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  1. unadara

    Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice

    When I started in Porto I was with a Portugese friend who wanted to meet up for a while so I walked and then took a Train/Metro back into Porto for 2 days in a row. That would mean you could take a Train/transport if you were too tired to walk on to Booked accommodation, However there is no...
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    Semana Santa - how to get a good night’s sleep?

    My daughter met me on the VDLP for Semana Santa. We had a wonderful week. We were in Mérida City and surrounding area. It is possible to sleep away from the centre if you need to. I also found very high noise levels at night at many other ordinary weekends so advise trying to find a sleep method...
  3. unadara

    New Pilgrim Office in Santiago for Summer 2015

    Tarara...see trip advisor for reviews and images...
  4. unadara

    New Pilgrim Office in Santiago for Summer 2015

    My favourite restaurant too Laurie, have been there 4 times for Celebratory meals with "family" on reaching Santiago, can't believe we found it on our first visit and it hasn't changed a bit, husband and wife still run it on their own, a new home for the Office in this location would in my...
  5. unadara

    Walking sans "device".

    From recent experience on the Via de la Plata. Maura carried a "basic" phone, she received txt msg or calls at night. Dave carried his iphone, (heavy SLR PRO camera) etc....I carried a new Android phone with Internet access to blog and my bridge Fuji camera (love it)....Dave left his Camera in...
  6. unadara

    April Fool - New Credential from midnight tonight - 1 Euro a Sello

    The Spanish are following a European trend of maintaining and "improving" sites of National Beauty. Concreting and improving pathways is very popular here in Ireland despite much protest by walking groups..Mourne Mts, Wicklow Hills all improved by stones and concrete paving, definitely the "Way"...
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    Do people have a right to snore "chuckle"

    I have a lot of experience in this area and know that people do not know they can be as loud as they be, but also they can not alter this. I also snore (sometimes) and one friend? walking/sharing hostels turned on me one morning in front of the group and complained bitterly about me snoring...
  8. unadara

    The daily routine

    Oh Boys you have me laughing now....every time I go to wash "things" I will think of this thread and how we are all so different. I do operate a modicum of self control in all matters and have some standards. So after 2 grande cervesas (por favor) at that little bar on the side of the alberque...
  9. unadara

    The daily routine

    The Daily Routine?? I am able to dress/undress in the dark, if you wait a few moments eyes will adjust, I then pick up my sleep bag, and other items that are in a soft string bag and exit stage left, I walk, drink, eat, drink, stretch (has to be done this Camino!!)..my husband says He will take...
  10. unadara

    The Camino has ruined my footwear wardrobe...

    Me too, I had wide feet and no problems, Mother who only bought Clarks laced shoes for us and 1 pair summer sandals, mostly went bare foot. Now I'm an almost 40...(7) used to get into a 5 . Have walked 3 Caminos.My new Merrell sandals are 40's. lovely fit, and my daughter said tonight I have...
  11. unadara

    Doing the Camino on behalf of someone who has passed

    I have also asked in the Office to get my sister's name added to my Compostela, she was ill at the time, and I gave her the Compostela when I came home. The staff were very helpful. My sister passed away only a few weeks ago and I am off again to walk the Via de la Plata on Apr.8th. It helps me...
  12. unadara

    Hiking Poles hand luggage in Planes ?

    Cant believe you got them through Santiago, had to leave 2 pairs there, no problem getting them out of Dublin Ireland but not back again. This time am checking a bag and just accepting it (hate checking a bag, like to keep my things with me!).
  13. unadara

    Lent on the Camino - what would you give up?

    To change the thread slightly but remain about Lent, Pope Francis asks us to Pray an hour a day to allow ourselves be open to God's presence (or something like that) he talks about the prayer of conversation?. From 8th April on the Camino I hope to have long conversations (prayer), maybe I will...
  14. unadara

    Weight loss

    I posted before but will try to be more helpful this time!. The white rolls, pan, bocadillos are very hard for me to digest. On the first camino I ate everything I could? and began to realise that I didn't need to eat before I started to walk, much at lunch-break? and could manage if I ate less...
  15. unadara

    Weight loss

    ?? Cafe Grande con Leche y Pain Y Chocolat, y Cerveza Y Nuts y Vino y mucho Bocadillos, Queso y otras Plato Combinados y CHIPS! Lots of opportunity for snacking, can't walk the distances without the necessary nourishment, did lose a lot of ins from my upper legs? thighs? but weight loss not...
  16. unadara

    What would Budda say?

    I'll post this again it's on here somewhere but no harm to remind myself. This book has sat in my bedside locker for years. When I went to walk my first Camino in 2011 I took the book out to look up some inspiring quotes and guess what I found. To know the Way We go the Way; We do the Way The...
  17. unadara

    Something else to do?

    Al I have taken on board very serious sound advice given here on this forum. I weigh all items before they go on the waiting couch, they then suffer a process of addition or elimination. I have decided to add 3 new items, shock and horror, new sandals/Tevas..my last pair got chewed by the new...
  18. unadara

    Lent on the Camino - what would you give up?

    I did not intend to open up on the forum like this but am going to give it a whirl. I long to walk away from the luxuries, the things we take for granted each day, including the love I get from all my family. I walk to be by myself, to pray, even to suffer. I have suffered a great loss in recent...
  19. unadara

    Lent on the Camino - what would you give up?

    I will be walking from 8th April, so beer and wine are out till Easter, now how does one kill the pain without the vino! Soberano!
  20. unadara

    1st long training hike for my C.F. 2014

    Hey Super us Irish Ladies don't take kindly to inference you know, will you be carrying hair dryers for them too!

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