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  1. john newman

    SJPDP to Bayonne - route map?

    Google Voie de La Nive. it was pretty well sign posted with Camino shells in 2019 John
  2. john newman

    Do I need to pack waterproof trousers & jacket?

    If you’re doing the full del Norte you will probably get lots of rain. If you decide to veer off to the Primitivo (many do) you may get cold as well. In addition there will be beautiful hot days (but not as hot as the other side of the hills). Pack for the conditions. No point in being...
  3. john newman

    Altra = Happy Feet?

    Hi Cathy Yes I did! I’m sorry about that. Too much spam. John
  4. john newman

    Anyone want to join me in 2021

    Just thinking about it a bit more, you may be better off trying French, German or Dutch language forums. Not many English speakers on the Vézelay route. Most are from the lowlands, I think. John
  5. john newman

    Anyone want to join me in 2021

    I loved the southern variant through Nevers 2019. Did it in spring, it was lovely. Bon Chemin John
  6. john newman

    Go Your Own Way - Free Download

    Thank you John I downloaded it and read it this afternoon, a hot, humid, lazy Sunday in NZ. As you entered Santiago it started to rain here. And now the sun has come out again. I really enjoyed it. John
  7. john newman

    I probably won’t do this again

    I also have just re-read my post. I’m sorry. Well done you. BC John
  8. john newman

    Altra = Happy Feet?

    Hi IT56ny The pictorial blog is on johnstravels.co.nz John BC
  9. john newman

    Altra = Happy Feet?

    No worries FRM. Pleased it helped. If it’s the Camino Francés you’re referring to, you should be fine as far as durability is concerned. Buen Camino John
  10. john newman

    Altra = Happy Feet?

    Hi FRM You wanted to know about durability. Last year I walked about 1100km from Vézelay to San Sebastián before I had to change mine for a new pair, to finish at Santiago, another 900km. So 2 pairs over 2000km. The first pair (shown on the left) were worn and comfortable but otherwise fine...
  11. john newman

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD If we can't walk the Camino; local alternatives

    Schadenfreude! We here in NZ are prisoners in a guilded cage. Can’t really go anywhere outside Aotearoa but complete freedom within. A bubble has opened up to parts of Oz, but that’s all. In the meantime, I’m going on Ebike tours. Hawkes Bay last month, Taranaki next. Don’t know when (or if)...
  12. john newman

    Knee Problems that you can fix yourself - knee effusion

    Hey Robo Not sure if you were serious but some clown might actually try this. This video is of an ejit trying to avoid medical bills by experimenting on himself. Wait till he has to deal with the costs of septic arthritis and the consequent knee replacement. Don’t try this at home! Sorry if...
  13. john newman

    Vezelay Camino October 2020 - Recommendation Request

    Hi Sara There wasn’t a mass when we went last year, but a Laudes service, a singing service. Afterwards one of the priests gave us a blessing to start our Chemin. Go to the Pilgrim office for your first stamp, it is staffed by a dedicated pilgrim who is referred to in the village as The German...
  14. john newman

    Being a guest in a private home: are they still there?

    Not sure if this is the right thread, but... I was reading my diary from last year (Vezelay to SDC) and came across the following. It was written after I had a been a lone (happy) guest at Posada El Pescador, in Oreña. “I need to make a point about some of the most hospitable hosts and...
  15. john newman

    What the ......

    Ils ne comprendent pas. C’est tout They do not understand. That's all
  16. john newman

    Why Pilgrimage?

    I’ve tried to answer this a thousand times, to my friends, my family but mostly to myself. I think the long walk is the framework, the skeleton on which the Camino experience is built. That’s just where it starts. I understand that for some, it’s where it ends too, but not for me. Then add...
  17. john newman

    St Jean Pied de Port - to - Roncesvalles by Napoleon Route

    Big ups for doing this, Dave and John. Such great memories for me. I get the excitement all over again. The first time because it was the beginning of our great CF adventure, the second because it was the end of our via Podiensis. Thanks John
  18. john newman

    LIVE from the Camino Spring on the Camino

    10 April 2019, Anthien
  19. john newman

    Men's Cold weather Leggings

    Hi @Isca-camigo I’ve found icebreaker leggings to be too warm. I used silk leggings (bought online) last year (April on the Vézelay Route) and they worked for me. Lightweight and dry quickly. The family laughed but they didn’t walk with me! Biggest problem is they bleed black die when you wash...
  20. john newman

    God's Cocaine the addiction of the Camino

    I loved it Terry It filled in a few things I was wondering about the film, too. Great writing. John

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