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  1. Iriebabel

    US VA Medical coverage for Rated Service Connected Disabilities or other eligible persons living or traveling overseas

    Happy New Year everyone . Blessings, Peace and joy for the new year. Providing some useful info on the VA Foreign Medical Program. It provides for medical coverage when traveling or living overseas : For USA Veterans with an officially documented Service Connected Disability or as...
  2. Iriebabel

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD 10 Oct TRAVEL UPDATE Return from France to USA

    Happy to report no issues traveling on Air France from Paris to Atlanta Here is an update on procedures I followed and saw in the last 3 days. I flew back last night 10 October 2021 so thought a good idea to report here. Please let me know if you have questions 1. I went to a local...
  3. Iriebabel

    Abbaye Beauport, stopover to Santiago de Compostela

    Wanted to share this to those interested @Camino Chrissy @KinkyOne and those who walk in France. I have been in France since mid July walking and due to my foot injury touragrinoing (if there is such a word) on and off the GR34 Sentier Littoral from Normandy to Brittany. I have been blogging on...
  4. Iriebabel

    Nomad Pack Update

    Hello all just providing an update on Nomad Pack. Although not specifically or directly Camino related I know many of you are interested in what Nomad and the pack has been up to. Some of you may also see him while traversing on your Camino’s. Please feel free to say hello. I have been in...
  5. Iriebabel

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD As of 2 April CDC guidance for USA travelers

    Don’t know if posted already but thought I would share this : Mods please move if thread is in wrong location https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2021-04-02/card/5CVK9XnCTsZifRoR0ouW Edited to include: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html 2nd...
  6. Iriebabel

    Favorite Spanish recipes post /pre camino you’ve made at home

    Anyone Stuck at home looking To try a new recipe. Came across this recipe today the video offers a version of La Vina restaurant speciality “And the secret is burning it” .... found one version here https://www.bascofinefoods.com/spanish-recipes/la-vina-san-sebastian-cheesecake-recipe/ A...
  7. Iriebabel

    New find: light weight 800 fill down sleep sack/blanket

    For all those interested I just found this lightweight down sleep sack /unzip to use as a blanket not ultra cheap but reasonable on Amazon for $129 USD The Xlarge size is Rated at 23F- 32F ( -5C-+1C) and weight is 1.74lbs (789gr) Smaller size 1.28lbs (530gr) has less warmth but also is less...
  8. Iriebabel

    Which Route? Cyborg Turtle in Planning Mode

    Slightly bored sitting my tukkus. I dangerously begin to ponder 🤔 USA on lock down banned from travel like a petulant child, nothing left to do but put my brain to good use Ok , 1 month post heelspurricus Ostectomy surgery (Right foot calcaneal spur removal ) And 6 month postplantar facia...
  9. Iriebabel

    Surgical Update - Heelsperricus at it again!!!!

    Hello to all and hope everyone is well. My new Avitar..comes from my trip to Germany (other side of the Rhine looking at Dusseldorf) over this past Christmas. Not much hiking but I did do some long camino-like walks when the weather cooperated. I thought I would provide an update...
  10. Iriebabel

    What’s on your camino music playlist ? This one is for Spain !

    A usual housework Saturday got me thinking . The music below says “ I get by with a little help from my friends”. Music is my friend, ...the camino is my friend.... How did I make it thru the toughest times on the camino? My happiest moments was when the perfect song on my Ipod came on... I...
  11. Iriebabel

    Explain your forum Avatar (name and picture).

    Ok so I am bored post 2 weeks foot surgery doing ok have a follow up for stitches removal tomorrow. I thought I’d jump on the Fun thread train. No offense meant @Pelen but no poll attached. By the way I enjoyed the where you are from thread. So just in case you are wondering what my avatar...
  12. Iriebabel

    News article from Lonely Planet talking about camino routes

    Saw this article on the camino routes thought I would share. The article also mentions this forum at the bottom of the page . https://apple.news/AkggeWlr3Rni6JjlCjg7FBw
  13. Iriebabel

    SURGERY UPDATE Post #8 and 15 : in this thread to my Updated foot issues

    Update to the foot saga: I just returned hope from Amsterdam, few places in Germany, and Salzburg Austria...amazing views but no hiking. There will be no camino for me in 2020 It has been confirmed foot surgery next week and I will Of course update later on the result . The Heel spur is...
  14. Iriebabel

    Cyborg turtle reflections of the Norte, heelspur update and more

    Moderators feel free to move to the correct subforum Hello Camino family It is notable to say I have been absent from this forum for months now since my last Camino (Camino del Norte 30 March -15 May). I’m thinking some are asking what happened to me. All I can say is that it’s been a epic...
  15. Iriebabel

    LIVE from the Camino @Iriebabel walks from Irún on the Norte

    Check out Omoperc.com for post for day 1-3 from my camino Del Norte Here are a few pics and tips for those to come or those who are curious Weather is very warm lots of sun...cool mornings not a cloud in the sky Short climb to santuary guadualupe reminiscent of Zubiri but not too bad nice...
  16. Iriebabel

    LIVE from the Camino Notes for the start of your Norte fron Irun

    Found out some info thought you guys might want . Moderators feel free to move this thread if needed. Below is the note posted at the church located next to the train station on where to get your credential or first stamp (sello) hours listed 2nd picture the hours of the tourist office located...
  17. Iriebabel

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Irun pre start to camino Del Norte

    Well im finally here. HOKA looking pretty! And feeling good 😁Exhausted .:) http://www.omoperc.com/ My foot and heel spur is feeling good but my body is feeling tired. Spent a full day in Barcelona now I’m in Irun. I’m trying to ward off some jet lag so I think I will opt for another day of...
  18. Iriebabel

    Warning to Pilgrims/Tourist/Students travelling through Seville/Madrid

    I signed up to receive travel information for areas where I will be travelling. Received this of course it does not only apply to Americans. So thought I would share Embassy of the United States of America Madrid, Spain Consulate General of the United States of America Barcelona, Spain...
  19. Iriebabel

    As the Heel Spurs Turn...Free at last ....thank goodness the Orthopedic boot is off at last !

    The cyborg turtle saga continues—-as the heel spurs turn. My final appointment today at the Podiatrist. Once again I was up at 0:dark:30 for the 1 hr drive into the city but this time...it was extra dark with a huge jug of sea fog. Could not see 5 foot (1.5 meters For the Everone with the...
  20. Iriebabel

    Welcome and shoutout

    A hearty Buen Camino and Happy Welcome to the Forum Mulan.... Big shout out to my friend @mh16505 whom I met on the Camino Frances last year and is now a newby on the forum. I am so impressed by you and I am so happy to know you and call you my friend. Members: If you have info on the...

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