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  1. camino_rooky

    How Important Was It To You To Do "Full" CF ?

    I had thought I would never be able to get 6 weeks off work to do the French Camino from stjdp so was planning on doing it in 2 week chunks over a few years. Then my husbands employer gave him the chance of a 6 week break which he jumped at. I used his 60th burthday as an excuse and told my...
  2. camino_rooky

    Two pilgrims lost and found in SJPP-Roncesvalles

    Having read about this poor unfortunate couples 4 day adventure I started to have 2nd thoughts about hubby and my abilities to navigate on our rapidly approaching 1st full Camino Frances ( we begin in St.J.P.deP. 20th Sept ) . "Are we mad ? Why are we doing this ? If it can happen to them it...
  3. camino_rooky

    Just About Done For The Off

    Just booked our flights yesterday to St. Jean arriving Sept 20th 2016. Hubby was 60 in November so decided to do what you advised and go do the Camino Frances sooner than later . I can plan a different camino for my 60th in 2019 !
  4. camino_rooky

    2016 September/October Peregrinos

    Hi DeadFred ! I have just yesterday booked flights to St. Jean for myself and my husband arriving Sept 20th 2016 . We are so excited can't believe that it's finally going to happen . He was 60 in November so it must have been the catalyst for him to organise the time off work. It used to be me...
  5. camino_rooky

    LIVE from the Camino Foot problems-- considering stopping early

    I am just back from 5 days walking the Portuguese Camino with my husband from Lisbon to Vale de Figuiero ( just past Santarem ). I too suffered with blisters in 2 places on my left foot which I blame on the cobbles which abound on the streets in this area . I don't normally get blisters but...
  6. camino_rooky

    Was it one walk enough for you ? or The Camino turn up to be like a Health Drug

    I haven't yet been able to take enough time off work to walk more than a 10 day stretch of a camino but even 3/4 days can satisfy the "camino itch" for another year . This year my husband turns 60 and as he is a reluctant camino walker , he pleaded with me to book a non-walking ...
  7. camino_rooky

    Denise's mother's prayer

    As a mum of 4 girls myself I cried reading this heartfelt prayer . Denise's Mums graciousness shines through her grief . May God bless her and her family in this time of sorrow.
  8. camino_rooky

    Just About Done For The Off

    I had promised myself that if I haven't walked the Camino Frances by November 2019 , I will definitely do it then , also as a 60th birthday to myself . My husband has in the meantime tentatively suggested next year. So at my work " Performance Review" recently , I broached the subject of me...
  9. camino_rooky

    Top bunk, bottom bunk?

    I would always take the top bunk for 2 reasons : 1 is that I feel safer on top as no one else is likely to climb up on top of me by mistake or at least if they tried I would have a better chance of pushing them away ! 2 is that older pilgrims and those needing the bathroom during the night might...
  10. camino_rooky

    Heel Cracks

    This happened me last year while walking the Voie Littorale . I was wearing sandals with no socks and the surface one day was mostly sand . I reckon my heels cracked because they were not cupped enough by the sandals and so spread and cracked . I bought a cheap pair of crocs ( which had a lip...
  11. camino_rooky

    Sandals instead of boots

    I walked the Voie de Littorale in South west France( began at Soulac ended at Bayonne approx 370km ) with my husband September 15 - 26th 2014 . I wore sandals and he wore runners. While I got no blisters and he did , I suffered from cracked heels because my Clarks Active Air sandals had only...
  12. camino_rooky

    electricity in the albergues?

    Hi sally_M, my husband is bringing his cpap machine and because he had the same worry re availability of sockets we decided to prebook private accommodation with twin/double room to be sure although it is more expensive. Because its our first camino we are starting off with the Camino...

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