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    A Guyanese poor lonesome frenchgirl on the Camino Frances

    [QUOT..and so many other pilgrims ... if i can only tell something for those who, as me, will do the Camino frances for the 1st t i can only tell something for those who, as me, will do the Camino frances for the 1st time its " do it ! never hesitate ! be light ! be confident ! open your mind...
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    Injury in Astorga

    There is a medical center in Astorga, I was there 10 days ago, they were wonderful and I recommend going. It’s only a 10 minute walk from the cathedral, open 24 hours. Prescription, wrapped and out of there within 30 minutes. Take care of yourself, you have a long journey yet to come.
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    Credential Misery

    Not I’m sitting here in Portomarín, I have walked 40+ days, I have about 90k to finish. I have walked through blisters, a sprained instep that laid me up 3 days in Astorga. I’m sorry but honest to god if I have to wait 12 hours standing on 1 foot with my hands tied behind my back so be it. I...
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    Can I take my trekking poles as carry-on baggage?

    I’m sitting in Paris airport typing this waiting for my flight to Biarritz, I left Vancouver this morning with packed poles, no problem, stop over in Iceland, no problem, just went through security here, they took my water but the poles sailed through. I did notice in Vancouver my bag was...
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    Last minute wobbles

    My knees are beginning to knock a little, 11 days from now I will be on the plane, how many times can a person pack the same bag? I'm up to at least 10 times now, I haven't trained as much as I said I would, haven't lost those 25 pounds that I said I would. I have to admit as the time passes and...
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    What to do with an extra few days

    Thanks for all the great suggestions, very helpful and will definitely be going to take the advice. Thanks again, 2 weeks to go so things really start to speed up getting ready now, bit of panic mode setting in.
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    Solo Camino Frances 2018

    Hi cirrus, I am just up the road from you in Blaine, my solo begins apr 22, I am tercited just like you. My new word for a combination of terrified and exited. There is a semi annual Camino meeting tomorrow with the pilgrim society, it’s a great way to meet fellow pilgrims, they have speakers...
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    What to do with an extra few days

    Hello, I have given myself some wiggle room with end date, I may have 3 or 4 days between arrival in Santiago and my flight home. Any recommendations or thoughts on what to do with those days? Where would you go? What would you do with that time? I am planning on Finisterre, not sure if it...
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    Compeed use.

    My 2 cents What I've learned - training for camino I've been walking daily, 5-10-15 K depending, breaking in shoes, hips, knees, whatever. Anyhow long ramble short, I'm a walker, blisters aren't something that I tend to get. The other day I'm off and out the door, I think nah, don't need to...
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    Give us a Gift!!

    Andalouse....and lot's of it.... best chips I've ever had in my life were in Belgium, ahhhhh sweet memories of beautiful Belgium.
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    We had the Stars

    Beautiful...thanks for sharing
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    Starting from St Jean Pied de Port 19 April

    Hi Jean, having walked those hills as well I think you will be fine, huff puff. I have booked Roncesvalles as I will definitely want 'a guaranteed room at the inn' and a hot meal if I survive that first bit, everything else that comes after is part of the adventure.
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    Starting from St Jean Pied de Port 19 April

    I leave April 24th solo, will cross paths I'm sure at some point along the way. Am a Slow walker, fast walker, I plan on walking whatever speed or distance I feel like on that particular day. No schedules, no places I have to be, just walking is enough.
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    Camino April/May 2018

    Hi Mvanert, I am a slow walker as well, wouldn't be surprised if you passed me at some point. I only have a start date, the finish date is when I get there. I have a one way ticket to Paris, and a connecting flight to Biarritz, will figure out my return details when I have some. Supposed to...
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    Class of 2018

    I truly do understand, my husband took his life 2 years ago, life changing is such a mild way to put it after 38 years of marriage. This was supposed to be our trip, we planned it together. My solo camino begins April 25th, perhaps we will meet on the path Aquarius.
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    Camino April/May 2018

    My Camino begins April 25 from Roncesvalles , already starting to organize my pack, spend a lot of time just thinking about equipment, I think April is going to get here very quickly. How many more sleeps? Appears to me that just planning the flights, and getting to the start is most of the...
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    Wainwrights Coast to Coast UK Compared to Camino Frances

    I have walked the C2C, it was a lot tougher than I imagined. The terrain was tough, the lake district was not walking, it was full on hiking. A storm came up out of nowwhere, wind blowing sideways, fog made it impossible to see 3 feet in front of you. We ended up going over the wrong fell...
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    Camino Begins April 2018

    I'm sure we will cross paths, my camino will be a slow one, for the first time in my life I have no timelines, no deadlines no appointments, no expectations and no place to be except where I want to be. I've cleared 3 months on the calendar, have a 1 way ticket and camino begins on April 25th...
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    Camino Begins April 2018

    My camino begins April 25, 2018, although I think it has already begun. It began as a hmmmmm Camino, are you serious, I don't think so, and then 'why not', and followed by a I need to go.

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