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In recent days there have been several rescues by the bomberos with hypothermia. One person got stuck at the shelter and couldn’t go on.
what cold weather gear have you got? WTerproof boots, gloves, hat, down jacket? If you are not ready for cold, wind and wet, that’s hypothermia territory...
Walking September through end October, I had to buy a warmer fleece and fleece gloves in Burgos. The montes de Leon after astorga had hard frost every morning.
The first time I walked it in 2015, I’d already walked from St Jean. Tbh I dislike heights but just took it slowly and it was ok. It was dry at the time. There was the most beautiful smell of incense from the rock rose.
last year walking with stage 4 cancer I took a cab from El Acebo to...
I met a family traveling with three boys aged about 5-10, two big dogs and a donkey. They were camping in the grounds of albergues and paying to use their shower. It seemed a faff but they were Spanish. Unless you speak reasonable Spanish I think this is a no go. youd need to find places to...
I stayed at Roncevalles on the second night of my first Camino in 2015. Though the albergue is huge, it’s split up into little bays with modern beds, bathrooms etc. I felt really cared for by the fraternity running it. Thank you.
Sorry but unless you’ve been told to do it by your medical doctor, you do not need to follow a carnivorous diet. You might strongly prefer to, but that’s not a need. NeEd is, if I don’t do this, illland in hospital.
Between cacabelos and villafranca you can turn right towards Valtuille DAriba. Avoids main road walking..
going into Ponferrada there is an alternative taking you off the main road to the left.
one thing of note I rewalked Leon to O Cebreiro last summer. Most of the alternativos that used...
I hoping to start in Burgos in September. Also suspect it may be my last Camino (cancer). Loved reading this, when I was there last Burgos seemed so vibrant!
I’d second St Cuthberts Way. I walked much of it last summer. Having cancer, I can no longer do long days. We kept to under 15km. Used taxis to start and end each day and stayed in b&bs. personally I found the clips pretty hard and bailed on one day in the middle. Walking out to...
i Really resonate with that PepI. I did a grueling six hour third Dan black belt grading in December 2018, in January I was disgnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. It’s tough cancer with only a 15% 5 year survival. Last year was all surgery and chemo. This summer i had a smallish...
Hope it’s going well for all of us on this cancer journey. Im now half way through my chemo. Third infusion was yesterday. Oddly I’m finding it easier with our uk lockdown. It’s like everyone is joining me in staying home whereas my last set of chemo was in the summer.
my ca125 cancer count...
If you are good to carry more you could probably do StCW relatively cheaply (at least in normal times). You might have to self cater.
You can wild camp in Scotland, which would cover the first couple of days.
You could stay at the SYHA hostel in Kirk Yeltholm and the YHA one in Wooler. The...
Are you time limited - I’ve if you don5 go now you will never be able to go. If not, I’d delay. Also whilst eric covers basic medical expenses at state hospitals, it won’t get you home if you have a medical problem.
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