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  1. Old Kiwi

    Accommodation in Porto

    Hi Amachant, No problem with my daughter's age. She is 60 and I am 81.
  2. Old Kiwi

    Accommodation in Porto

    My daughter and I will be on the Portuguese on June and July starting in Lisbon. We will arrive in Porto about the 27th of June. We want to stay for three nights. Can we stay in an albergue for that long? If not has any body got any suggestions for a very cheap place to stay.
  3. Old Kiwi

    The Three Wise Men

    If you look carefully you will see that both photos are taken at the same place. It is all in the small details.
  4. Old Kiwi

    Inviting reflections on the wider costs of walking a Camino

    Fortunately New Zealand is surrounded by water and a long way from the rest of the world. That is just the way that us Kiwis like it. As a consequence, if we want to go anywhere else we must use the big metal bird in the sky. I don't like the emissions from aircraft any more than anyone else but...
  5. Old Kiwi

    The Way: how do you feel about THE movie?

    My wife and I watched the movie "Six ways to Santiago" about six different people doing their own independent CF. It was only 20 minutes into the movie when I turned to my wife and said "I have to do that" Three months later I was in St jean looking up the hill and could not wait to get started...
  6. Old Kiwi

    Camino Family Experience

    I have walked three Caminos and never had a "Camino Family". Like most pilgrims, I kept meeting the same people on and off at the albergues I stayed at. We had some great conversations but were not a "Family" as such. On my last Camino with my daughter, we kept coming across the same people...
  7. Old Kiwi

    Celebrating my old age

    I turned 80 this month and next June I am off to do my fourth Camino. I did not start walking Caminos until I was 73 and I am now just getting into my stride. I will be on the Portuguese in the third week of June.
  8. Old Kiwi

    Musical instruments on the Camino.

    If you are prepared to carry it and want to play it in albergues, that is fine. Just have it tucked up in bed by 9-30pm so that we can all get some sleep ready for an early start in the morning.
  9. Old Kiwi

    Scallop Shell

    I always get my shell off one of the local beaches here in New Zealand before I go and fix it to my pack before leaving home. This identifies me as a pilgrim. I am surprised at the number of people between NZ and SJPDP who recognise the shell and approach me to talk about the Camino.
  10. Old Kiwi

    Luggage Transport - Why?

    I ticked "Other" on the survey. I carry a small pack of 5 kilos so have no problem carrying it for the whole Camino, On my last Camino, three days out from Leon, the stitching on my very old pack gave out and I was not able to keep the contents contained. For the next three days I wrapped a...
  11. Old Kiwi

    Tradition…. When to start wearing your scallop shell?

    Before walking a Camino, I get a scallop shell of a beach here in New Zealand and fix it to my pack. When I get to Finesterre I throw it into the sea. This is nothing to do with tradition or whatever. For me it just marks the start and finish of my Camino. After throwing my shell into the sea I...
  12. Old Kiwi

    Bathtubs and Other Essentials While on the Camino!

    I only stay in municipal albergues. Never saw a bath. Never needed one. Just the shower.
  13. Old Kiwi

    For coffee addicts that like to walk early

    I always leave the albergue at 6am and I am quite happy to walk an hour or two to get to a bar for my morning coffee and potato omelette.
  14. Old Kiwi

    Camino Trip Insurance for Australian and New Zealand Travellers

    I used Covermore for my last two trips. They were a reasonable, competitive price. I made a huge claim on my first trip to cover hospitalisation, hotel, and upgraded travel to get me home. They were easy to contact and very helpful and nice people to deal with.
  15. Old Kiwi

    What I Learned from Walking Alone

    I walked my first Camino alone, and loved it. I occasionally walked with people I met along the way, but only for short distances. I took my daughter on my second Camino and loved her company, but after Pamplona I asked her if it would be OK if I walked alone sometimes. I liked to get engrossed...
  16. Old Kiwi

    Which hat looks better?

    A is a town hat. B is a Camino hat. It is just like the one I wear on Camino.
  17. Old Kiwi

    Sleeping bags advised - at least in Galicia

    During my three Caminos I have only ever taken a silk liner with me. In all that time I probably used a blanket about five times. I also took my own pillow case. Both the liner and pillow case were treated in a pyrethrum based solution. I have never had a problem with bed bugs. I usually just...
  18. Old Kiwi

    Pondering while walking

    I have been a long distance walker most of my life. It is while walking that I do most of my planning, designing, problem solving, organising, wondering and deep thinking. To me, listening to music would be a waste of good creative time. I tried to learn Italian form recorded lessons while I...
  19. Old Kiwi

    What Unexpected item did you find in your pack when you got home?

    My daughter found a jandal (flip-flop) on the trail about one kilometre before entering Zubiri. She carried it with her on the outside of her pack all of the way to Burgos hoping that the owner would see it and reunite it with the other one. It went into the rubbish bin in Burgos. Some days...
  20. Old Kiwi

    What's the one thing in your pack, that you absolutely CANNOT do without...and why?

    James Geier said "Just before the town of Circueña, we came upon two young men with a donativo refreshment table, and I spotted a pressed glass Camino shell souvenir." On the CF in 2016 I also came across a young man with a donavito refreshment table. It was next to a picnic area with a few...

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