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  1. Tim Floyd

    Best Surprise of 2023 Camino

    You might have something there. My first was fall, and this one we just finished yesterday. I am hoping people are just getting more conscious of it.
  2. Tim Floyd

    Best Surprise of 2023 Camino

    My greatest disappointment on my 2017 CF journey was the litter along the trail. It seemed there were bottles and trash strewn everywhere to the point that my wife and I started carrying waste bags and picking some up as we could. By contrast I am on CF now having started a week ago in...
  3. Tim Floyd

    Rest days

    Having the budget of 4 extra days is great. I would tell you to have a plan for them, but be willing to take a spontaneous day off if you encounter a place that just captures your attention, or, listen to your body and take an extra day or part day if you need it. That said I found Pamplona...
  4. Tim Floyd

    Low moments on the Camino that became good memories?

    For us it was about a week into the CF going from Puente la Reina to Estella. While there is nothing particularly hard about this section, the first week had taken its toll on our bodies and we were just really exhausted. Then I managed to get us lost entering Estella so it took us even longer...
  5. Tim Floyd

    My First Camino: A Short but Exciting Trek Across Galician Winter

    @teeranaic Please drop a note back on this thread to let us know how it went for you.
  6. Tim Floyd

    My First Camino: A Short but Exciting Trek Across Galician Winter

    Yes. Good socks of high quality and shoes or boots that are well broken in and fit you perfectly. Again, many pointers on the forum. Also, one last piece of advice. Listen to your body. If you are tired or hurting, stop and rest. Dont push to meet some schedule. Most of the people I saw...
  7. Tim Floyd

    My First Camino: A Short but Exciting Trek Across Galician Winter

    Welcome teeranaic! I always enjoy reading about others stepping out and finally doing it. I planned and read about it for 5 years before finally making it happen. I plan to come do a similar segment next autumn from Ponferrada to Santiago just to relive it a bit. I know little about doing...
  8. Tim Floyd

    Finding unexpected freedom on Camino

    For me it was... Learning I really needed very little. That no matter how hard today is, tomorrow is a whole new day. The world looks very different at 3 miles/hour. Preparation is different from planning. Prepare, then let what happens unfold. Some of the best things in life happen unexpectedly.
  9. Tim Floyd

    Did you meet "The One" on the Camino

    I took ”the one” with me.
  10. Tim Floyd

    To what extent did 'others' influence your Walking Distance and Stops? (Not a Poll)

    I originally was going to do walk alone because it was more of something I had been passionate about doing. I was recently diagnosed with Lymphoma, had a lot of uncertainty, and wanted to do it before I arrived at a point I could not. Four months before I was going to go my wife's father died...
  11. Tim Floyd

    What does the 'spirit of the camino' mean to you?

    Well put!
  12. Tim Floyd

    What does the 'spirit of the camino' mean to you?

    What a great question! What does the spirit of the Camino mean to me? A few thoughts... For me the Camino was about letting go and letting life happen. We did not have a firm schedule but got up every day, followed the arrows, trusted we would find all we needed. We always did. Some days...
  13. Tim Floyd

    Easiest 100km (for someone with health problems limiting high-intensity exercise)

    @gerip is right, health issues can vary wildly so what works for some won't work with others. I walked it with Lymphoma so I get it. Another idea you could consider is one I proposed to a friend who is mobility impaired but really wanted to get the Camino experience. Camino by car. He and...
  14. Tim Floyd

    Easiest 100km (for someone with health problems limiting high-intensity exercise)

    First of all, bravo for taking on the challenge. Given what you said, I would urge you to consider the 100km from Sarria. Why? Because it is a well travelled route, there are lots of places to stay and eat at all intermediary towns and villages. You could do really short days as little as 8-10...
  15. Tim Floyd

    and the moral of the story is...

    For us it was “Tomorrow is a whole new day”.
  16. Tim Floyd

    Post a picture of your "shadow".

  17. Tim Floyd

    Is it a "Saunter" or a "Hike"? Our Pilgrimages.......

    I have to laugh, because when I was working to convince my wife to come along with me on the CF I told her “It’s really not a hike. It’s just a long walk.” By day three trudging into Zuberi after the Napoleon, she told me in no uncertain terms that this was a hike! Of course it got better...
  18. Tim Floyd

    Mosquitos, ticks, snakes, etc.

    Flies in the fall 2017. No other pests to speak of.
  19. Tim Floyd

    Sermon at the Pilgrim Mass in Santiago

    Did not understand a word. Understood everything.
  20. Tim Floyd

    Favorite Camino animal picture

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