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  1. padre eric

    Warning for those who visit Santiago: you can not eat or drink in the Plaza del Obradoiro

    Completed the Porto to Santiago camino in June. Arrived to demonstrators banging on empty jugs and blaring loud horns for hours on end (they always seems to stop during Mass hours) located in front of the Parador. Sat at an outdoor cafe to eat lunch and was literally approached at my table by...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Re-entry Protocol (for USA)

    I'm hoping someone from the States can help me understand the re-entry protocol from Spain into the US. Essentially I am wondering, since a neg test result is required for re-entry, what happens if one tests positive? Obviously they wont let you fly, but what do the local authorities require...
  3. padre eric

    Coming Back from Fractured Ankle Shoe Thoughts..Hokas to ?

    I'm wondering if you had speedgoat low or mid cut? If low I suggest considering the mids. I too love the energy and cushion that hooks give my feet and legs... But my weak ankles require mids for support. My other going to boot that over walked too Camino's in are Keens targhee II (mids)
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD US Pilgrim traveling to Porto through Madrid

    We are planning the same routing in June. However we belove that the requirements to enter Portugal from Spain differ based upon whether you are flying out traveling by ground transportation - I don't understand why. For this reason we are planning to either bus or train from Madrid and...
  5. padre eric

    What's Your Go-To CF Shoe?

    granted you are not mountain climbing, but I prefer boots for the simple reason that I'm a bit clumsy. Walking the Zubiri descent or the descent off of El Perdon (just outside of Pamplona) offers lots of chances to twist an ankle and the last thing I want is to plan an entire camino and be...
  6. padre eric

    Music for the Camino

    Scruffy1, given your knowledge, perhaps you could build a Spotify playlist and share it with the community?
  7. padre eric

    6 Years Already!

    6 years! Hard to believe, its been 6 full years to the day that I joined this forum. At that time my first Camino would yet be over a year away (June 2016 and my 2nd was 2019, both Frances), but I was so excited back then to find that there was a place to learn from other’s experiences -...
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    Super-light packs from Arc'teryx

    Have walked two Camino’s with this pack, and found it extraordinary for an ultra lite option: https://zpacks.com/products/nero-backpack
  9. padre eric

    Altra Lone Peak All-WTHR mids - first impression

    Sky Kaha mids. Truth in advertising...I use Birkenstock cork inserts in all my shoes including these to ward off the Plantar F. THese are expensive, but I gotta take care of my dawgs!
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    Altra Lone Peak All-WTHR mids - first impression

    Picked up a pair of One Ones this summer and have worn them a lot walking around coastal North Carolina home. They are the waterproof version and super light and comfortable. I switched from Keens to the Hokes and really like them.
  11. padre eric

    Lacing - Try preventing blisters, or the dreaded black toenail, with a “Heel Lock” or “Lace Lock”.

    I've only walked two Camino's thus far but both were blister free thanks in large measure to this lacing technique:. https://www.outdoors.org/articles/amc-outdoors/know-this-hiking-boot-lacing-technique-the-heel-lock
  12. padre eric

    Plantar Fasciitis

    I feel your pain! In 2015 I developed PF in both feet...suddenly, out of nowhere, while training for a half marathon - and prepping for my first Camino scheduled to begin in May of 2016. For me, many months of trying to control it (let alone cure it), resulted in failure. One month before my...
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    Observations from a small village local

    It seems to be especially prevalent with people away from home. I live in a small town along the ocean in North Carolina. We are seeing many visitors/tourists completely ignoring the state and local protocols regarding distancing and masking. Like the virus doesnt exist when on vacation...
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    Yummy Recipes for Self-Isolation

    I had the best Lentil Soup of my life in Lorca. Does anyone have a great Spanish Lentil Soup recipe??
  15. padre eric

    A Virtual Camino

    @pelerine what a fantastic way for the entire family to do the Camino! You are blessed with health and family, I hope each day’s journey has been and will be a wonderful time with your loved ones. Happy Birthday, and as Winnie the Pooh always said, “Many happy returns of the day!”
  16. padre eric

    A Virtual Camino

    In North Carolina we are ordered to stay home from work and not to be in public places unless for medicine or food. We are encouraged, however, to get outside (practicing safe physical distancing) and exercise. I have decided to make the most of this liberty and have broken the Camino Frances...
  17. padre eric

    My Wife Insists We Start From SJPDP!

    Just completed my second Camino, and both times we started from Roncesvalles. I know the majority of people I saw on the way were wearing low-quarter shoes either cross trainers or runners. Honestly, I dont know how they do it. I wear mid length Keens and more times than I can remember the...
  18. padre eric

    Read Before You Walk!

    I struggle with this problem...while on Camino, and back at home. As a walker the majority of time that I am passed by a cyclist the problem takes place with the speed of the approach and pass. Not at all sure of what the solution is. At the same time, as a walker, I have had challenges...
  19. padre eric

    Z-Packs Question

    Havnen said it well. I walked the Camino in 2016 with my wife and daughter. We all used the Zpack. My pack is now making its second Camino on the back of a good friend. He needed to carry a CPAP...his Osprey was roughly two pounds heavier, he ditched it in favor of taking my Zpack...weight...
  20. padre eric

    Not getting it

    Mary, I apologize because I don't have time to read the many responses your have already received. There is a theory that the Camino Frances can be divided into three legs...and I found this to be true for me. The first third is physically demanding, the middle third (Maseta) is mentally...

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