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  1. Jermann75

    Kidney stones and the Camino

    had a kidney stone on the camino. It was awful. I had just finished biking the Meseta and I guess I didn't drink enough water prior to that. In Leon I felt the familiar pain of a kidney stone (I had my first kidney stone when I was 8 months pregnant - feel sorry for me). I was on the top bunk...
  2. Jermann75

    How the Camino can change your life: Personal experiences and expectations

    Such a good question. I went to just see what it was like. My mom and aunt had done it 3 times before and I knew I wanted a long walk. I went to see if I could do it alone and to improve my self confidence. And I had a bunch of time to kill so I could walk it at my own speed which also would be...
  3. Jermann75

    Finding this a bit lonely

    What can you learn about yourself in these moments of loneliness? There is a nugget of gold in this moment you are having. I know it sucks, but potentially there is a breakthrough on the other side. <3
  4. Jermann75

    Hiking with bad popped blisters

    I suffered from many bisters on the Camino. Even ended up at the hospital to have one looked after. Many many people had suggestions about what to do. All I can say is, you have to find the one that works for your feet. What worked for me feet: two pairs of socks, the first pair were toe...
  5. Jermann75

    All the single ladies, all the single ladies

    I walked alone for the first 600km and then my husband joined me. I had a wonderful time figuring everything out as I went along. It was wonderful only having to care about yourself and stopping when you wanted. I would encourage you to do it alone if you can. If I ever felt a bit oogie, I would...
  6. Jermann75

    Not what I expected!

    I hadn't heard of "Camino Angels" but once I was on the Camino I met so many of them. So many who helped me in so many different ways. I remember one night when I had a kidney stone, I needed to go to the hospital. A woman I had met about 15min before, ordered a taxi for me in Spanish to take...
  7. Jermann75

    When do most pilgrims feel like quitting the Camino de Santiago?

    After 2 bouts of bed bugs, I found myself in Leon with a kidney stone. I could barely talk, buckled over in pain sitting in a wheelchair with a garbage pail infront of me not understanding a thing in spanish. This was what I thought was my lowest. Once I got out of the hospital 3 days later (a...
  8. Jermann75

    Seeking Canadian secular pilgrims who experienced transformation on the Camino for research

    Hey if you are looking for another volunteer... I have a pretty good story and tick all the boxes. Three rounds of bed bugs, a kidney stone, infected blisters, and my backpack was throw away the day I got out of the hospital from the kidney stone and I didn't give up. Talk about transformation!
  9. Jermann75

    Cycling the Meseta in 2023

    I biked the Meseta. It's one of the best memories I had. To feel the wind in my hair was a memory that has stayed with me, and yelled "buen camino" to all the people I passed. It's true... I "lost" my camino family along the way. But I think I also needed some time alone to be with my thoughts...
  10. Jermann75

    Pyrenees difficulty

    Why not just take it slow? Regardless of your fitness ability? It's the first day, enjoy, chat with people, take photos, talk to the cows... There's so much to see, imagine if you could just enjoy every step instead of trying to get to the next place. Orisson is such a wonderful experience...
  11. Jermann75

    Walking and Suffering

    My opinions about suffering are 3 fold: Suffering is in your mind. There is growth on the other side of suffering. If you don't want to tolerate it anymore, then don't and do something about it. If you think an industrial area is suffering, then you will suffer. While I was on my camino (as...
  12. Jermann75

    Tips for Uphill Walking or Hiking

    My mantra was "It's just a hill, get over it." :P Thanks for the tips.
  13. Jermann75

    Having spouse join for final 100km, or meet in Santiago - I’m thinking it’s not a great idea…

    My husband met up with me for the last 200km's. Honestly it was the best thing I have experienced with him. We met in Villa Franca Del Bierzo. It was like a movie: we could see each other from far far away and as we got closer to each other we opened our arms and embraced <cue music>. My camino...
  14. Jermann75

    What was your meltdown point?

    3 times on the Camino Frances: 1. After my first round of bed bug bites, and then an infected blister with many other blisters... the final straw was seeing blood in my urine and wondering "what the hell is next????" 2. After my second round of bed bug bites, ending up in the hospital from a...
  15. Jermann75

    Bedbugs - What is your blood type?

    A+ and bitten 3xs on 1 camino! o_O
  16. Jermann75

    Bedbugs on CF

    I hear you. On the morning before hitting Santiago, I awoke to a bed bug in my bed. I was on the lower bunk. My husband on the top. I recieved over 100 bites. He recieved 0. If I ever do the Camino again, I'll be requesting the top bunk every time. (that was the 3rd time I was bitten on my first...
  17. Jermann75

    Of little importance.....maybe

    Tinto de verano was my go to every day at the end of the long days walk (even if it wasn't that long). Can someone remind me what the recipe is for this deliciousness? I really must try to make this here in Canada!
  18. Jermann75

    Dare I post this?

    I also brought these. They were great! Only thing is that if you need to do any sandal walking because of blisters, sore feet, etc..., these won't cut it for long distances. I tossed this over and over in my head as I walked the camino... would I have chosen sandals and then have them get wet in...
  19. Jermann75

    How do you handle figuring out a return flight when you don't know how long the walk will take?

    Estimate, add a buffer and then a couple more. I thought I’d do 20kms a day. 40 days. But I didn’t take into account blisters (needed a day off because of infection) as well as a pesky kidney stone that landed me in hospital. So my buffer went out the window and I needed to bike the Meseta to...
  20. Jermann75

    Bed bug eliminators

    So I did the entire CF and never heard of these things until I got to South East Asia where a friend’s mom gave them to her to get rid of bed bugs out of their backpack. Do people know about these things? I was shocked that this was the first time I’d heard about it. I got hit 3 times by bed...

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