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  1. Nanc

    Thank you to the Spanish Pilgrim couple and the bar owners in Hospital da Condesa

    grateful you listened to the help and advice offered even if it was difficult That makes the difference between a recoverable outcome and a journey ended by stubborn disease
  2. Nanc

    Yellow arrows through Leon

    another location for yellow arrows, other the trees, is the vertical posts of bus stops and light posts. The longer you're on the Camino the easier and faster you get at finding the arrows ;-) As some have said, the formal signs (blue and gold flat metal signs ) can be high above the...
  3. Nanc

    OK. Checking out of here

    miss my walking buddy Buen Camino i know the spanish language you learned is getting ever better Enjoy nanc
  4. Nanc

    Training

    One member once suggested that the only way to train for a 4-6 week Camino, was to go out on a trail for several weeks to replicate the wear and tear of the on going walking. NOT Most of us could not do a Camino before the Camino with time constraints etc Heed the comments of experienced...
  5. Nanc

    GoFundMe?

    Not every GoFundMe is for funeral expenses, paying for a transplant, or a college fund for orphaned children. The trend seemed to have begun in cases of need and financial desperation, so there is a tinge of charity and altruism and feel good for both sides. (Which may lead to a bit of...
  6. Nanc

    Virtual Camino Frances

    Kazibar we support you on your Camino both the real and the virtual. Remembering brings tears of gratitude. We had a local guy on Vashon Island who desired doing the Camino but ended up stopped by advanced incurable cancer. (He appeared in the newspaper as his story spread.) He had...
  7. Nanc

    Hiking at Night?

    I too had some pre dawn starts mostly to avoid the heat of 35 degree days. And a bit for solitude. As others have said 1) You’re walking a country that you came to visit and you can’t see it! 2) The yellow arrows are VERY hard to see in the light. Most head lamps don't project strongly enough...
  8. Nanc

    Powering on

    so inspiring to look past what the head thinks about what the body can do, and let the heart lead Buen Camino
  9. Nanc

    Mattress covers?

    "This idea intrigues me. How durable are these disposable covers? " they are tissue thin. so nto hardy. and I would be concerned taking it from one auberge to the other in case of transmission. I expect the treated Tyveck I carry wouldn't do that
  10. Nanc

    Mattress covers?

    I took a sheet of Tveck (super light) cut to go over the edges of a twin bed (the size of most auberge bunks) washed it to soften, and sprayed it with pyremethrin and used it to cover every sleeping surface I slept in a sleeping bag and had my face on a stuff sac etc, not in direct...
  11. Nanc

    Offering a university course, suggestions for topics to include?

    The cultural Aspect of a modern day pilgrimage in a host country with a historical path
  12. Nanc

    Thinking of davebugg...

    In his last post Dave gave us an explanation he didn’t have to. He shared a deeply personal, humble process of reasoning of what and why, which he didn’t need to But based on all he said, I believe, if we are truly that circles of friends, we owe it to him to let him process how and for how...
  13. Nanc

    Not what I expected but...

    We know people who spend a fair bit of money to have the privilege of sleeping alone and you are getting it for no extra! When it isn't what you want, but seems to recur, you're right- you are being gifted something for a reason. I would bet that, in this Camino, having a room to yourself...
  14. Nanc

    Read Before You Walk!

    It’s odd because my husband was an avid biker putting over 400 miles a month on his bike, going to and from work and on weekends. The bike culture out here is occasionally a bell, but more often is “on your left “ which tells you someone is coming and to which side to expect them so you know...
  15. Nanc

    Training for Camino - my worries

    Morgan I am not a podiatrist And an N=1 of personal experience is anecdotal But orthotics were a life saving and not placebo for me Had burning pain in 1 foot during training that was getting worse Saw a podiatrist who attributed it to a prior ankle fracture and wanted me in a brace It did not...
  16. Nanc

    Zubiri Pilgrim Meal disappointment (putting it mildly)

    90% of my meal foods were not pilgrim meals. I could never eat enough food and much of it I couldn't eat- (bread and wine) but I had some spectacular food the best? a small spot mid morning with fresh grilled calamari and risotto for breakfast. still think yummm even now
  17. Nanc

    average daily distance

    I think it depends on how you want to spend your days Some people prefer to have time in a day to visit religious or cultural spots. Which takes being in town during working hours. Some prefer a gastronomic exploration or breaking bread and wine in conversations with pilgrims and travelers...
  18. Nanc

    Not getting my training time in....

    The idea of distance prior to going is that what your body equipment and feet feel like at 10 Km may not be what you experience at 15, 17 or 21 finding that out ahead of time to be able to tweek your gear
  19. Nanc

    Upper back pain

    I agree with everyone's comment on pack fitting Your comment on feeling better with the poles makes me wonder about your posture while wearing the pack. I have noticed that when I use poles my posture is more upright and without them, I tend to unconsciously lean forward, noticeably...
  20. Nanc

    Keto on the Camino???

    because I am wheat intolerant, I ate mostly meats veggies lentil soup cheese etc- almost no cards except some sugars from fruits. Very easy do-able - I ordered mostly off menus or appetizers or half pilgrim meals ( yes they do have 1 entree pilgrim meals if you ask ) that said by the...

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