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During my Camino (May-July) last year I also met up with a French man (Francois) and his donkey (Deus) - was this the same man you walked with for a few day? Francois and Deus had walked from Bordeaux, the first time I met them was late afternoon in Puenta de la Reina, there was a terrific...
golly gosh... 24 days is FAST!!!! I ate and drank my way through my snail pace camino, took days off, popped into every open church / cathedral / café along the way ... made it in a 'record breaking' 49 days :-) the knees, dodgy knees = go very slow... and eat....vino....sit...contemplate...
hi Heidi, another thought if you're wanting to pre-book on the Jacotrans website before you go, pop them a quick email and ask if you can include your Larrosoana spot in a confirmation email to them - they're really helpful
hi Heidi, I have almost zero cartilage in both knees and rheumatoid arthritis - remember to take your meds and get a cortisone shot 8 days or so before your leave... then walk at your pace ... I took a leisurely stroll from SJPdP to Santiago 49 days and no serious issues with knees / joints. I...
hi everyone from a fabulous sunny day in Cape Town ... I did my first Camino May - July 2014 followed by 8 weeks of lying about on beaches in Greece, France, Portugal (I had to recover :-) ) ... I honestly never thought I'd have the need to go back for a re-do ... and I've done nothing but think...
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