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    sock allergy???

    I carried a mixture of citrus, lavender and tea tree oils with me and bathed my feet in cold water with twenty drops every time at the end of each walk, Also socks need to be cotton if allergic-- and 'other' sweat proof'- not always the best,, Shoes I recommend Brasher boots as they were...
  2. K

    In Paris

    Thank you so much! I do not like tarmac as I wd feel caged in.. maybe will bicy until le Puy and then. go to the wonderful places you have suggested and .. then walk the Camino.. I l would walk Camino Frances always -- and am not inclined to the other routes Katy
  3. K

    In Paris

    I would like to walk from Paris this time - Is it Notre Dame the start? Where wd one stay on the way from Paris and how does one find the pilgrim's route as it is tarmac -- And how far would that be too St Jean Pied du Port? Also how far would Le Puy be as my mother might do tht and we cd then...
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    Medical Clinic facilities

    Hello When I walked the Camino I found that the clincis in Spain are excellent, I had a very bad tswellinh on my gums-- as I had had a root canal treatment before I walked -- and suddenly just before Palace de la Rei iit was very painful - there was a 24 clinic and I was treated with the...
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    Camino Etiquette

    A very nice old Spanish man gave me a wooden stick in Pampalona - a few days after the pilgrimage began --that really helped me -- especially at the descent from SJPP towards the end ofRoncesvalles I wish I had it then.. Also it gave me balance and calm.. Sometimes when we set off very earlywe...
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    The Nature of Pilgrimage

    Liked very much the various thoughts about pilgrimage. When I did the pilgrimge a year and some months ago July August 06 I did it to clear my head and wanted direction - where to go next.. I guess pilgrimage means many things but what is common is a recognition that physical/ mental bonding...
  7. K

    introduction

    That musy have been amazing - the Muxia way.. I think it is also great to try to walk from Paris to Santiago..although i must say I prefer somewhere in Spain than France, I think pilgrimage is respected in Spain and safe- France not so evident thus one cannot be sure Good luck with Rome...
  8. K

    Hello, Introduction and questions

    Buen Camino Peregrino! Biarritz and then coach to BAyonne and a breathtakingly beautiful train journey to St Jean Pied du Port wd be the correct French route ( although some walk from le Puy and some, even from Paris- Notre Dame..).. Also, thirty days is fine althoughi it wd help to keep...
  9. K

    Photographing the Camino in 5 days

    Ocerebrero Quite special start to GALLICIA... and ofcourse do photograph the making of pulpo the traditional dish there.. And, the old ladies on the way.. Good luck!
  10. K

    First Time 100 to 150 kms

    Most who do the walk have no experience of hiking - believe it or not.. And, I was one of them.. And,Spain is tres magnfique in every sense of the word,/People are simply amazingly kind and tolerant of us peregrinos as we walk through their villages and beyond.. Iwd say do the 800 kms now...
  11. K

    worth every minute

    que sera sera Thanks so much Magnara. I feel such a changed person now. No more do I get cross or easily hassled I have this saying in my heart Que sera sera .. I am deeply impressed by the Spanish and their civility.They also make this pilgrimage to Santiago so enjoyable as they are...
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    Winter pilgrimage

    CAUTION! One has to take great care over the Pyrenees as the snow can be deep and also, in Rabanal there was reportedly four feet of snow.. unimaginable given the scorching July summer. Avalanches are not to be ruled out and the huge rocks can be ... some pilgrim deaths are recorded by...
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    First Time 100 to 150 kms

    It is possible.... Time is what the Camino is about -- not just the walking... It is best to haev no deadline when one walks the Camino -- but if you do then maybe 100-150 kms is a good idea.. If you have time then I wd suggest just walk from St Jean -- Classic Camino Frances -- 748...
  14. K

    Peregrino de Nueva York

    great Hello You will love this CAMINO! AND it is very safe. No worries and walking all that way will bring you unimaginable peace and joy within... I started at ST JEAN/ Carry water and make sure you ahev good walking boots. You need that and I had them - I had no blisters! I wd...
  15. K

    looking for Alice from Geneva and Elizabethfrom Norway

    I am looking to get in touch with two people who walked with me Alice from Geneva and Elizabeth from Norway, Anyone knows their add please let me know This was between July 9- August 5, The Camino was such a magical experience! THANKS!!
  16. K

    Finishing my camino

    You will get a palce always... providing you sget in there by 2 p.m. Tricastella is a bit hard as there is only one Xunta... But there are many albergues that will put you up for a about six oer seven Euros.. Also, the one in oCerebreiro.. is bad.. Try and take the one before and walk on...
  17. K

    worth every minute

    Taking time walking is what the Camino is about. I did it in 28 days but it was because as each day went by I felt fitter and stronger. The killer first day at SJPP is something.. and after that it does not get worse. But the heat in July makes the meseta ( Buros- Leon0 hard going.. GOOD...
  18. K

    Busses to Finisterre

    Dear Ivar Is this still in operation as I wd like to take the bus from Santiago and return the same day. Many thanks
  19. K

    Walking in 21 days..

    www.mundicamino.com Brillaint site.. many thanks... am now setting off in a fewhours and suddenly feel great trepidation... Hope I will complete the pilgrmage in true peregrino spirit..
  20. K

    Walking in 21 days..

    MAC explore 5.2 Thank you;Tried that and it doe snot work on a MAc explorer 5.2 IS it poss for you to paste the map from SJPP to Santiago?

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