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Happy Days and BC
Walked my first camino (Frances 800km) in Sept 2018 aged 66.
30 days.
No physical problems except blisters (entirely my own fault)
Walk at your pace and you should be OK. Listen to your body.
I am not, and was not in 2018, super-fit or even a passionate walker, so take heart.
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I have read most of the posts and they give sound and sometimes whimsical advice.
My view is that the Camino experience is immeasurably enriched at modest albergue cost in the meetings, brief encounters and friendships made. You also tend to stay pretty clean and well fed!
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Keep in mind that technically your EHIC (and it's replacement) only gives you the same medical expenses cover as nationals in the host country. SOME countries will just treat you on the EHIC whatever the local rules may be but others, and I have experienced this in France will invoice you for...
Layering, Layering, Layering is as to Camino clothing as Location, Location, Location is to real estate purchase. Wicking clothing. Sleeping bag liner would suffice. Poncho a must.
All the above have been trusted on Frances last year Portugues this year and will be again on Primitivo next.
BC
You give of yourself to others on the Camino sometimes unwittingly. Particularly on a solo walk. Others give of themselves to you. Less selfish and more selfless than we might ever appreciate.
Buen Camino
Aquarius isn't all bad and the flat type you can buy in most supermercado in the hydration bladder works well. Oranges chocolate and peanuts are good sources and stoned dates stuffed with peanut butter too
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