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I have always worn Keen shoes as I have very wide feet in front, but still got blisters. I finally went to a podiatrist & in addition to giving me stuff to protect my bunion, etc. and recommending an insert to stabilize my foot, he was adamant that the only hiking shoes I should wear are New...
I walked a section in 2011 (from San Sebastián to Santander) with a male friend who walked much faster than I did so I was mostly alone. I found many of the stages pretty challenging & would not have gone entirely alone: if I injured myself I did not think anyone might come along all day. I...
I completely understand your wish to take a camera that takes photos that you really like: I think it is hard for people who are not photographers to understand how much they add to a trip for those of us who are very connected to photography. On both of my former Caminos I did take my SLR (&...
Nuts? Are you kidding? I start 2 months in advance because I have to decide exactly what I can carry to keep my pack to 15 lbs (& I have to take camera & ipad mini). In fact, for all long trips, I have to pack & repack at least 5 (usually more) times. It's just how I get ready.
I have been following her on FB for the past few years & am going to the film tonight--very excited to see the finished product. So my suggestion would be to go if you possibly can do so.
I walked from Astorga in 2010 & after getting terrible blisters, I decided to send part of my luggage by taxi every day so I had to call ahead to the private albergues to assure that I would have a place. I had no problem making reservations one day in advance & I am sure you can do so if you...
We are planning to do the Porto to Santiago walk beginning mid-May & will only do the first day along the coast (weather permitting). I have been planning the trip for myself & 4 friends, so I have been trying to get an itinerary together that would meet everyone's differing needs. I think we...
I wonder if anyone has any recommendations for the following: (1) an inexpensive hotel centrally located in Lisbon (we are going to be there for a couple of days & want to be able to get out & see the city) and (2) either an inexpensive hotel or hostel centrally located in Porto (also will try...
I fell in love with Pacharan while walking the Camino del Norte & had lots of trouble finding it in the states. However, I found that it can be ordered online at http://www.drinkupny.com/ & have shared it with friends who also found it surprisingly interesting & delicious. I am not sure...
I was trying to buy some codeine for pain & had an empty prescription bottle from the US so I was able to get it. Also, I got a prescription for prednisone (to deal with tendonitis) because I was able to convince the pharmacist that I had had it previously & knew how to take it properly. It...
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I brought my iPad & my SLR on both of the Camino walks I did & it definitely added to the weight. On the other hand, I am not happy with photos from my iPhone, so I would have taken the camera with or without the iPad. I also wanted to blog (www.dustyscamino.blogspot.com) and (for me) making...
I miss the Camino (& am planning to go back this spring), but it had a profound influence on my life: I realized that I love walking & needed to be in a place where I could walk more easily (e.g. not have to drive in order to get to a place to walk) and one that was more inspiring. I ended up...
Thanks so much for all this info: it is exactly the kind of stuff I am looking for as I plan a trip from Porto for the spring. I want to know what the choices are: maybe use some inexpensive hotels as well as the albergues. Still doing the research.
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I started in Astorga (wanted to see the Gaudi palace there) & it took me exactly 14 days to Santiago. I decided that 20 kms/day was the right amount for me & the one day I walked 30 kms was too much & I started to get tendinitis. Try to determine what you can do comfortably (e.g., without...
In 2011, I walked a piece of the Camino del Norte (San Sebastian to Santander) & had walked from Astorga to Santiago the year before. What I found more difficult on the Norte was both that it was much steeper, wetter & thus muddier (we walked from end of August), but also that there was much...
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