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  1. WldWil

    LIVE from the Camino 2 days early

    I MADE IT! I called home to let them know how our went abs that I would see them soon. They said no, I had somehow gained a couple extra days. I walked with no schedule and must have done well. Arrival in Santiago was head banging loud celebration of something. I promise a longer report...
  2. WldWil

    Best and reliable way to get to Santiago airport for early morning flight

    I manage to get an airline ticket into Madrid and return tick from Santiago for the same price as a round trip through Madrid. Now That I leave in less than two months a couple things occurred to me. My flight out of Santiago is 6:45 am. My questions are: • How early to get to the airport. •...
  3. WldWil

    yellow stripes as markers

    I’ve been meaning to ask and cannot find information. When walking the Camino, I would sometimes see markers that were horizontal stripes. Sometimes they were yellow, red or white or all three. At one point there was a yellow line with an x over it clearly showing that it was the wrong way...
  4. WldWil

    Meniscus recovery time to do Camino

    Last year I made it from SJPDP to around 30k past Burgos before returning home. This was done with a torn meniscus before my trip and only had 2 weeks. I am returning in August with hopefully enough time to finish. In November, I had knee surgery in which they removed part of the meniscus...
  5. WldWil

    Travel to Fromista from USA

    This year I almost made it to Fromista. I am returning August 2016 to complete my Camino. I have airline tickets on hold for 24 hours. It is the same cost to fly into Madrid as it is Santiago de Compostela. I can also fly into Madrid and fly home from Santiago de Compostela. My question is...
  6. WldWil

    There and back again

    Well, I’ve been back for a month now after spending a couple weeks on the Camino. I doubt I have to share how wonderful it was. I would even say life altering in a number of ways. It’s taken me a bit to start spending some time on the Internet since there were a number of things that needed...
  7. WldWil

    LIVE from the Camino need help in the next 20 hours to get to Madrid by Saturday night

    I have a lot to share, but have very limited wifi and low battery. Tomorrow is my last day walking. I should make it to Itero de la Vega 14.3 K before Fromista. I need a strategy to get to Madrid Saturday night for early Sunday morning flight. I truly appreciate this forum and how you can...
  8. WldWil

    LIVE from the Camino Knee is holding up

    Someone joked today. I am probably the only person getting healthier each day. Of course I started in pretty rough shape to help make it easier. I've barely limped inti Orisson. Barely to Ronsavalles. Day 3 I only passed one couple. So I got to say hi to a lot of people. And almost of the...
  9. WldWil

    Is it easy to buy a day pack once on the camino

    As mentioned in a different post, I injured my knee. Today I only have light pain when I walk on it. I am hoping by the time I leave in 4 days, it will be back to where I can make it 10-15k as sad as that sounds. I have given myself over to just getting as far as I can this year and returning...
  10. WldWil

    I think I bought a train ticket, but cannot print it.

    So, I went to www.renfe.es to buy my train tickets. I am pretty confident I have the correct ticket even though the page translates very poorly to English. I paid through PayPal. I think I messed up having them send it to my phone as I did not know the dial out for Spain and the "Print Tickets"...
  11. WldWil

    Knee woes

    Just got home from my second round of physical therapy. I have struggled a bit with sore feet, but a tendonitis in the knee had me limping a couple weeks ago. I almost shed a tear when I was told if I want a good chance of doing the Camino, I had to start back at 2 miles day (and no pack) last...
  12. WldWil

    golfers vasculitis

    During my 21 mile hike, I developed golfers vasculitis on my right ankle. It hurt almost as much as the blisters and was along the edge of the foot as well. I was wearing two pairs of wool socks and can only figure I over heated my leg and caused the rash. I plan to test out coolmax sock...
  13. WldWil

    Another blister thread

    I completed a 21 mile (33.8k) pilgrimage this weekend in the USA. I carried a pack weight of 3.5k (out of spirit for my Camino. It was pretty empty). The temperatures were 6-22C that day. It was a perfect walking day. 80% of the path was on pavement Blister Prevention – Not all things work the...
  14. WldWil

    Pilgrimage in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

    I do not know how many opportunities there are for this in the USA. Compared to Spain, we are pretty young. Like many looking forward to their first Camino, this just makes it more exciting. I am planning to participate in a one day pilgrimage next Saturday at http://walktomary.com/ They do...
  15. WldWil

    Another Hotspot Foot Pondering

    I have a pair of Merrell Moab ventilators a ½ size larger than my regular size and have been wearing smartwool socks with and without a thin nylon liner (leggs). Based upon my personal research this is what I think would best work for me. The reason I mention brands is that I was a bit...
  16. WldWil

    How do people find time to do the Camino

    I often wonder, “How do people find time to do the Camino?” Given part of my job is being the tech support guy to my customers, it is even more dramatic. Can you imagine not being able to log into your account and receiving and auto reply that someone will get back to you in a month? This does...
  17. WldWil

    My new addition by John Brierly just showed up today

    Yay, My new addition by John Brierly just showed up today that I preordered so long ago that I almost forgot about it. It is 280 grams! That baby is getting digitized as a backup. I have no ideas what the updates are, but it is all new to me, so you can guess what I’ll be reading this weekend...
  18. WldWil

    Anyone try out Waldies sandals

    I bought a pair of ultra-light Waldies that arrived today and fit well. Personally, I am not much of a sandal person living in Wisconsin, but do like a heavy leather pair that I would never back pack with which I wear in the summer. The Waldies weigh in at 210 gm and seem to have decent...
  19. WldWil

    Pole: About caring poles

    I am wondering for those who bring poles on the Camino what percentage of time are they actually being carried as part of your pack?
  20. WldWil

    A shop in Pamplona that someone could recommend

    I am planning on flying into Madrid and then take a train to Pamplona where I will have a couple of hours before continuing on. I have had awful luck with check bags (besides the cost) Part of the reason for getting the Osprey 36L pack was that it could be carried on the plane. Liquids are fine...

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