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  1. Hiawatha

    An open heart post seeking support

    2001 saw me lose the best part of a vertabra a disc and almost an inch and a quarter in height . Depression is often part of spinal operations , a belated reaction to the eviscerating pain that only one who has experienced it can comprehend . Walk and walk some more , it is how I found the way...
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    Getting Old.

    Trecile , I'm still trying to stifle the laughter , I almost snorted my coffee ! Tilly , you need a hug , one virtual, brotherly, Camino one is on its way :)
  3. Hiawatha

    Walking in June

    June on the Camino is marvellous , enjoy every minute :)
  4. Hiawatha

    Kiwiwomanwalking

    I often thought of the Liverpool FC club song along the way ; '' You'll never walk alone ''.
  5. Hiawatha

    Camino Frances June 2018

    I walked through late May , June and early July last year , as well as through the so called ' Lucifer ' heatwave . An unseasonable and unexpected event that did see temperatures reach extremes for about three weeks , the main topic of conversation with locals was that '' August has come early...
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    2 Australians

    I bought one from a typical phone shop cum shoe repair service in a seedy part of Barcelona :) . The young man spoke excellent English and fitted it for me . Local calls are very cheap in Spain , just remember you will be in Spain for much longer than in France . No matter what cross border...
  7. Hiawatha

    20 yr old female solo?

    July will be very busy , perhaps a little too much and you may find yourself wanting solitude . I walked in May /June , albeit male I did not witness any situations or circumstances that I would not have been comfortable seeing my own shy and retiring 20 year old daughter in . If you are able to...
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    Wifi availability

    Yes use whatsap , this old dinosaur found it so easy to send messages , photos and converse . There is even a video call option that works really well . Lycamobile has a good plan for about 15 euro a month , buy one of their sims and it will work very well except for the region around St jean...
  9. Hiawatha

    Speaking of poles

    Far better than no poles at all . I introduced four separate walkers to walking poles over the past 6 weeks . Each went to the nearest village and bought a pair afterwards. One often un noticed advantage is that they keep your posture upright when ascending. This frees you from leaning...
  10. Hiawatha

    Starting from SJPP 23MAY2017

    Hey Mike , do you like beer ? Orisson might have some on tap on the 23rd !
  11. Hiawatha

    Charles

    With this forum by your side '' You'll never walk alone '' . Thank you to everyone . :)
  12. Hiawatha

    Charles

    Thank you Mike , my first Camino blessing :) I must now admit , that with less than a week before departure , to having an extreme attack of the butterflies . How I wish I still had the feet of a thirty year old !
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    Charles

    Please come over and introduce yourself Mo , I still look a little like this photograph albeit with less hair . Both my cousin and I are marking our recent birthdays with this walk .
  14. Hiawatha

    I'm Renee from Toronto and I am starting my first camino from SJPDP on MAY 23!

    Say hello if you want to Mohoward , I will be there with my cousin on the same day . After all 1956 did produce some extraordinary people :)
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    Charles

    I leave SJPDP on the 23rd of May staying overnight at Orisson and hope to reach Finisterre sometime in early July .

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