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  1. RevBarbaraG

    Physical Recovery

    I know it’s going to vary a lot based on age, fitness level, how hard you pushed yourself etc, but I would like to get a feel for the range of time it took people to feel normal again! I arrived at SdC on Saturday, having walked from SJPdP in 38 days, minus a little bus ride because of knee...
  2. RevBarbaraG

    Casa del Pescador, Ambasmestas

    I was already going to recommend this albergue heartily - the food is superb (home-made breadsticks and hummus to accompany the pumpkinsoup, followed by smoked trout from their own pond and fresh vegetables from their garden), lovely clean roomy bathroom and only €1 to use the washing machine...
  3. RevBarbaraG

    Is this sensible?

    I leave tomorrow, walking from SJPdP Plan A was that I was taking two pairs of walking trousers, one of which were double zip-offs allowing conversion into either shorts or capris, and a fairly long rain jacket which comes to mid- thigh, so I wasn’t going to bother with overtrousers. Then I...
  4. RevBarbaraG

    The right credencial?

    As recommended in Brierley’s Guide, I joined the Confraternity of St James (UK) and got credencials from them for my husband and myself. We opted for the old-fashioned sort - book style, with a yellow cover. Now am just panicking slightly because the website of the Oficina del Peregrinos in SdC...
  5. RevBarbaraG

    Santiago to O’Cebreiro

    My husband and two friends will be joining me at O’Cebreiro to walk the last 7 days to Santiago. They need to get from Santiago airport to O’Cebreiro and we are finding conflicting information about buses..... anyone got any recent local knowledge? The flight arrives in Santiago at 0915 on a...
  6. RevBarbaraG

    Training Chat - mutual support for first time pilgrims

    I wondered if anyone who is currently preparing for their first Camino would like to compare experiences on training? I’ve just started training properly in the past week. I did 8.4 miles last Friday, about 4 on Tuesday and 5.5 on Wednesday, 8.8 yesterday (Friday) and 5 this morning. Today was...
  7. RevBarbaraG

    Camino without alcohol?

    I’m not teetotal, but I drink only very occasionally. The idea of drinking vino tinto/ cerveza every single evening doesn’t appeal at all, though an occasional one will be nice. Is this going to be an issue? I’ve read that a lot of pilgrim menus include wine, but if you don’t want wine are you...
  8. RevBarbaraG

    Backpack in airline holds

    Maybe I’m worrying about nothing..... but I think of all the loops and strappy bits on the outside of my backpack, and envisage them getting caught in the baggage handling machinery. Is this a problem, and if so, what is the solution?
  9. RevBarbaraG

    Yellow arrows on alternative routes

    I’m going in March, so have no option but to take the Valcarlos route. Are there yellow arrows on this route? The write up in John Brierley’s book implies you have to be very careful not to go astray, so I’m guessing not....

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