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I had problems with shin splints on the C2C the year before I walked the Camino. As part of my prep for the CF , I got 3 rounds of shock wave therapy to my shins from a podiatrist ( some physios do it to ) . Painful therapy but Never had a problem ! Look it up on Youtube
A really hard day for my friend and I walking in June 2017 . The temperatures were in the high 30's , so it was slow going , in fact I remember feeling that that section of the trail would never end ! We heard later , in Molineseca , that the Singing Pilgrim ( as we fondly called him ) had been...
Hello I waked the C2C in May 2016 and The CF in May this year . The C2C was a harder walk in my opinion , especially the Lakes District at the beginning with its big climbs and descents . We took 2 weeks , including a rest day in Richmond . The Camino isn't harder , just longer , and we had 4...
Hi , I did my first Camino in May 2017 . We flew Emirates out of sydney to Barcelona, and stayed for 2 nights in a lovely hostel to rest up after the flight . Then a train to Pamploma , and a bus to St Jean . I can't remember the exact times , but we left Barcelona early am and were in to SJPDP...
Can I recommend Casa Pepe ? It's off the Camino , at Santa Colombo de Somoza , but the lovely owner , Laura , will pick you up from Rabanal del Camino , or walk from El Ganso . The hotel is divine , Laura a wonderful host and cook . Great for a rest day , as we did . She will drop you back to...
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I too have been home a month after walking my first Camino , and I so identify with what you are feeling . Something has changed inside of me , but I can't fully express it , especially to those that haven't lived The Camino. I am trying to hold it lightly , and see what comes out in the...
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