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    A Second Compostela...

    Hi SuziK! I’m traveling now and won’t be home to take a look at it for another few weeks. I don’t have a true translation for it other than mostly guessing at what look like “similar-to-English” words, or trying to recall some of my high school Latin from 45 years ago! 😁 I’ll have another look...
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    Assault near Lisbon on the Portugués

    Not that I wish to cause harm to the reputation of Portugal or the decent Portuguese people, but I do find myself thinking that a coordinated global media strategy would be interesting, highlighting ESPECIALLY the shocking indifference of municipal governments and law enforcement with regard to...
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    Virtual Camino

    You’re very welcome! 😊
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    Virtual Camino

    For those that can’t make the trip to Spain (at least for now), I found a little extra motivation to keep in walking shape. Apparently you can walk the Camino (virtually), taking as many days as you’d like, and I believe there are also interesting postcards along the way. I found this via...
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    A 'One Word' Why?

    Remembering
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    Erik's Way

    On the CF last year between Arzua and Rua, my wife and I stopped for a rest and some shade in a lovely wooded area along the road. There we met a fellow pilgrim named Erik who had also stopped for a short rest. Erik said he was from Brussels, and he had in fact walked all the way from his home...
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    Four more days until SdC - and no motivation anymore to continue ...

    As others have noted here, many people approach the Camino with high expectations, only to be disappointed and disillusioned when the “epiphany” doesn’t happen. I’m here to tell you that.... Expectation is the place where fun goes to die. Don’t fall into that trap. Just enjoy the good times...
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    Official Credencials

    Thanks very much, Anamya! :)
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    Official Credencials

    Greetings! OK, silly question but...in light of reading recent threads that address the requirement of using an “official” credencial, does it matter what year the credencial was issued? For example, my wife and I were planning to go back for a second Camino Frances this year. We received the...
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    Sarria scams

    Correction: NOT Palas and Arzua! It was between Portomarrin and Palas! It's been a while!! I need another Camino to refresh my memory! :p
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    Sarria scams

    Yes, my wife and I ran into these people in the woods outside Sarria back in 2014. In my heart I knew it was a scam, but in the spirit of charity (like so many others on this Forum), I handed over a couple of Euros as well, and we went on our way to enjoy the rest of our Camino. I was mad at...
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    Immersion Spanish...

    Hi Trecile! Going to Guatemala is a great idea! It's the cheapest (in my experience) immersion option there is, and there are many, many good schools in Antigua, if that's where you're going. I did a month there in 2014 at Don Pedro de Alvarado Spanish School and really enjoyed both the...
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    Super cushioned footwear for Camino Portugues

    For what it's worth, my Podiatrist wears Hoka hiking boots and also runs in Hoka running shoes, and he absolutely swears by them. He's my age (mid-50-ish), very active, and does his research before making such endorsements to his patients. My wife suffers from Plantar Fasciitis and Hokas were...
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    sarria to santiago

    ¡Hola Mamó! My wife and I hit the Sarria to Santiago portion of our Camino in late June/early July 2014 and had absolutely no rain whatsoever during that period. It was pleasantly warm but not too hot (yet), with clear skies and dry trails. If rain does happen to find you, a lightweight rain...
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    10 Things We Learned On Our First Camino....

    Hi Joanna! Yes, it's very possible to walk quite comfortably with PF. You should test the tape in training, of course, and as Canucks wisely says below, follow the video instructions on the KT Tape website (or elsewhere) in order to ensure you're applying it properly for best effect. My wife...
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    10 Things We Learned On Our First Camino....

    Great advice, CatherineAnn! As for the couple in their 20's, I'll just contain my envy. :)
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    10 Things We Learned On Our First Camino....

    Hi Marcy- Perpetuem does come in tablet form, but three tabs only gives you 100 calories, whereas a packet gives you 270. You might have to carry a lot of tablets to equal the packet content, so I opted for the powder, but I DO acknowledge the extra weight wasn't much fun. Fortunately, it did...
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    10 Things We Learned On Our First Camino....

    Hi Marcy! We used FIZZ (electrolyte tablets we dissolved in our bottles), PERPETUEM (for sustained energy/nutrition on the walk), RECOVERITE (for daily recovery), and XOBALINE (for muscle soreness). A tube of Fizz has 13 tablets, so I brought three tubes and used one tablet per day dissolved...
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    10 Things We Learned On Our First Camino....

    Thanks very much for your kind compliment, Gretchen! Also, my profile picture was taken when I lived in Arizona, and not a day goes by that I don't miss being out there. Compared to the Mountain West, Washington, DC is sorely lacking in, well...MANY things! Have a great trip! It's the...
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    10 Things We Learned On Our First Camino....

    Absolutely! We used FIZZ (electrolyte tablets we dissolved in our bottles), PERPETUEM (for sustained energy/nutrition on the walk), RECOVERITE (for daily recovery), and XOBALINE (for muscle soreness). We both had great results!

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