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  1. Eddiebee

    Possibly cancelling my camino

    I walked the Camino in 2017. In 2018 I took the training to be a volunteer at an albergue in Ponferrada. I was accepted for an assignment in June, 2019. I had to have a heart ablation to calm my a fib and had to cancel. Early in 2020 I was accepted for June, 2020, but Covid caused that to be...
  2. Eddiebee

    Warning: Jacotrans

    Two things: Never separate yourself and your meds. You need a small day pack for water, meds, and anything else that you cannot live without. Mine weighs about 6 pounds with 3.5 pounds of water. Never know that it is there until I need a drink. The post office (Correos) is great. You can...
  3. Eddiebee

    How many days are needed for the Camino Frances ?

    In 2017 I was 70 and allowed 41 days. I spent an extra night in both Burgos and Leon. When I finished I had 3 days in SDC and 3 days in Madrid. That left me with 33 days walking. Some were short days and some were long. I didn't pay much attention to stages and spent many nights off-stage...
  4. Eddiebee

    Would love feedback on my planned route - Ponferrada to Santiago

    I worked in an albergue in Ponferrada the first half of June this year and walked several stages the last half of June. The first day that you have planned is an easy level walk. You should enjoy it. The second day is more hilly but still not bad. Your third day starts with a long steep climb...
  5. Eddiebee

    Biarritz to SJPP

    Express Bouricott is the way to go. They meet you at the airport and provide a shared taxi. takes about an hour and there is no hassle.
  6. Eddiebee

    Advice: Restart Camino from SJPP or from where I left off 5 years ago?

    I'll answer the last question first. Everything in my life has happened for a reason. I'm not very religious but when I look back at turning points in my life I see many times when if things had been different I would not be where I am now. The second question can be answered with a question...
  7. Eddiebee

    Ibuprofen in Spain

    I took a 600 about 6 in the morning and another about 4 in the afternoon. No problems.
  8. Eddiebee

    Husband wants to come with me!

    In 2017 I met a woman that was walking with her 20 year old son. She got up early before it got hot and he slept until they ran him out the door. They knew in advance where they were going to stop each night and met there. It seemed to work for them.
  9. Eddiebee

    Credential

    You can walk one K every day for 100 days or you can walk 100 K in one day or anything in between. You must have at least 2 stamps for every day that you walk in the last 100 k. There is no max or min distance. This requirement only applies if you want a Compostela.
  10. Eddiebee

    Credential

    A few years ago I either read or dreamed that there was a way to walk part of the 100K in your home country and then only have to walk the last 60 or so K in Spain. Is that option still available or was it a dream. I am spending 2 weeks as a volunteer hospitalero and have only a few days to...
  11. Eddiebee

    Biarritz to St Jean - Beginning day after 1pm to Roncevalles?

    Claro Que Si
  12. Eddiebee

    Between Madrid and Ponferrada

    Yes, the first half of June. In 2017, I turned my ankle but continued to walk a few more days. I sent my backpack to Ponferrada to take some weight off, but when I got to El Acebo, I knew that I could not walk further. I caught a taxi to where my bag was, but have always felt that my camino...
  13. Eddiebee

    Between Madrid and Ponferrada

    I have an extra day to spend between Madrid and Ponferrada. I arrive at Madrid airport 29/5/22 around 8:30 in the morning. I need to be in El Acebo in the afternoon of 30/5/22 where I will spend the night before walking into Ponferrada the next day. Astorga and Leon are my top contenders to...
  14. Eddiebee

    Biarritz to St Jean - Beginning day after 1pm to Roncevalles?

    I was 70 and walked it in a little over 2 hours. Not a bad walk at all. It is a piece of cake when compared to the hill leaving Castrojeriz.
  15. Eddiebee

    Biarritz to St Jean - Beginning day after 1pm to Roncevalles?

    Your best bet to get to St Jean is a shared taxi with Express Bouricott. It takes about an hour and they pick you up at the airport. In 2017, at the age of 70, it took me about 8 hours to walk to Roncesvalles from SJPdP. I walked straight at the peak and had a very steep downhill before a...
  16. Eddiebee

    Camino legs

    I was 70 in 2017 when I started in St-Jean. I had walked a little in preparation but nothing like the mountains at the beginning. I was able to walk 15 to 17 miles a day, but didn't feel like I had my "camino legs" until after 10 days to 2 weeks. I plan to go back this summer and hope to be...
  17. Eddiebee

    Orisson Albergue

    They are known for being slow to respond. A week to 10 days will usually get you a response which may include an invoice.
  18. Eddiebee

    Discouraged in Florida

    The first week to 10 days the only thing that kept me going was that I didn't want to quit that quickly. After about 10 days I started thinking that I didn't want it to end too quickly. That was in 2017 and I was only 70 at the time. If an overweight old man could do it, a healthy young girl...
  19. Eddiebee

    71 year old man dies at albergue in Tricastela

    Buen Camino, my brother.
  20. Eddiebee

    How many Euros

    Bama geezer, this old man in Atlanta will be glad to talk about your Camino if you send me a PM or start a private conversation.

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