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  1. Walton

    THAT enduring tissue (etc) issue on the CF in particular……

    Thanks to medical issues, I'm not real good at holding on, but, touch wood, haven't had any accidents in either the CF or the Portugeuse or SDC to Finnestere. Plenty of close calls though! Caminoing in September / October with a plastic trowel in my observation and experience, is useless. The...
  2. Walton

    LIVE from the Camino In the Meseta now, please help me get a bike

    You could download the free SayHi app and it will translate English into Spanish via your speaking into your phone. It will listen to the Spanish reply and translate that into English for you. I use it to cheat sometimes when doing Duolingo and have found it to be really good. That might help...
  3. Walton

    Alert At descent before Zubiri, police providing link to Alert Cops app

    Fall are dangerous - very - ask any doctor. The risk of mortality within one year of a hip fracture caused by a fall is high and it is something to be taken very seriously especially for the over 60's. A fracture would also most likely cause a Camino adventure to suddenly end. No more cafe con...
  4. Walton

    The Camino does NOT start in StJpdP - discuss

    I'm with Robbo on this one! :-) Except: Where does the real Camino start? In your heart of course, in your heart.
  5. Walton

    Thinking of starting from SJPdP in September? Consider this

    That's a good point dick bird. What was I thinking? that they returned by train, bus or plane as we do. 😂 I never thought about them returning by foot. I bet some of them didn't either until after arriving in Santiago de Compostela. Imagine departing in September, arriving in October...
  6. Walton

    Leaving dog home question

    Before leaving on each of the two Camino's we have done so far, we found a housesitter to look after our dog while living in our home. Our first Camino housesitters were wonderful and the second Camino housesitters, were OK but they were rarely home as we later learned and our dog spent a lot of...
  7. Walton

    Disparaging "The Way"

    Same here Jim. Loved the film! - thank you to the Estervez family for making it. We did the Francis in 2016 and Portugeuse in 2017. Hoping to do the Via April 2020. Criticising is easy. Doing is much harder. I couldn't even begin to imagine how difficult making a movie might be, let alone...
  8. Walton

    The Camino does NOT start in StJpdP - discuss

    I'm a bit of a "Lotus Eater" in regard to philosophical questions like that posed by Tincatinka. I started walking from St. Jean Pied de Port, because climbing hills is supposed to good for you. And bragging rights - "I climbed the mighty Pyranees, man against altitude, and then went...
  9. Walton

    The (Unofficial) 99 most frequently asked questions regarding any Camino !

    Mosquitoes love Perigrinos! But admittedly it does get toasty in alburgues at night. Global warming at its best!
  10. Walton

    The (Unofficial) 99 most frequently asked questions regarding any Camino !

    Will I be able to close an open window at night? :)
  11. Walton

    SJPP to Roncesvalles with Pulmonary Problems, Need Advice

    JamesVT I suffer from a cardiac issue in that if I exert myself too much my heart beats race away suddenly like there is no tomorrow for a minute or two before returning to normal. I also can become breathless and light headed, when this cardiac event occurs.. To overcome this , on the...
  12. Walton

    Disaster strikes

    If you are thinking about poles, have a look at Pacer poles. Pacers are a bit different to the traditional pole in that the handle is bent slightly and fits the hand. Pacers might allow you to leverage your upper body weight as you walk thus reducing the amount of weight on your knees. They have...
  13. Walton

    Hunters!

    Don't mind boar hunting so much but it is somewhat disconcerting to find hunters getting stuck into the beer at a bar before venturing out with their guns and dogs as we discovered one time. We didn't feel at ease until we were well away from that area. Off the topic - Wondering why we...
  14. Walton

    MyPilgrimage has begun

    What's the name and phone number of your taxi driver? Dublin is a long way from Australia but you never know if we should be in need of his services one day. :) Sounds like you are off to an excellent start to your Camino. Enjoy your Camino! Cheers
  15. Walton

    Need to abandon walk!

    Mark - if you haven't already done so, consider getting a bone density scan done if you can. My story - My dog woke me up wanting to urgently do widdles in the middle of the night. I broke a toe putting on a pair of slippers hurriedly in the dark and thought nothing of it apart from the 'big...
  16. Walton

    Would you stop at places that lack the Camino hospitality?

    Not just women. As a male, I find it offensive to often see men, possibly deaf or blind, peeing openly while on the trail. They must be deaf or blind because none have responded to my snorting like a pig or pretending to be a dog weeing on a tree or post as I walk by them. Perhaps this is...
  17. Walton

    Would you stop at places that lack the Camino hospitality?

    I would have asked for a 19 euro seniors discount though :cool:
  18. Walton

    My parting thoughts on my camino

    Good point Michael How do you get people to stop? Maybe signs, policing or education perhaps? For sources, do a search "is pilgrim stone stacking traditional" or something like that. For example; Here is a link to Marymount University at Arlington, Virginia...
  19. Walton

    My parting thoughts on my camino

    Historically, pilgrims have been placing stones in piles, for various reasons along the way for centuries. It is an ancient traditional practice that continues to this day. Simple rudimentary Internet research suggests this harmless practice dates back to the Bronze Age and earlier. Of...
  20. Walton

    My parting thoughts on my camino

    I'm not sure that TP takes years to biodegrade. It depends; Certainly, TP biodegradability would be an issue in alpine or high mountain areas where presumably, it may never biodegrade at high altitude in the premafrost or permasnow zones. However, the Camino Francis does not reach alpine...

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