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I have an overactive bladder. I would find a bush or something to squat behind. Once there were a few people around. So, I walked quickly ahead and slipped a couple of feet off the Way to relieve myself. As I was adjusting my clothes, I was met with a couple of grins. I also wore a macabi...
I previously read that the Spaniards are the ones who litter. I don't know how that can be determined.
All we can do is not leave any litter.
Kudos to you for picking up 20 pieces of trash daily! I'm going to follow your lead and do the same next year on my next Camino.
My reason for walking the Camino in 2017 was to find peace after the loss of my sister. I loved the Hospital for the Soul. I found that peace while praying there. I left my rock with my sisters name on it in the cave behind the building.
I feel your pain. My husband and I planned a camino for late August with friends we met on the Camino last year.
I had some knee pain after last years Camino. Got some cortisone shots. The insurance wouldn't ok an MRI. I felt better... until April after. A 7.5 mile hike on the Olympic...
Stopping in a smaller town does not necessarily mean it'll be quiet. I stayed in Villares de Órbigo. Ther was a band that played for 10 minutes Then 30 minutes later, they played for 10 minutes. This went on for a couple of hours.... maybe more. So, I wore ear plugs!
In Los Arcos, there...
I also met a couple from Canada. The husband was blind. He told me that he and his wife walked wrist to wrist. He would hold on to her walking pole as she guided him up or downhill.
What a wonderfully positive pair these two lovely people were. It was uplifting to know them.
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