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Thanks for the encouragement!! I'm 69 years old but fit, I got tested for strength and fitness prior to my hip replacement last year, my pre-op checkout doctor said I was in the best shape he had ever seen for my age. (Thanks to my camino obsession). My virtual camino is now just past Zubiri...
Hi Antnix1, thanks for your reply. My financial issue was not the cost of food & lodging on camino, but was due to the IRS, I totally forgot that I had to pay my income taxes.....and it was a pretty big bite this year.
I started my training walks last fall in preparation for the camino frances this year. This included walking in the mall in bad winter weather (ugh!). My husband was undecided about joining me or not, due to significant foot problems. After several months of training, I bought plane tickets...
My travel dates have changed a little, I'm going to reach Pamplona on April 19 so that would still work for me, I will be taking the train to Pamplona from MAD
Arriving Madrid March 24th!! I'm from the Pacific NW so cool and rainy is well known to me. I will be starting out slowly so might meet some of you along the way! Buen Camino!!
Thanks, Renshaw, I'm sure you're right. Plus, this way I can enjoy a spring Camino, a summer Camino, and a fall Camino all in one year!! 7 weeks total should be perfect,, and I can relax and enjoy.
Thank you for the advice and well wishes, I am really excited about this journey. My pack arrived today and I'm going to start walking with it. I've been Mall Walking since we have so much snow & ice here is is dangerous to walk outside, I've already fallen once. But spring is coming and I...
I'm leaving home on April 19th and arrive in Madrid on the 20th, then a bus ride to SJPDP and The Adventure Begins!! So I have about 2 months to gather my supplies and off I go. I have 2 weeks for stage 1 and in late May/early June have 3 weeks for stage 2, and will make another trip for stage...
I'm a native of Seattle and I agree with davebugg 100%. I live in a little town in north Idaho now and have shopped at a nearby REI in eastern Washington and found the staff to be few and far between, and not very helpful.
Hi Judy, I was planning to starting my camino in Roncesvalles on April 21st, but after reading your post, I am thinking maybe I do need to start in SJPP, it does call me...
Hi Trawlercat, thanks for the response. LOL at "Camino Abby"!! I would love to retire, in fact I already did, but had to go back to work due to financial troubles. So, until the mortgage is paid, I will be working full time. I work from home so get a lot of time with my husband, which is...
Hello, my name is Deborah and I'm glad to be back on this forum. So... I was planning to walk the camino a couple of years ago, asked The Boss if I could take 6 to 7 weeks off and she said yes. Then my husband was diagnosed with a serious disease and I cancelled my plans. He is doing better...
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