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I had no difficulties with it.
I just think about where I am placing my feet as I navigate this short stretch. I think that it does help to be thinking about the path rather than letting my mind drift off somewhere else or chatting to someone next to me.
Thank you @Rold Gold for bringing the current (and most common) situation back to the attention of pilgrims.
Your posts are a pleasant antidote to the bursts of doom and gloom that we get reported by some others during these brief busy periods.
It is worth noting that there is still no...
I guess that it depends on your personal situation.
There are six barbers in my local "village". I frequent the barber that cuts my hair the way that I like and who also charges me less than the barber with the fancy advertising.
I was amused when I was in downtown Melbourne last year to...
I was back at "my" beach house at Anawhata on Auckland's West Coast last week and got some great photos including a post sunset shot where I am not sure if I captured the afterglow of the sunset or the Southern Lights. We don't often see the Southern Lights this far north but last week's sun...
Some trailrunners are designed for pronation and it is possible to get different degrees of support for each foot.
I pronate more on my right foot as a result of an old motor vehicle accident and my right leg is also shorter for the same reason.
I found that walking was much easier with the...
Hi @peregrina2000 , you have assumed that the stiffness is caused by soap residue, the stiffness could also be caused by a lack of the natural lanolin that has been washed out.
The hair conditioner posts are probably on the right track but that would add artificial oils.
Personally, I would...
I read this very well written article about growing up in New York City versus other places.
Of course Auckland is not NYC but I think that similar concepts apply.
Where’s the best place to raise a small child: New York City, or literally anywhere else...
What isn't obvious from the "chat" is that mostly it comes from inexperienced pilgrims and they don't understand that the busy period is a very short number of days.
By the time that you get there it will be completely different and the weather will also be different although you should expect...
This seems to be a relatively common way that people live their lives and I also have done this in the past and said "I am not doing that again".
These days I try not to have accidents create my path through life.
I, on the other hand, love living in a vibrant city situated between two beautiful harbours that has everything that I enjoy within very easy reach.
In my mind Auckland is the most Pasifika area of Aotearoa New Zealand and what sets Auckland apart are the islands and animals of the Waitemata...
I think that it was a Kererū. A native bird that is called a pigeon by some. They are very large for a non-predatory flying bird and seem to be on the edge of an evolutionary change where they, perhaps, lose the ability to fly.
They are so heavy, especially after a meal, that they fly below the...
In general I agree that you should just go and see what happens. Like any "free" medical care facility there tend to be queues of people waiting, many of whom will have an appointment.
Someone will triage you and the time that you spend waiting to be seen will depend both on the seriousness of...
You are the exception that proves the rule. Most people from outside Auckland call us JAFAs (Just another "friendly" Aucklander)😉
I have also lived in Wellington and it has its charms. Wellington on a good day is brilliant! Unfortunately there aren't many good days 😔
Wellington has great...
It did get the lungs working a bit but I think that the expression in the group of three people is more quizzical than tiredness. There was something happening behind me and I took that opportunity to take a photo.
My experience is the opposite at age 70.
After my last Camino (approx. 740 klms) I felt so good that I decided to make a point of retaining my fitness by swimming, daily walks and at least one long hike a week in the bush and hills surrounding Tamaki Makaurau Auckland.
I tend not to go...
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