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Hi Fiona.
Thinking now about doing the same thing but will see how things go tomorrow and make my decision then.
Likely that I will bump into you enroute.
Aoife
Hey Seamus,
I will look out for you and hold u to that cerveza and bocadillo. Thanks for the kind words of encouragement I'm sure your right. My bag is a blue Bergaus so look out for me hopefully doing good and not crippled by blisters.
You'll be a day ahead of me but hope to meet u somewhere on the Camino. Decided to take forum advice and have bought waterproof trousers just to be prepared for some wet days. Hopefully not too many and I won't need them! Buen Camino.
Thanks Nuala for the brilliant advice. So far I think I'm doing ok weight wise. I cant fit too much in my rug sack, but going to weigh it all and remove anything that's too heavy.
Aoife
Hi Avril. I won't be going fast and will probably take 1 rest day each week so I'm sure u will easily catch up with me. Nerves are good I guess, means we have some idea about how tough it will be!
Aoife
Thank you Philip. So many encouraging posts is wonderful. Love the mix of irish and Spanish.. which I speak a little after spending 4 months in San Sebastián 16 years ago, hoping it will all come back to me.
Hi, thanks for the great advice. I love my technology so I'm struggling whether to invest in an iPad mini or not. Have an iPhone and iPod already but love the iPad mini on my armband idea. Otherwise I'm cutting extra t shirts and hoping toiletries which assides from a good SPF I'll pick up...
Hi yes I'm starting in St. Jean Pied de Port. My boots are waterproof so hopefully I'll be ok on that front. I had wondered about waterproof pants and had decided to suck it up when it rains but I will reconsider after ur advice. I've a feeling I will be checking out the decathlon store. I'll be...
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