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  1. CatherineAnn

    Avoiding the breakfast trap?

    I stopped at Food stores whenever I could and I would plan for the next days breakfast and carried in my pack. Maybe some nuts and a yogurt or banana and nuts. And then I would stop at the first café to get the second breakfast. I’m not a coffee drinker, so there was no way I was paying for a...
  2. CatherineAnn

    Favorite Camino animal picture

    I saw them in 2012 going backwards also. He must live on the path.
  3. CatherineAnn

    Diatomaceous earth

    I have read the same sharp edges harm your lungs and you should never breathe the powder.
  4. CatherineAnn

    Let's talk weight... BODY weight

    I am a "big" person and I have walked two Caminos. The first I was well trained, and had very little physical issues even with carrying an extra 60 pounds. The second, I had foot issues while training that prevented getting in the shape I was the first time and I was 4 years older (65). So I...
  5. CatherineAnn

    Real Pilgrims

    OP was not judging people who take taxis. He was upset that the same people who took taxis were getting a Compostela as if they had walked the last 100k. The title to the post is one that made me cringe though....
  6. CatherineAnn

    Why have you written on the Camino-stone ?

    Best laugh I have had all day! I used to laugh at cutting off the handle of a toothbrush....
  7. CatherineAnn

    I got blisters...

    My sister wore Merrill sandals with Smartwool socks the whole way. Worked well for her except in the steep downhill rocky parts. If you have poles it will help to keep your balance and maybe tape your ankles on the tricky parts. What you normally wear will work, just listen to your body and rest...

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