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Good luck. I thought I had bought the most comfortable hiking boots EVER, walked in them every day before I started the Camino, but after two days, my feet looked like this (see photo below). I'd spent a lot of money on the boots and refused to give them up. But my feet got worse and worse, so...
I had read about the idea of bringing an extra tiny towel on this forum. I took a small scrap of linen and pinned it to my pack. It was brilliant because I could use it to quickly dry my face and hands when my other towel was packed. I used it every morning because most of my stuff was packed...
Go OMAS Go!!!! I'm from Oakville and walked last June and had the most amazing, incredible, and beautiful journey of my life. I'm sure you will feel the same. Enjoy and raise lots of money for Stephen Lewis foundation!
Hi, I was really nervous about my first camino last May so I wanted to take (what was for me) the easiest and least stressful way to get to SJPdP. I flew from Toronto to Paris, then took a bus directly from the airport (Bus Direct) to Montparnasse Train Station. I had already bought a train...
And if you decide to bring the ultra lightweight shopping bag/backpack, consider getting a waterproof one. Then you can use it for everything, including the shower!
Hi, great ideas--if you want one more idea, the absolute best thing I brought with me was a u-shaped hook from Home Depot that cost about $2. I used it in the showers where there were no hooks to hang up my bag of valuables. Speaking of which, I loved my small waterproof bag (which unfortunately...
One other thing--I think you have more daylight hours in June. I started walking on May 24 this year and it was PERFECT! Lots of pilgrims, but never too many and always able to get a bed. Sunrises are amazing and so are the birds chirping in the morning. I loved being able to start early and end...
Hello, I walked the CAmino Francis from May 23 through June. I met an Italian Marco. He was walking with Monica and Carlos. He had injured his leg, I believe at some point--shin splint maybe--and had stopped but later I saw him again. His leg was fine and I thought he was walking with Monica and...
definitely have post camino syndrome. so much has changed, yet nothing has...hmmm...and good idea, i will try to offer advice--still feel like a newbie though.
hi charles, sorry, i'm so late in responding but i kept forgetting to log in! i read the daily emails "yesterday's new topics" but forget i'm not logged in. anyway, ya, that's amazing that you remembered to look for me. i have a brain much like a sieve and as soon as i got off the plane in...
I just recently returned from my first camino--Frances--and had the most amazing and incredible experience of my life. I was so worried and scared and TERRIFIED about going alone (female, 60 years old) but it was perfect, like it was meant to be. It could not possibly have been a better...
ya, i have been unpacking and packing my backpack almost daily, even though i've been pretty much ready since january haha. many, many butterflies. whatever was i thinking when i decided to do this.
ok, will do. my name is renee btw. my dog is mo howard :) anyway, you may spot me first--i am 5'3", with white hair that is sort of puffy and out of control like albert einstein's.
yes, i got that message also, but go back to the calendar and play around with it. when i checked the calendar, it had a weird date set, so i tried it a couple more times and eventually it did work.
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