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As an alternative to trail runners, I suggest you look at some Vasque low hikers. I did a full Camino in a pair of Vasque Mantra 2.0s and had no foot problems. They had the perfect ratio of toe room to heel fit. Very comfortable. I taped my toes each morning and put Engo Blister patches...
For me, the day from SJPP to Roncesvalles wasn't too bad
I didn't think the day from SJPP to Roncesvalles was too tough, mainly because the path was fairly smooth. My worst days were the downhill from Roncesvalles to Zubiri and the day when I came down from the Iron Cross to Molineseca. Both...
I wrote a daily blog post on WordPress, using only my smart phone. I spent about a half hour each night, after dinner. my friends and family loved it. I selected three or 4 photos from the day that helped me tell my story and posted them with a few paragraphs of text that described each day...
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