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  1. Gumnut

    What Would You Do If You Lost It?*

    Great advice Great advice Wokabout_Meri! I've added one of my favourite Peanuts cartoons which seemed (almost) relevant!! :)
  2. Gumnut

    LIVE from the Camino Help!!

    Hi Joodle I feel for you as I developed a left foot problem around Burgos a couple of weeks ago. I foolishly carried on walking and ended up having to see a local doctor in a small town further on which turned out to be expensive and my problem was mis-diagnosed probably due to language issues...
  3. Gumnut

    Walking wounded

    Hello again Wokabout I am now back in Perth and have seen a sports Physio who has ruled out plantar fasciitis and has sent me for an X-ray to check for a stress fracture. Still hobbling but in good spirits considering everything :) Hope all well with you and your hiking is going well. Gumnut...
  4. Gumnut

    Getting the train from Bayonne

    Hello Just to let you know you can get a local bus from just outside Biarritz airport terminal straight to Bayonne for 1 euro. Also it's worth popping into the railway station at Bayonne when you arrive to make sure the trains are running to schedule as there have been a number of strikes over...
  5. Gumnut

    Electric hot pot

    Hi Jenny I brought a small electric coil and a camping mugwith me to boil water for tea - it's been fantastic. Not all Albergues have kitchens or microwaves but they all have power points. I would definitely recommend. Buen Camino
  6. Gumnut

    Walking wounded

    Hi Joe There are 3 wilderness campsites (composting toilet, water tank and picnic table) and a number of commercial and other campgrounds. I've also camped in other spots which you are allowed to do if hiking and as long as you're not near an access road. I'd get hold of a copy of the Cape to...
  7. Gumnut

    Walking wounded

    C2C is fantastic - I was lucky enough to have the time to do it 4 times over the last year (twice camping). The scenery is stunning :)
  8. Gumnut

    Walking wounded

    That is indeed a really sad story :( How on earth did you actually finish the whole Camino!!! I had to grimace at the top bunk reference. I got a top bunk in Hontanos and physically couldn't even manage the first rung due to intense pain!! Luckily the hospitaleros had a bottom bunk in the church...
  9. Gumnut

    Walking wounded

    Feel free - there are some great walks - and of course the Cape-to-Cape Track and the Bibbulmun.
  10. Gumnut

    Walking wounded

    Yes I stole the Leunig cartoon from a fellow hiker!! The pain in my foot is not really typical of plantar fasciitis and I suspect I may have s stress fracture!! I've broken a metatarsal before - two weeks before a trip to India (hobbled through it and it was amazing - pity there're no rickshaws...
  11. Gumnut

    shortage of beds?

    Even many of the smaller places are full at the moment and even if you book ahead they will give your bed away if you don't show up by 3pm. An American lady I walked with had an expensive experience of this recently. No beds in Zubiri. Walked on. No beds in Lorrosoana (sorry about the spelling)...
  12. Gumnut

    Walking wounded

    Great advice - I walked without any blisters or other problems from St Jean to Burgos but then developed excruciating left foot pain on day 15 after about 340km. After resting and icing etc it's not getting any better so I am abandoning my Camino and heading back to Australia. If I could start...
  13. Gumnut

    No Trains From Bayonne To St Jean 28th April

    About 100 euros for a taxi and there's also a twice daily bus service if the trains aren't running (at 07:45 and about 18:00. This info was current on 28th April 2016. Things may change!! Buen Camino
  14. Gumnut

    No Trains From Bayonne To St Jean 28th April

    Thank you so much kayagee66 for that very timely information!! I printed out a pre-paid e-ticket at Bayonne station today for the 11:10 train tomorrow! If not for your post I would have turned up none the wiser and had to wait for the 18:00 bus!! Not only have you saved me a slightly frustrating...
  15. Gumnut

    West Australian group meeting

    Hello! I fly out on 26th April to commence the Camino Frances. Would love to join your Sunday meet to get some last minute tips! Hope to see you there
  16. Gumnut

    Favorite Luxury Item on Camino?

    Thank you for the info - much appreciated!
  17. Gumnut

    Trial packing

    Another 5 grams saved!! Yippee :D!
  18. Gumnut

    Trial packing

    Rob the Slob - your post about the built in whistle on Osprey packs was a revelation to me! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
  19. Gumnut

    ** Last minute dilemma - electric coil or kindle?

    Hello TD Justus Thanks for your response. A couple of people have suggested reading on the phone. Although I love my kindle, mainly because it isn't back-lit and is easier on the eyes, I am probably now going to leave it at home for this trip. Extra weight is really the last thing that's needed...
  20. Gumnut

    Trial packing

    Hi Michael Your list is almost identical to mine except I've got a 34L Osprey pack! Don't forget your phone charger and ear plugs!! It's great when all your research finally seems to be coming together. Now all you have to do is walk!! Buen Camino - enjoy!!

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