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Hi Rose,
I have trekked Pakistan, India & Nepal where of course there are usually porters to carry the heavy stuff. But now I just love the European trails. Villages are closer together and every day is a new adventure. As I get older I do like to have my coffee and good food but stay most of...
Agree with most of the above comments. If they are comfortable now then keep them til you go away. Most important also are the socks. I recently double socked it across Europe with Injinjis and a finer oversock in Coolmax. No blisters with my Keen Targhee II boots. The Camino can be very...
Hi Aussie girls,
I usually fly into Paris then train it to either Bordeaux or Bayonne, overnight, then train to St Jean Pied de Port. The main thing to remember is to take it slow and easy. I have done both options of staying overnight at Huntto and walking straight over the top. But, any doubts...
Hi Penny,
Unfortunately I wont be there this month. But here are the details. I live on the Vic/NSW border so cannot make it to Melb every month. Garis Alexander is our Melb contact garis.alexander@gmail.com.. I suggest you contact him by email to get on the email list which he sends out each...
Hi Elem,
Perhaps we will meet along the way. I am planning to walk from the Netherlands starting at the end of May and should be getting to Spain at the beginning of September. The Camino is especially good to walk on your own as you meet so many other pilgrims that you are only alone when you...
Hi Jill,
I have walked from St Jean twice and from here (Australia) we do need to allow 6 weeks away - approx 35 days walking. However there is an alternative that is shorter. In August/Sept we walked from Porto in Portugal to Santiago - 13 days walking and approx 260kms. There are cheap...
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