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    Crocs!!

    Yo Santos! They were fakes, only £4 !, what a cheapskate I am ! That helps explain the problem thank you kindly :) Buen Camino Andy
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    The camino is busy...

    Looks well busy! Will it be that busy in 3-4 weeks time ?? I don't really want crowds when I go If my back heals up (don't ask!) I am intending to do my first "mini camino" from Triacastela area in Sept I want some solitude and time for reflection and meditation - maybe I should...
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    Crocs!!

    This may seem really weird but has anyone experienced back problems from wearing Crocs ?? (those lightweight moulded soft spongy shoes with holes in them) I bought some crocs on holiday to try out as a lightweight shoe to wear in the evenings whilst on the Camino. They are bulky but really...
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    Checking in at my albergue

    thanks everyone for the replies and even thanks to spursfan for spending time responding to a message that hardly deserved a reply............. thanks Sillydoll : the busted foot is mending well looks like Cebreiro will be a strong possibility for my start Buen camino Andy
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    Checking in at my albergue

    Hi My starting point will be Triacastella or Cebreiro in early Sept. I am flying in to Santiago then getting buses back to starting point. Looking at the bus schedules on the web (empresafreire and monobus) I can go airport to Lugo then Lugo to Triacastela/Cebreiro The bus arrives...
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    Injured toes - OOPS!

    Dear All A big thank you for the advice The buddy strapping is in progress and I am on the mend ! thanks again Buen camino Andy
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    Injured toes - OOPS!

    Hi All I'm a few months into my training and had a silly accident on Saturday. Went and dropped a cast iron garden parasol base (in the box) on the toes of my left foot!! :x I was wearing a soft running shoe so I guess at least my toes had a bit of cushioning. I can see the funny side...
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    Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

    Hi Deborah Did you complete your camino :?: I hope everything went well I read with interest about the MCS - a colleague of mine suspects he may be suffering from MCS but is not having much joy with the doctors :? Can I ask if you can actually get MCS diagnosed with a doctor - I see you...
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    DAFT QUESTIONS

    Having done some planning over the last few months I have realised there are still a few things I don't know (long may it stay that way, what would I do with myself if there were nothing new to learn) Rest days - Can you stay in the same albergue two nights - or do you have to move on? ...
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    Cheapskate Camino

    the kit does not have to be expensive in my opinion, I nearly collapsed at the price of some Gore-Tex trousers in the high street - £100 ! I got some water-resistant (not waterproof) zip off trekking trousers in Lidl the other day for £5.99 - that's more like it ! If I get wet I get wet...
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    The Camino seems busy ...

    Having read this thread it put's me off a bit if its getting really busy Some solitude and time for contemplation are key for me I am planning to go Triacastela to SdC in early Sept (start walking on the 8th Sept) - will it still be very busy ?? If you can always be pretty much guaranteed...
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    Packing List & Schedule - any comments ??

    No answers only more questions Dear All Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread- I've picked up some great tips "there are no answers only more questions" - I think that has something to do with Taoist philosophy (at least that's what my T'ai Chi instructor always says) One...
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    Packing List & Schedule - any comments ??

    have fun at the petshop i think my friend just placed the cats flea collars around the bed at night Andy :D
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    Packing List & Schedule - any comments ??

    Thanks That's why I asked the question There's a fair bit of safety stuff in the list that doesnt take up much volume or weight but I can whittle it down, I intend to whittle the list down to "essentials" anyway (easier said than done!) As for the cat's flea collars - a friend once told...
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    Packing List & Schedule - any comments ??

    Hello ! :D I have made up a list of what I will take and my approx. walking schedule (thanks to godesalco.com) If there is anything I have forgotten would be grateful for the advice :?: Thanks again Andy F :D Packing list (in no particular order) Walking boots Walking jacket Rucksack...
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    First Camino / how to get to Triacastela from Santiago ?

    Dear xm Thanks for your reply What a wonderful forum this is! :D I hadn't considered the Camino Portugues but the idea of getting to the coast at Finisterre has always appealed - I will need to check it out. Are there many refugios on the camino portugues ?, I guess its a quieter...
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    First Camino / how to get to Triacastela from Santiago ?

    Hi All I am planning to go Triacastela to Santiago in early Sept. I will fly into Santiago then double back to Triacastella . I know I can get a bus to Astorga that drops at Piedrafita? , but can I get to Triacastella by bus. I have only one week, Sarria is too close and O Cebreiro possibly...

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