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  1. J

    things you remember

    I've spent time in Santiago twice now a couple of years apart with the most recent time in 2010 and there are many things and people I remember. However there is one in particular that sticks in mind (and I don't know why) which is passing underneath the brief pedestrian underpass leading into...
  2. J

    Best way to get your Compostela home in one piece

    Hello I didn't want to carry my compostela with me as I was continuing on to other travels after the Camino so I bought the carboard tube at the pilgrim office and took my compostela in the tube to the post office which, as I remember, was quite close and it was quite simple to mail it home. John
  3. J

    Which bit of kit failed?

    What failed? my ankle john
  4. J

    reading on the camino

    I am like many others who have contributed to this thread an avid reader and I know that recommending somethign for someone else to read is aproblem unless you know then well. What I will suggest is a book of essays. I like essays as they are usually a few pages and you can finish one in a...
  5. J

    what was your most expensive "unscheduled" cost

    65 Euros for trekking poles. I hurt my ankle and using a single walking stick didn't work so I bought a pair of trekking poles in Leon and they really helped (and of course the 6oomg ibuprofen). I still have the poles. I don't normally use them but I carry them collapsed strapped to the side of...
  6. J

    Long lasting Bar Soap?

    Hello I went to a Canadian camping store, MEC, and bought some inexpensive concentrated "Camp Suds, which I used for alll my washing needs, dishes, laundry and me and they worked fine and lasted a long long time such that I brought some home with me. Of course as it is a liquid you have to pack...
  7. J

    It looks like a Tilley Hat

    I like the Tilley design but think my MEC version is more compactable and dries out quicker and is definitely less expensive. John
  8. J

    Back from Camino and thinking of Appalachian Trial

    There seem to be several other alternatives as well. I've been on the internet looking because I want to do more hut to hut hiking. It seems there is an organization (the 10th Mountain Division ..?) that has a group of mountain huts in the Colorado Rockies that one can walk between. The 10th...
  9. J

    CD Gps Camino Primitivo

    Hi It was last September but as I remember the trail markings were fine. We had no GPS and never had any problems finding our way. Sounds like something else you can save money by not buying! John
  10. J

    How to transfer pictures from camera to blog?

    Hi I don't thnk this is how you are supposed to do a blog but I did text only and when I got home inserted pictures. I didn't want to spend time and get frustrated trying to figure out how to do this when I could be spending time with new friends, enjoying and exploring a new country. I'm not...
  11. J

    Are you feeling homesick about the Camino and longing back?

    Hello I understand that there aren't well supported walking routes all over and that is unfortunate. I'm 59 and no longer like carrying the heavier pack that I used to when backpacking in the mountains. There are some possibilities out there which I hope to explore while I am able. But when I...
  12. J

    Are you feeling homesick about the Camino and longing back?

    Not to be contrary but I would enjoy going back to the/a Camino but don't plan to do so. I walked portions of the Camino France, Camino primitivo and the Camino Inglise and that is enough. I may not put this well but I don't think the Camino should become an obsession or an antidote for all that...
  13. J

    Bookswap on the Camino?

    Hi Its a good idea and may work. My experience was that some of the hostels had english language books that had been left behind and that could be taken but not all by any means. I remember giving a book I'd picked up in a hostel in London to a woman from Colorado on the Camino Inglise and...
  14. J

    did you need medical care on and after the camino

    In 2008 I limped into Castrojerez and stayed at a private albergue. The next morning I woke up with a very swollen ankle. The very helpful hospitalero directed me to a medical clinic where the Dr. (who spoke no English) examined me and spoke to me with the assistance of a phrasebook. She...
  15. J

    What are the Do's and Don'ts of Albergue Etiquette?

    With respect to snorers my experience was that when I walked a long day and had a couple of drinks for dinner with good company I never noticed the snorers for more than a few minutes. John
  16. J

    spending along the way

    And, of course, have your bank card with you for the unexpected - a special treat or opportunity, a minor emergency etc. Things do happen. John
  17. J

    Best place to start from...

    Hi To give you an intelligent answer to your question we would need to know information such as how much time do you have to do the Camino and where are you coming from. When do you plan to do the Camino? Are you quite fit now or are you starting a fitness program soon? Regards, John
  18. J

    Wooden Walking Sticks or Modern Trekking Poles

    Hi I've used both and I have come down on the side of not using but carrying a pair of metal hiking poles. In 2008 I was doing the Camino and hurt my ankle. I tried a single wooden walking stick and that helped my ankle a bit but seemed to stress other parts of my body at the same time. I...
  19. J

    lomo

    Thank you This forum is so educational. john
  20. J

    lomo

    Thanks for the suggestions re pulperias. By the way what is lomo? John

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