Hello! I walked from Lorca to Villafranca Monte de Ocas this past April and was FREEZING at night. Spoiled American here, used to heat at night! I had silk liner and lightweight down blanket and wore my long johns to bed. Some days it got up to 70 but most nights it was cold. I had to get...
I only wore a macabi -two times when i walked in August from SJPDP to Lorca and the Camino Portuguese from Valença, wore legging under when chilly and bike shorts when warm to avoid rubbing thighs. I am going again this week and taking macabi with heavy woolen leggings in case I get cold as well...
Hello! Walking is time for me to relax and not be pulled by things. Why do you walk? Maybe your motivation needs a revamp... do you love nature? Then the camino will nurture that. Do you love meeting people, then that will be nurtured. Foof motivates you??? Then that may be an incentive. I...
Hello! Get checked out by your doc before you go... train and get used to walking and just go at your own pace. You can do this if you are feeling called to do so. Plus- if you finish or don’t finish is not the point- don’t set expectations. Many people have to stop before endpoint due to...
sending love and prayers from NYC. Waiting sucks- have gone through similar things with different body parts and it is awful. Presently seeking out info about a gastro issue. Walking again in August to further my camino(doing it in stages). All I can say is that when the anxiety arises try and...
Dear friend-
I was and still am - an overweight woman, who at 48, with her 62 year old husband, walked the 100kms from Valença Portugal to Santiago. Moments were difficult but in the end worth it. You can do this- set your own pace- respect your body and know we are with you every step of the...
Hello! My husband and I enjoyed a few days in Portugal before our walk but we walked from Valenca, Portugal to Santiago, along the Portuguese way. You can get a bus to Valenca from Porto, it is a wonderful walk if you are interested. Signage is good, people friendly and there, of course, is a...
Gitti, I wish you all the best. I can imagine how filled with dismay and fear you are. I just recently had to have a hysterectomy because of a precancerous condition. Thank God, I will be ok as there was no cancer found in the organs. This will bring you to knowing how strong you are. My...
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