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On my last Camino I took a microwavable bowl and mug, both with lids, and plastic knife fork and spoon, most albergues seem have a microwave, and managed alright.
Further to my post, I was in lightweight fleece, waterproof jacket and trousers a lot for the first week but it was very exposed on the coast. A local told me it was common at that time of the year but it tended to get worse later in the day.So I would set off as early in the morning as my...
Hi,I did the Portuguese Coastal Camino last April and I had tremendous thunderstorms for the first week, not cold but very wet, and there is little shelter when you are doing the Costa Littoral
A local told me it was normal !
The problem with putting your hands through the straps is, if you trip, as my wife did, you cannot easily get your hands out in front of you to stop a painful connection with the ground , as my wife did ! One badlly bruised shoulder resulted.
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