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  1. WhiteLotus

    Shantiago - a Camino song in shanty style

    Awe this was great, had me tapping my little Scottish feet, thanks for posting this! ♥️🎶
  2. WhiteLotus

    Hello raincoat, my old friend

    How could you not read this and instantly be humming along and hearing Simon & Garfunkel…..this was absolutely fantastic and brought a huge smile to my face and many memories of my life back when this was first released. Well done on your very clever poetry and thank you! ♥️💦☔️
  3. WhiteLotus

    Being awakened in the dark ?

    Knowing when you enter shared pilgrim accommodation that you are sharing with others from all walks of life with all sorts of sleeping habits in a low cost facility run mostly by volunteers …..Something tells me you’d be better off booking private rooms! Buen Camino!
  4. WhiteLotus

    Not your usual question about hiking poles

    Most people just buy the cardboard postal tubes and put their poles, knife etc in them and check them at the airport with no problems. Too many people get their poles confiscated at the airport that tried to hide them in their carryon and if it’s poles you love why take that risk!
  5. WhiteLotus

    COVID Walking a Camino with 'Long Covid'.

    Retired Nurse in my 60’s and I have been dealing with LongCovid symptoms for almost 2 years, it has got a tiny bit better this summer but the fatigue, nausea, breathlessness and dizziness etc still remains and flares up on any type of prolonged exertion. My daughter and I were all booked to...
  6. WhiteLotus

    In Sansol - shot in head with BB gun!!

    This is shocking and not ok as someone needs to follow up on this to find out who this person is. If it were me I’d now be calling their local news as I’m pretty sure they’d be very interested in this incident since it’s happened to others along with the fact that the police and Guardia were...
  7. WhiteLotus

    In Sansol - shot in head with BB gun!!

    I hope you took photos of your scalp along with the umbrella photo?
  8. WhiteLotus

    In Sansol - shot in head with BB gun!!

    Yes I agree with you too as pointing a gun at anyone BB gun or not is criminal and not a thing any pilgrim can do to protect themselves for this type of crime so the next person is like a sitting duck. I find it very hard to believe it necessary to see a physician in order to get a report from...
  9. WhiteLotus

    In Sansol - shot in head with BB gun!!

    I’m so sorry this happened to you but I’m also shocked and disgusted in how the police reacted towards this as I can assure you as a retired Nurse BB gun pellets can cause severe damage especially in the loss of an eye. I would be calling the Guardia Civil immediately to report this and to let...
  10. WhiteLotus

    Osteoarthritis

    He’s an American yoga instructor but his studios are in Spain so it may be easy to have a pair shipped to you in the UK if you decide to try them!
  11. WhiteLotus

    Osteoarthritis

    Have you tried something like this to start wearing now as people swear by these for all different kinds of foot issues. I purchased a pair for myself as I have arthritis and also a pair for my daughter who has frequent plantar fasciitis and they are so comfortable. This video gives all the...
  12. WhiteLotus

    Curious about the bagpiper in Santiago

    What a fun post to read this morning as I was born and raised in Scotland but live in the US now (still kept my accent 😉) and I really look forward to hearing those bagpipes when my daughter and I walk through that tunnel next year! Cheers 👍🏼😊
  13. WhiteLotus

    For coffee addicts that like to walk early

    I purchased a mug and a heating coil to add to our Camino supplies one each for myself and daughter for this very reason as she always has to start her day with a coffee. The mug only weighs 3.5 oz, has a flip lid and sleeve and the coil heats up super fast just never remove it from the water...
  14. WhiteLotus

    New Altus like rain gear from Aarn (and other ponchos)

    Yes yours look exactly like the ones I got my daughter and I on Amazon for $24 each for our Camino that was cancelled due to the shutdowns so we haven’t tried them yet but will be wearing them for our 2023 Camino. They had great reviews and we got them because they had the clear visor!
  15. WhiteLotus

    Who is selling these bandanas?

    Hi MJ I just sent you an email 👍🏼
  16. WhiteLotus

    Planning to Walk the Camino Frances in May 2023

    Hi Molly, first of all congratulations on taking your Masters. My daughter and I were all booked to walk in 2020 when our flights were all cancelled and we had intended walking this May but with this virus still causing so many issues we decided a few weeks ago to cancel and wait until 2023...
  17. WhiteLotus

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD The Omicron variant and its implications for the camino

    This is the exact reason my daughter and I finally decided to cancel our plans to walk in May 2022, just too much still going on and too many unknowns including reading this past year about less places to find a place to sleep and the social distancing. It took us a lot to make this decision as...
  18. WhiteLotus

    2yrs planning 1yr delay only 6 months to go

    Hi Amy, welcome to the forum. My daughter and I will start from SJPDP May 14th and have booked Orrison and will book the next 2 stops after that then just wing it as I don’t want our Camino to be so controlled by booking beds in advance not knowing days we may need a rest etc. Still searching...
  19. WhiteLotus

    Ass Pads - A Serious Topic!

    I purchased the Therm-A-Rest version of this which looks like your first photo, light as a feather and cost me less than $15. Was all booked to walk the Camino with my daughter in April last year when all was cancelled due to the pandemic so hopefully this will be used in 2022. For me this is...
  20. WhiteLotus

    Dodgy knee

    I have arthritis in both my knees for several years and someone recommended the Cho-Pat knee braces so I purchased 2 of them and the best thing I’ve ever purchased as I didn’t like the larger braces but these give so much support that I can still go out for a walk with them on when I have a...

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