Bruno Bodnar
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You poor devils, and you have travelled so far! I have no suggestions to add to domigee’s above, but just want to commiserate and hope that you can salvage something for the remaining time you have in Spain.We are in Santo Domingo de la Calzada and need to find the easiest way to get to a major airport or train station.
Due to foot problems we have had to abandon our walk at stage #10 in Santo Domingo
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Hi, Bruno,We are in Santo Domingo de la Calzada and need to find the easiest way to get to a major airport or train station.
Due to foot problems we have had to abandon our walk at stage #10 in Santo Domingo
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
We are in Santo Domingo de la Calzada and need to find the easiest way to get to a major airport or train station.
Due to foot problems we have had to abandon our walk at stage #10 in Santo Domingo
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Hi, Bruno,
What kind of foot problems if you don't mind me asking? Maybe you can take a couple of rest days if it is blisters?
Otherwise it depends where you want to fly to (if the amount of money is important). The closest airport to SDdlC would be Bilbao. Also getting there wouldn't be much of a hassle.
Hope for the best!
So sorry to hear....take careWe are in Santo Domingo de la Calzada and need to find the easiest way to get to a major airport or train station.
Due to foot problems we have had to abandon our walk at stage #10 in Santo Domingo
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Hi, Bruno,
What kind of foot problems if you don't mind me asking? Maybe you can take a couple of rest days if it is blisters?
Otherwise it depends where you want to fly to (if the amount of money is important). The closest airport to SDdlC would be Bilbao. Also getting there wouldn't be much of a hassle.
Hope for the best!
I had massive foot pain from about the second week, which looked like the end of my Camino as well, plantar, bursitis and arthritis all at once. I rested for a couple of days, prayed, used voltaren forte, changed into sandals with thick insert and woolen socks, as well as some extra cushioning pads from the chemist, resigned to having my backpack transported, and started walking shorter distances... I’m now two days from Santiago and so happy I persisted. I’m still in sandals, and avoid walking on sealed surfaces as much as I can. Often the darkest point comes before the greatest rewards and breakthroughs.Thanks for the advice. Yes the blisters have been dealt with, but there are some deep heel pain issues which require us to stop to avoid potentially more serious injury.
Thanks again. And beun Camino.
Very good suggestion, @Bruno Bodnar . Let us know what you end up deciding.You may benefit from several rest days (or even a rest week), or a series or much shorter days (less than 10 km), or several days of pack-transport.
There is more than one response to pain. On the Camino, as in Life.
Yes!!! Very delighted. I am so sorry you are not near Davebugg. I would love a forum member to find him and give him a real forum hug from everyone.Update!
Thanks to all who wrote, for your support and encouragement, and inspiration!
We stayed in Santo Domingo today, Sunday, and went to the cathedral, stopped for drinks at a cafe and watched as other pilgrims started to come in from their long day’s walk.
We have decided NOT to abandon this after all and appreciate GREATLY the many suggestions. So...we have formulated plan B to bus to Leon and rest and recover there for a few days and then walk shorter distances, 10-12km. And if that still proves too difficult, plan C is to bus to Sarria and do the same distances plus forward my wife’s backpack ahead each day so she doesn’t have the extra weight to carry.
Thanks ALL! And beun Camino again!
So glad to hear. It was very hard for me to accept that I could not carry my pack, but accepting my limitations got me as far as I did (one day off now). I also had to take a bus on a couple of days my husband walked on, and I had a back up plan to start again from Astorga - but things turned out much better than that... I’m thanking those who prayed for me and blessed me... I know it worked. I very much wish you the same or better. Buen Camino.Update!
Thanks to all who wrote, for your support and encouragement, and inspiration!
We stayed in Santo Domingo today, Sunday, and went to the cathedral, stopped for drinks at a cafe and watched as other pilgrims started to come in from their long day’s walk.
We have decided NOT to abandon this after all and appreciate GREATLY the many suggestions. So...we have formulated plan B to bus to Leon and rest and recover there for a few days and then walk shorter distances, 10-12km. And if that still proves too difficult, plan C is to bus to Sarria and do the same distances plus forward my wife’s backpack ahead each day so she doesn’t have the extra weight to carry.
Thanks ALL! And beun Camino again!
Just read this. I don’t know how bad is the foot problem. I hope you will be able to find an Albergue nearby and a farmacia. The farmacia will help you and will not charge you except maybe the bandage and ointment. God bless,We are in Santo Domingo de la Calzada and need to find the easiest way to get to a major airport or train station.
Due to foot problems we have had to abandon our walk at stage #10 in Santo Domingo
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Update!
Thanks to all who wrote, for your support and encouragement, and inspiration!
We stayed in Santo Domingo today, Sunday, and went to the cathedral, stopped for drinks at a cafe and watched as other pilgrims started to come in from their long day’s walk.
We have decided NOT to abandon this after all and appreciate GREATLY the many suggestions. So...we have formulated plan B to bus to Leon and rest and recover there for a few days and then walk shorter distances, 10-12km. And if that still proves too difficult, plan C is to bus to Sarria and do the same distances plus forward my wife’s backpack ahead each day so she doesn’t have the extra weight to carry.
Thanks ALL! And beun Camino again!
Good news Bruno! Buen Camino to both of youUpdate!
Thanks to all who wrote, for your support and encouragement, and inspiration!
We stayed in Santo Domingo today, Sunday, and went to the cathedral, stopped for drinks at a cafe and watched as other pilgrims started to come in from their long day’s walk.
We have decided NOT to abandon this after all and appreciate GREATLY the many suggestions. So...we have formulated plan B to bus to Leon and rest and recover there for a few days and then walk shorter distances, 10-12km. And if that still proves too difficult, plan C is to bus to Sarria and do the same distances plus forward my wife’s backpack ahead each day so she doesn’t have the extra weight to carry.
Thanks ALL! And beun Camino again!
Update!
Thanks to all who wrote, for your support and encouragement, and inspiration!
We stayed in Santo Domingo today, Sunday, and went to the cathedral, stopped for drinks at a cafe and watched as other pilgrims started to come in from their long day’s walk.
We have decided NOT to abandon this after all and appreciate GREATLY the many suggestions. So...we have formulated plan B to bus to Leon and rest and recover there for a few days and then walk shorter distances, 10-12km. And if that still proves too difficult, plan C is to bus to Sarria and do the same distances plus forward my wife’s backpack ahead each day so she doesn’t have the extra weight to carry.
Thanks ALL! And beun Camino again!
Is mailing home not an option?ALSO...since we can’t take our walking poles on the plane with us we will likely go to the tourist office Monday morning and “donate” them (if they will take them) for any needy pilgrims.
Great news you and your good lady will be all the better for it ,.....Pilgrims Progress, enjoy your Camino.Update!
Thanks to all who wrote, for your support and encouragement, and inspiration!
We stayed in Santo Domingo today, Sunday, and went to the cathedral, stopped for drinks at a cafe and watched as other pilgrims started to come in from their long day’s walk.
We have decided NOT to abandon this after all and appreciate GREATLY the many suggestions. So...we have formulated plan B to bus to Leon and rest and recover there for a few days and then walk shorter distances, 10-12km. And if that still proves too difficult, plan C is to bus to Sarria and do the same distances plus forward my wife’s backpack ahead each day so she doesn’t have the extra weight to carry.
Thanks ALL! And beun Camino again!
While you're resting in Leon, you might want to seek out the services of an osteopath.
Earlier this year when I was finishing up the VDLP-Camino Sanabres, I started having a lot of pain in my lower leg, fortunately on the last day. After I hobbled into Santiago and stubbornly persisted in also walking the Camino dos Faros, I returned home and checked in with my chiropractor. In less than a minute he figured out that my problem was due to a misaligned bone in my foot which was aggravating the tendon in my lower leg. A quick adjustment and the problem was solved, never (at least yet) to return. The point being that an osteopath might be able to assess if alignment issues are contributing to your pain and offer assistance accordingly.
Buen Camino.
Super news, you two! It cheers my day to read it.We have decided NOT to abandon this after all and appreciate GREATLY the many suggestions.
For whatever reason, chiropractic is not widely available in Spain which is why I suggested an osteopath instead.I see my chiropractor regularly while at home and find the "maintenance" treatment invaluable. He would want me to call attention to the fact that "Osteopath" and "Chiropractor" are different professions, though both do work with bones and joints.
For whatever reason, chiropractic is not widely available in Spain which is why I suggested an osteopath instead.
Delighted! All my best wishesUpdate!
Thanks to all who wrote, for your support and encouragement, and inspiration!
We stayed in Santo Domingo today, Sunday, and went to the cathedral, stopped for drinks at a cafe and watched as other pilgrims started to come in from their long day’s walk.
We have decided NOT to abandon this after all and appreciate GREATLY the many suggestions. So...we have formulated plan B to bus to Leon and rest and recover there for a few days and then walk shorter distances, 10-12km. And if that still proves too difficult, plan C is to bus to Sarria and do the same distances plus forward my wife’s backpack ahead each day so she doesn’t have the extra weight to carry.
Thanks ALL! And beun Camino again!
Update 2.0
We are on the bus to Leon for R&R.
My partners foot problems, other than the blisters which have healed, sharp heel pain after about an hour’s walking. We are going to be looking for better shoes in Leon before bussing to Sarria on Friday.
I can’t find a bus that goes to Sarria. Bus schedules only seem to go as far as Baralla.
We met someone who told us they had heard of a “pilgrim bus” but I can’t find any mention of it. Does anyone have a suggestion how to get to Sarria? Taxi from Baralla?
I believe that an osteopath is a doctor who has an MD from going to medical school and then specializes in osteopathy. The chiropractor goes to chiropractor school but it is not med school.Of course. Wise move. I simply wanted to call attention to the fact that the terms are not interchangeable; the practices have some differences. And both face some push-back at times from the medical community, here in the US.
So sorry to hear you have had to leave. I am aiming to do my first Camino from Leon to Santiago next June. We shall see what that brings forth - hopefully joyWe are in Santo Domingo de la Calzada and need to find the easiest way to get to a major airport or train station.
Due to foot problems we have had to abandon our walk at stage #10 in Santo Domingo
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Good luck with it all . I am on my third Camino and accidently broke a toe in a silly innocuous accident just before Ponferrada .
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