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  1. Rambler

    Pilgrim with shattered wrist

    Today in the Atlanta airport I saw a young lady carrying a pack with The Shell. I stopped her to see if she was leaving or returning from the Camino. She had her arm fully bandaged and had shattered her wrist in a fall outside of Pamplona. Although having to undergo a long period in the...
  2. Rambler

    Did you ever cook on your camino?

    We cooked a couple of times on our first Camino. If I recall, the allergies in Ponferada had a well equipped kitchen and it was there we met a group we finished with. We made pasta puttanesca and paella, mostly from remembered recipes. There was a frozen seafood mix we found in Portomarin that...
  3. Rambler

    Please help my girly soft feet man up

    Pano: Sweeten it BEFORE you put your feet in. And if the milk curdles as your toes touch the hot tea, you need a shower... ;) Rambler
  4. Rambler

    Please help my girly soft feet man up

    Linni: I have done two things to toughen feet up with very good success: Soak feet in strong hot tea- I soaked my feet several weeks before my first Camino in about a gallon of very strong black tea. I have used family sixe tea bags and made it as hot as I could stand. Let the feet soak till...
  5. Rambler

    Water bladder or no water bladder; that is my question?

    I have used this system for both Caminos and been very happy: 1. water bottle holder- I use a bottle holder similar to the picture above that I have on my pack belt. It sits to the side of my hip and is VERY easy to access and leads to me drinking plenty. 2. 1 liter Sport drink bottle: I...
  6. Rambler

    Euro's and Dollars

    I would ditto the Charles Schwab card. It gave me piece of mind to know that it was a separate account that was not at risk of fees, yet still had a good exchange rate. Also note that American Express is not widely accepted in Spain, so make sure it is not your primary credit card. I always...
  7. Rambler

    Dr. Bronner's Soap

    Strongly second NOT taking liquid soap, but taking a bar. Actually it will weigh less. Bronners does make a bar of soap, so if you like the smell of peppermint or eucalyptus, go that route. I found the Dr. Bronners bar will last about 2 weeks for daily washing of body, hair and clothes for 2...
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    Questions for this forum

    I saw these buffs in SJPdP this summer when we started and thought they would be unique. http://deporteshermida.blogspot.com/2014/04/coleccion-bragas-de-cuello-buff-camino.html Since a new order of Buffs from the forum may be a ways away, you may consider purchasing one of these. I could not...
  9. Rambler

    San Xil or Samos?, that is the question.

    Falcon: That is a good point, and I guess my experience has been with Franciscan monks that are not cloistered and had a much more hands on approach to everything and welcomed the interaction. One concern I have as a practicing devout Catholic is that the Church does not provide as much...
  10. Rambler

    Comfortable mens underwear

    To be different from everyone else, I took Uniqlo Airism boxer briefs. http://www.uniqlo.com/us/men/innerwear-and-loungewear/underwear.html They are much lighter than ExOfficios and were fantastic on the Camino. Stopped any risk of chafing and dried super quick. Plus you can buy three pair for...
  11. Rambler

    San Xil or Samos?, that is the question.

    We stayed in the monastary albergue Two weeks ago and it is important to know that it is not a monastic experience, as it appears to be run by the lay staff at the Monestary and you really have no interaction with the monks except at vespers and mass in the evening. The albergue is in a basement...
  12. Rambler

    Wine fountain

    It is good for people to know that the taps are only open at certain hours and if you stay in Estella and start out before 7:30, you will likely have quite a wait if you really want the wine. We walked up on a Saturday morning and the local teenagers were all coming down the hill at 6:30am...
  13. Rambler

    LIVE from the Camino Fabulous places to stay!

    I second the positive stay at Hotel Gaudi. We had a very nice room and beds were fine. They let us go to the albergue to wash our clothes because we had arrived very late and the hospitalero there was kind enough to throw them in the dryer and bring them to the hotel for us. It was a great...
  14. Rambler

    LIVE from the Camino Looking for father son American pilgrims on Camino now

    We met up with a father and son from Ohio when we left Pamplona and EDT them in Logroño. Dad is marine and newly retired police chief(60s). Son was a runner in college, about to start medical school (late 20s). We have not heard from them and they did not provide an email. We heard the dad...
  15. Rambler

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Logroño

    Fortunately it was my son that was the photographer, (they are expendable, right?) plus he was behind a VERY strong fence! He is talented. Rambler
  16. Rambler

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Logroño

    Got to Logroño yesterday through the brutal heat. There is a Rioja festival going on now with regional foods and medieval activities going on through Monday. Just know that the stores are closing for the holiday. We also got to see the running of the bulls in Los Arcos! It was loads of fun. A...
  17. Rambler

    LIVE from the Camino We're off then!

    Thanks to all for the good wishes. We leave saint jean tomorrow morning and pretty much walked every inch of the town today. I think the weather should hold up and we can cross the mountains with cool temperatures and views. If any of you run into a man and teenage sin from Atlanta, ask if it is...
  18. Rambler

    LIVE from the Camino We're off then!

    Thanks Doug. I'll hug James for you. Rambler
  19. Rambler

    LIVE from the Camino We're off then!

    My son and I head to the airport here in Atlanta to begin our Camino adventure together. Plan to be in St Jean tomorrow evening and then start on Monday morning. If anyone else is starting then, look for us! Let's hope the rain let's up and we can enjoy some good weather. Rambler
  20. Rambler

    What part of Camino would you not do?

    In 2008 we ended up deciding to walk from Leon to Finisterre, and it worked out very well. Did not have to bypass anything. My son and I leave today for the Camino and on this one we are planning StPP to Longrono and then a train or car to Astorga or Ponferrada, depending on how things go. This...

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