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I walked this route beginning May 16, 2015. I bought a rain poncho in St. Jean Pied de Port and only used it once, but was very glad I had it! I guess I lucked out, because I only had ONE day of heavy rain: the day I crossed the Pyrenees. Like everyone has said here, layers are your best bet...
I love this thread. I got home two weeks ago and re-entry has been very difficult. Everyone wants to hear about my "trip," but it was so much more than that. I came home with a clear, but scary, knowledge that I need to make major changes in my life. I haven't told many people about it yet, but...
It was only when my training walks extended to longer than 3 hours that my feet started to swell. Got Salomon hiking boots larger than I would normally, to accommodate for this swelling. I'm very glad I knew that when I was shoe shopping! But now I'm getting pain in one foot, feeling like...
Me too. I was doing great on my training plan until 3 weeks ago when a family emergency made me drop everything and deal with it. The situation has gone from an emergency to a slow-simmering crisis which, I'm now realizing, will continue whether I'm in town or not. I leave for the Camino in less...
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