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Shoes could be the issue. It is recommended to go one size up. Don’t use hiking boots, trail runners are best. Merino wool socks. Change them for fresh ones every couple hours or whenever you are sweating.
If I feel a hotspot, I stop immediately, air out the feet and possibly apply “KT Tape...
I live in Andorra and the east coast of Spain. It is very widespread. My family has had it and many people I know from both Andorra and Spain. This years stomach virus is the worst I have ever experienced.
I recommend Ondansentron 4mg if you cant stop vomitting.
For Oct/Nov I would take the rain coat and rain pants. I did in 2015 and I was always dry and comfortable. It would rain days all day long. I also took waterproof socks and non goretex shoes which were always dry the next day (newspaper inside shoes and placed next to heating)
My hiker friend who has very bad knees (doctor told her she will end up in a wheelchair soon) went to a gym with a personal trainer who guided her into specific exercises. He told her to get an mri first to see what the problem was exactly and then he knew how to help her.
One of the exercises...
That is a rough guide line but in my opinion doesn’t work for us 50kg people.. my pack will be around 8-9 kg with water and a snack. It depends on you. This might be too heavy for some, I am fine carrying this. Just the first few days are hard on the shoulders and hips.
Spain has lot of veggies available usually, but on the camino I also find it hard to eat enough veggies. I can only eat so many iceberg tuna salads before they drive me nuts. They do often offer vegetable side dishes, usually very basic. Spanish also eat lots of legumes.
I myself take AG1 to...
Spain has tea. You can rest assured that every café and restaurant will have atleast black tea, chamomile, mint tea, mostly green tea. Other tea’s and infusion are less common.
If you want black tea with milk ask for “te negro con leche a parte” (black tea with milk on the side)
Hi BRSmith! It definitely gives peace of mind. And its a lot of fun planning!
We will take the boat from Vilanova de Arousa at 8am and walk all the way to Santiago that day. Its about 27 km. Uphill 😅 It will be the most challenging day of our camino but I believe we will be strong enough by...
Hi fellow pilgrims! I have walked 1450km over several years on the Camino Frances alone, without planning much.
This year is going to be very different! I have convinced my mom to come with me. I am so excited to show her what the camino is all about. But to be able to convince her I had to...
I wouldn’t take your Kindle. I took mine on my first camino better never read. I was either doing my “camino chores”, socializing, eating. And if I really wanted to enjoy a story I would listen to an audiobook, which I would fall asleep to. For this ofcourse you need earphones.
Earphones are...
Hello! I will be walking the coastal route from Porto to Caminha and then crossing over to Valença to do the central route and then continue on to the espiritual route.
I am looking for sauna’s on this route. I have found one between Caminha and Valença at Hotel Minho.
I would love to know of...
I have done the Frances a couple times and loved it. Now I will be taking my mother along for her first time.
I would love your opinions on which route is best to take. We want to start in Porto.
I am quite confused and overwhelmed by all the different routes to take! The only thing I really...
I see you are more worried about the cost of normal food.. There is enough food available everywhere you go except maybe in the mornings, easily fixed by buying something the evening before.
As for supplements, I take a lot from home.
I take 2 weeks worth of supplements. If I walk for longer, I...
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