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We are currently walking and are in Santo Domingo. We originally planned to carry our backpacks, but my husband is almost 83, has become a bit stooped and he finds carrying his pack painful and difficult. (We carried our packs three years ago but three years makes a difference at our ages.)...
I saw a post on another forum which said 'Covid is all over the Camino' which rather alarmed me! As older (76 and 82) and possibly vulnerable pilgrims planning to walk in October and November, i wonder how foolish we are. We are double boosted and in good health. Is it possible to get...
Flying back to the UK last time (2019) was a nightmare. Santiago was locked in by fog. Take-off at 9 was delayed until 10.30. Missed connecting flight to Heathrow. Stood in a queue for 2 hours to reschedule. No one wanting to reschedule was being seen. A group including us protested...
Tentative thoughts about the Camino this year have become firm. First the Camino Portugues to use up the credit for a trip based with a company in 2020, then to Logrono to walk our own Camino to Santiago. Wish us luck as we are two reckless geriatrics (76 and 82) and we have to win over our...
We are planning two Caminos back to back next year - the Portuguese and then the Francais from Logrono to Santiago. We have previously done Pamplona to Santiago in 2019. My husband will be 82 and I will be 76. I can quite happily sit on the ground for a rest and get up again with no problem...
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