?

    An option that requires some confidence is to approach others who have come off your flight carrying backpacks. Mention that you were about to order an Uber and did they care to share the ride? They may inform how they are proceeding and to where. Then you have an option to join with them, build...
  19. MichelleElynHogan

    Walking with a pinched nerve in my back

    2016, I walked from SJPDP over the Napoleon Route to Zubiri...then had to give up. I had messed up my IT Band. 2018, I came back and took the Valcarlos Route from SJPDP to Maneru, then that same pinched nerve that took out my left IT Band, dug further in and took out my left quads. No pain in...
  20. MichelleElynHogan

    Camino Frances - First Three Nights

    The Valcarlos route is slightly less demanding. Valcarlos is about 10 km from SJPP. Fortunately, once on top, the path to Espinal is fairly flat.

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