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  1. BamaVol

    Greeting Follow Peregrino's.

    Justin, we are too many miles apart to meet up beforehand but I wish you a buen camino and might see you there if you find yourself on the CF in May 2016.
  2. BamaVol

    We're not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy!

    What exactly is this "snow" phenomenon that non-Floridians bring up from time to time?
  3. BamaVol

    Class of 2016

    I had originally thought that I would walk the camino alone, from StJPdP but that meant waiting until retirement - 8 years away. Instead, I decided the last 200 Km would make a nice way to celebrate our 40th anniversary and would do it with my wife. She's thrilled. I'm pleased. And when I...
  4. BamaVol

    Class of 2016

    I guess being from Canada you'll be comfortable with a winter camino. Not for this Floridian, but it's your camino. I wish you a good one.
  5. BamaVol

    Class of 2016

    Buen(er) Camino Kris
  6. BamaVol

    Class of 2016

    Welcome to the class of 2016. We'll be ahead of you by 4 months. Buen Camino
  7. BamaVol

    Class of 2016

    I used a neoprene brace, open at the kneecap, and adjustable with velcro straps. I' m not quite sure how it works but it relieved the pain until I lost the weight that was causing the problem. I never tried using an ace bandage but at the time I'd have done anything to make the hurt stop.
  8. BamaVol

    Class of 2016

    Would this be what we call an Ace bandage in the US?
  9. BamaVol

    Class of 2016

    Fortunately we will only walk the last 200k, missing the Pyrenees. I googled the nearest lighthouse in Port St Joe and it has 131 steps, so that's maybe 9-10 flights. Whew! That's still a lot. Past experience has been that the downhills are more damaging than the climbs. I hurt my knee 2...
  10. BamaVol

    Class of 2016

    Thank you for your suggestion. Perhaps a lighthouse or two.
  11. BamaVol

    Class of 2016

    My wife and I are planning to travel the last 200 km of the Camino Frances in May 2016. We've thought about it for a couple years, but had planned to walk the 500 km from SJPdP. To do that, we would have to wait another 8 years until retirement as I have a job that requires my presence about...

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