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  1. Lee Jackson

    List of Towns Based Upon Total Distance from or to Santiago

    This site has distances https://godesalco.com/plan. I really liked it
  2. Lee Jackson

    Did you use any bed bug prevention methods that required a purchase (ie. spray) ?

    Check with vet or feed supply stores they can sell permethrin ( I am also Canadian and have purchased that way). If you are close enough to cross the border to US you can buy spray at REI
  3. Lee Jackson

    List of Towns Based Upon Total Distance from or to Santiago

    I really like this website. For distance between places I have found it to be accurate https://godesalco.com/plan/frances
  4. Lee Jackson

    How many pairs of shoes did you go through?

    I wore Keen hiking sandals, same pair for Frances and about 700 k of Norte and Portugue. Now they are my beach sandals
  5. Lee Jackson

    Gore tex shoes or boots?

    I started using waterproof socks this spring, in Canadas Wet west coast and love them. So far every day I have use my feet stay dry, while previously my feet on same trails would be soaked
  6. Lee Jackson

    Fear of heights and the Way from Le Puy

    I also walked the Le Puy route and don’t remember and cliff or drop.
  7. Lee Jackson

    Post-Camino Vacation Advice Sought

    Hi I went to Malaga after I finished. It was a short flight from Santiago and only about $70 E one way. Beautiful city and not expensive
  8. Lee Jackson

    Road walking?

    anyone have suggestions on when is the best time to start if doing the entire VF at once?
  9. Lee Jackson

    State of mind

    Hello all, just wanted to say thanks again for all the kind comments and encouragement. I began as planned in Le Puy and ended up walking a total of 35 days on the Camino, less then I had originally planned but had some problems along the way. I now have a Compostela in memory of my mom and a...
  10. Lee Jackson

    State of mind

    I really like the idea of having her name on the Compostela, i did not know it was an option and it feel right to honour her that way. thank you for the suggestion
  11. Lee Jackson

    State of mind

    Hello all, thank you so much for responding and sharing your stories and encouragement. This forum is like a camino sometimes in that you receive encouragement and strength from the other traveling the way at a point in your journey when help is needed.
  12. Lee Jackson

    State of mind

    I am heading out for my next Camino soon , leaving home April 2, and am finding my self in a strange state of mind. I have been planning since early last year to walk the Via Podensis and maybe continue on the Frances but i lost my mother in early January and since then haven’t felt like doing...
  13. Lee Jackson

    Trail runners or hiking sandals?

    I walked from Irun to Santander in the Keen whisper sandals. Also the Frances and Portugues from Porto to Tui had no issues on any of them in sandals. I still brought flip flops for Albergues.
  14. Lee Jackson

    To book or not to book!

    Thanks for all the advise! Cant wait to leave work behind for awhile and walk again.
  15. Lee Jackson

    To book or not to book!

    Hi all, i am going to walk the via Podensis in 2019. Probably late April early May start. Any advise on if i should book ahead for accommodation or take my chances. Curious on recent pilgrims experiences. I prefer the take my chances method, more freedom to stop along the way if something...
  16. Lee Jackson

    Norte coastal reroute at Pasaia

    Hi all, yesterday at pasaia when you get off the ferry and head to the coastal route the path is blocked / gated and crews pouring concrete it will be closed for a while as they work. If you take the road heading uphill , White in screen capture it connects to path at top gate of closed...
  17. Lee Jackson

    4 gear questions: Keen sandals, dry sack, Euroschirm umbrella, Macabi skirt

    I can comment on the keen sandals. I walked the Frances in keen whisper sandals. I liked that model because it had an adjustable Velcro at the heel so could easily adjust for thicker socks and uphill verses flat terrain,I also wore them for the Portuguese from Porto to Tui and no problems they...
  18. Lee Jackson

    Watch your step and walking pole placement

    Watch your step!!! My walking pole got stuck in between cobblestones and I went down hard with my arm meeting the curb. Many people along the coastal route were have the same thing happen I watched a few almost fall. Tip of walking pole sticking between boards on boardwalk and between...
  19. Lee Jackson

    May - sleeping bag or Liner

    I am going to go with silk liner with a down blanket inside. Saves about 400 g in weight. Starting Portugues on April 15.
  20. Lee Jackson

    Dairy free on the Le Puy route

    Thanks for the information, i am going to stick to the Norte and Portugues next time i head out. Hopefully won’t have any problem on them for food alergies

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