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  1. Abuelo

    EW....that's disgusting!

    Octopus ---
  2. Abuelo

    Weight Loss

    How well I know that feeling. About a month into the Keto diet the taste of sweets actually became nauseating. They were (are) now easy to resist. Yet, the old saying that "I can resist everything except temptation" sometimes still applies. My secret to bypass backsliding into carboland ...
  3. Abuelo

    Weight Loss

    This is encouraging. I am familiar with coeliac diet from members of a support group I attended when starting out with Keto. Similar diet, gluten sensitivity being your critical issue here as I recall. Mine is cardiac-related & medically recommended, the result being reduction from 253 lbs to...
  4. Abuelo

    Weight Loss

    I am a Keto guy, too. Zero carbs, no sugar, no dairy, a little alcohol (well, kinda ... good wine & beer is sometimes too tempting). I thrive on eggs, bacon, sausage, seafood, fresh veggies & have lost 60 lbs in the last year. I worry about maintaining this regimen on the trail. The biggest...
  5. Abuelo

    Portugal Camino May 2022

    Also planning April/May 2022 Lisbon/Porto to Santiago then on to Muxia & Finisterre, if possible. Recovering Ca survivor & recovering from chemo knocked me down as well. At my age (83 now), I see the odds of making this work at 50/50 but as Michael Jordan once said, "I miss 100% of the shots I...
  6. Abuelo

    Sept - Camino Portugues Coastal

    This map is very helpful. Is there a similar one for further north? Depending on physical conditioning, late September is a slim possibility but Spring '22 is more likely. Gear is accumulating nicely. These preps are not unlike voyage planning but without the boat. I am leaning predominantly...
  7. Abuelo

    Sarria to Finisterre / Muxia

    Sorry for the mispelling. I confuse your name with a friend with nearly the same spelling and my old mind doesn't always discern the difference. Buen Camino, Elle
  8. Abuelo

    Sarria to Finisterre / Muxia

    I have Elle Brierley's book for Porto to Santiago in preparation for a trek in spring 2022. I highly recommend this resource. I plan to end my Camino by addition of Muxia - Finisterre section if time and $$$ permit.
  9. Abuelo

    Which Camino for my 80th year?

    My goal is Porto with a 2-day stop in Lisbon first. This for my 84th in 2022 (or maybe fall of '21, depending).
  10. Abuelo

    Necessary Sundries

    If one must "duck behind a bush" only to find someone has been there first then a basic rule of trekking has been violated. Dig a hole & cover it up afterward; simply common courtesy This requires some sort of digging tool that is located with the emergency TP and zip-locks to pack out soiled...
  11. Abuelo

    COVID Porto Update?

    I'm planning on Spring 2022 as well & hope to add Finistere afterward.
  12. Abuelo

    COVID Porto Update?

    Great ! "The optimist sees the glass as half full. The pessimist sees the glass as half empty. The scientist sees the glass as twice as big as it needs to be. I see the glass as soon needing a refill." Drew
  13. Abuelo

    Starting out....

    When I made sailing deliveries to the Caribbean islands I would sometimes book round trips weeks out from anticipated return-flight dates. Almost without fail I could show up early for the return flight, sign onto "standby" status & be on the way home within 24 hrs. Yeah, I slept in airports a...
  14. Abuelo

    Starting out....

    You, too, Marine ... Ooh Rah
  15. Abuelo

    COVID Porto Update?

    I am planning the same route and time for 2022. Let's stay in touch.
  16. Abuelo

    Starting out....

    Hey, Arn. I'll take sand fleas over bed bugs any day! At least there are no land crabs (per S. Pacific Islands vs "other" interpretations - LOL). Lessons similar to sailing trips & USMC, to wit, 'The best battle plan falls apart at first contact with the enemy." I've seen many wonderful sailing...
  17. Abuelo

    Starting out....

    I'm encouraged that some my own age is undertaking this venture! I am electing the Portuguese Camino for similar considerations -- laying over in Lisbon for a few days (that's where my overseas flight ends thus a few days to recover) before jumping the train to Porto where I'll do the coastal...
  18. Abuelo

    Indecision and questions about Camino for first time- helpful advice from pilgrims requested!

    Got it ! Whatever is Spanish for LOL ...
  19. Abuelo

    Indecision and questions about Camino for first time- helpful advice from pilgrims requested!

    I now know to look at the posting date. Newbie error Sorry if this embarrassed anyone (besides me) ...
  20. Abuelo

    Necessary Sundries

    Big second on the versatility of Dr. Bronner's. You can use this (with appropriate dilutions) for nearly everything, including (yuk, I know), substitute for toothpaste. Rinsing Dove is next to impossible & the residual smell is nauseating to me. Also, I have safety pins, clothespins & paracord...

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