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sweetlee213 said:I had to stop constantly to reach for my inhaler. I made it to Orisson, but I decided to take a taxi to Roncevalles. Doing so made me nervous because there seems to be a dislike for using taxis and pilgrims who choose to hop in one seem to get looked down upon. Laura-Lee
MCVet said:Yah the mornings are freezing cold. Had to buy a new pair of pants with the zipper legs because my cargo shorts weren't cutting it. Also bought a 1 euro pair of garden gloves at a bazar because my hands were absolutely numb on some mornings. And as you said, this is in June and July. I hope I never do a winter Camino!
sweetlee213 said:I am now in Roncevalles and I already have learned quite a few lessons on this journey. I have asthma and I did a lot of panicky last minute addons to my rucksack. That turned into a hellish first day of walking. I had to stop constantly to reach for my inhaler. I made it to Orisson, but I decided to take a taxi to Roncevalles.
Doing so made me nervous because there seems to be a dislike for using taxis and pilgrims who choose to hop in one seem to get looked down upon. You will get tons of advice from well meaning people before, during, and maybe even after your camino. The bottom line though is it is YOUR camino and you travel it as you see fit. The only disappointment you need to worry about is your own.
I knew I could not physically finish the Pyrenees, so I only had half a hell day. Half a hell day plus 500 miles is nothing to sneeze at. Also if your bagpack is too heavy, send items ahead of you. It´s only 8 euro and worth not having a sore back. I also strongly urge anyone who hasn´t left yet, to practice walking with the full weight of your rucksack with EVERYTHING in it, including sleeping bags. You´ll be glad you did. Also I know it´s July, but it is VERY cold today. Long pants(convertaible) At least one long sleeve shirt and a jacket of sweater.
Buen Camino,
Laura-Lee
JAMC said:Thank you for this information Laura-Lee. I'm setting off in 5 days time and intended to make it my Camino, I will do it my way! Bus if I need to (especially around Pamplona as I'm due to be there at the same time as running with the bulls festival!!!) But it does amaze me how many people can be so negative with their comments. Twice this week I have had two seperate people say horrid things to me.... when I told one chap I had managed to get my bag weight down to 3.6kg he said that was way way too heavy and I needed to reconsider this, but shouldn't use a back courier either as this was considered 'cheating'... :roll: is it an exam??? The other lady when finding out what I'm about to do recoiled in horror and told me that it was very very dangerous for a married woman to walk alone in northern Spain and that I needed to be extra careful and that she would worry about me :evil: :evil: Had she walked it? knew anyone who had had a bad experiences? No, she'd just heard stories..... I'm going on Wednesday, do I really need to hear these things? No.... My mother used to say, if I couldn't say anything nice I shouldn't say anything at all.... obviously their mothers didn't have the same advice for them :?
Thank you also for the advice on the cold weather - it is wet and cold in the UK and I'm desperate for warmer climates and have only packed light summer clothes with one zip up jacket, short sleeve top, 1 zip off pants, no rain jacket and only a sleeping liner - with the intention of buying what I need IF I need it...I do have a light sarong which can double as a scarf.... maybe I need to throw in a long sleeve top and a light pair of gloves???
Buen Camino
All the reading in the world is not the same as doing it! Congratulations on your achievement. Buen camino.I will go into it with a lot more workable knowledge. You can plan plan and plan your Camino some more, but once you get there, you are thrown curve-balls, you experience things you never planned for, and just as in life you need to roll with the punches and you need to learn how to adapt.
sweetlee213 said:I cried twice, once when I realized some personal issues had only been hiding under the surface and not gone as I'd thought before, the next time, I think I was just overwhelmed physically and emotionally. There are many days when your physical body gives out and you make it to the next town by sheer mental will.
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