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  1. J

    Called to the Camino

    I know I had an inexplicable call to walk a Camino. It came seemingly out of nowhere and was so compelling that I felt I had no choice not to do it. It was a struggle to find the money at that time to fly from Australia, but fortunately my husband tuned into my insistence and we travelled to...
  2. J

    John Grisham book

    I very much enjoyed Sinning Across Spain by Australian author Ailsa Piper. She walks the Camino Mozarabe from Granada, carrying the written burdens of people's 'sins' that they wished to repent, much in the medieval tradition. She also references an earlier Camino Francés. A well written account.
  3. J

    Why No Public WCs along the Caminos?!?

    We also walked the Portuguese Senda Litoral in a May and I have a very low bladder threshold. Availability of facilties were a major concern from the very beginning. It was still low season and the few public toilets near a beach were locked. But somehow I managed by seizing opportunities. The...
  4. J

    How accessible and frequent are bathrooms on the Camino?

    There has been a lot of discussion on Facebook groups (and probably here too) about a litter problem on the various routes as many people just discard the tp. I have a weak bladder so knew I'd be needing to go frequently but in early May the Portuguese coastal was very light on with few open...
  5. J

    To blog, or not to blog

    On reflection, I blogged our Camino for three main reasons. Initially, it was to keep friends and family informed of our journey, But as the Caminho da Costa was not well documented at the time, I also hoped it might be useful for others contemplating this route. Finally as older peregrino there...
  6. J

    Ladies only, please!

    Damp Chux cloth in a ziplock bag for me, also washed every night or rinsed well at the time if practicable. The sheewee solution was too cumbersome for me. It assumes you have a zippered fly for trousers and no tights if wearing a skirt.
  7. J

    My Camino miracle (long)

    Thank you all for your words of encouragement and support. I am now recuperating at home, and although very tired and only able to walk short distances without exhaustion, loooking forward to being well enough to plan a gratitude Camino before too long. Meanwhile, having to time to explore this...
  8. J

    My Camino miracle (long)

    They say the Camino provides and, at the time, it did in small ways. Within minutes of thinking I needed a piece of elastic to solve a small problem, there it was at the side of the path. Another time a twig shaped like a cross caught my eye and it has travelled home with me. But these are...
  9. J

    Just back from my first camino... (and no blisters!!)

    Thank you Sara. Great read. We are two older Australians who will leave from Porto on 6 May to walk the coastal route, our first Camino also. The call has come late for us. We have no real concerns (except hope that there will be enough stops for my ageing bladder ☺). Is this route well...

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