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That is a great question -- what are the other tricky sections...I want to go over my notes and I will get back to you. Actually after walking sections of the Coast to Coast in Northern England, I believe it would be useful to have that same analysis. And I am planning to take a navigation...
So sorry!! I am passing the name and author of this book to you as you can get it as an e-book and use the information as you walk. I have been using it since my first hike and managed to hike the Camino last year without a blister (and I have very tender feet!). The first time I got a...
It was very rainy in the September 2022 day we began our Camino from SJPP, so we took the Valcarlos route. We had planned to take it all along, but had the day been beautiful, we might have taken the NR. The Valcarlos Route was so pretty! We had not been prepared for how pretty and varied the...
I really loved the Camino. We did the last section first (Sarria to Santiago) - actually a few years before! We both were working and could only take a little off…just too busy. Our goal was to do the “rest” or 420 more miles once we retired. Here is what I wish we could have done….done the...
Oh!!! You will love it. Take your time and carry the Pilgrim’s Credo along. We found it so nice! And also discovered that each day, regardless of where we are, we are still pilgrims in our lives…
I’ll attach it here:
The Pilgrim's Credo
I am not in control.
I am not in a hurry.
I walk in...
Hello! Yes, my husband and I do recall the walk doe into Zubiri for sure! But with our trekking poles, and taking it as slowly as we wanted to take it (and with only small packs for water and snacks on our backs), we made it fine. I’m 70 and my husband is 74. The Camino was our 4th long...
We took the train from Sarria to Madrid, as we already had walked the segments between Sarria and Santiago a number of years ago. This time we walked from SJPP to Sarria. The station was very small and easy to navigate in Sarria. And we had our 2 tickets and seat assignments once we were in...
This was exactly our experience! We started our hike first thing in the morning after breakfast, stopped for a snack as you mention, and had a glorious walk to O Cebreiro. There we ate, celebrated and consider it our favorite day of the whole CF.
Hello! So sorry you are in such pain. I think people have given you some very nice suggestions. The only thing I would add, after just completing the Camino this October, is to get the book, Fixing Your Feet, by John Vonhof (7th edition, and you can get it in Kindle). I have been using it...
I also use small baggies for each day’s vitamins. I also carry the prescription and stick it to the larger baggie that holds all the smaller ones. This year because we were going for more than a month, I organized them by the week and always carried one week’s worth in my backpack (separated...
...for 2 nights for the same reasons! We stayed at the Hotel Central. So nice with a very nice patio in front. We loved it!
Info:
HOTEL CENTRAL-H***
SAINT JEAN PIED DE PORT
Address: 1, Place Charles de Gaulle
Telephone: 0033 559 370 022/638 362 467
Website:
Description: The Central...
Kathy, so the “downhills” sound doable in the Valcarlos route from SJPP to Roncesvalles. I’m 69 and have walked the last section of the Camino and several 100+trails in the UK. Any advice? Thanks!!
Thanks for the heads-up! Other steps people can take for self-protection from bed bugs—place your transported bag in a large garbage with your iD taped securely to the outside. The bag will protect your bag against contamination during the transfer and storage. Also never put anything in the...
Your photograph of the sunrise is absolutely beautiful!! Thanks so much! We will be starting our hike in mid September and are walking the low way...Our legs are likely older than yours! So, I feel better about taking the low way after hearing your story. I hope you are feeling better today...
Thank you so much for this description of the lower route! It is the choice we will be making on our Sept. 2022 Camino, and this makes me feel so much happier about the choice. Our thanks!
That is great! I really appreciate your help! Wishing you a little less rain than is forecasted!! We walked the Cotswolds once and it rained a LOT!! We had rainsuits and just got wet on the outside. But it worked well! Take good care!!
Thanks so much for the detailed information! We go through Madrid in September. Which terminal did you land in? Did you check bags? Also, did you carry on your trekking sticks or check them? Much thanks!! Buen Camino!!
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