- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances 2007,
Via Francigena Italy, 2008,
Jakobsweg Austria 2010,
Camino Frances 2011,
Le Puy to Lourdes 2012,
Via de la Plata 2013,
Future:
Ökumenischer (Via Regia), Germany,
Lycian Way, Turkey
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I'm there with you, all the way ;-)In less than one month, I will embark on my seventh camino, this time walking the Camino de Invierno from Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela. I plan to cover the 264 km route over 14 days. I then plan to continue my pilgrimage to Muxia and then Finisterre before returning back to Canada.
Its been 10 years since I last walked a camino. That time I walked the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago. I am near the final stages of getting my gear sorted out. The biggest change in gear that I have made is buying a smaller 40 litre pack (down from 55 litres). Space is now at a premium in the pack but it is forcing me to be selective in what I take. Needless to say my pack is much lighter (much less than the typical 12 plus kilos I carried in the past) which is a bonus.
I will be taking my lighter mirrorless Sony camera instead of the much heavier Nikon camera too.
The other more significant change is that I will be taking an iPhone. Seems the days of simply showing up at the albergue are quickly fading away. I have not decided if I will swap out the SIM or go eSIM or simply turn off the cellular and use Wifi to connect. In keeping with the times, I will be using various apps like Bookings.com to reserve my beds, Duolingo to help me learn some Spanish, WhatsApp to call ahead, Buena Camino and the WisePilgrim as my electronic guidebooks, and the Camino Forum to update everybody along the way.
Finally age is catching up with us all. In my case it is complicated by the fact I have Parkinson's Disease. This is the first camino I will have done since being diagnosed in April 2019. Its complicated by the fact I must take a number of pills at different times throughout the day but fortunately there is an app for this. I am also unsure how 3 weeks of walking 20 kms each day will impact my body and more importantly my brain.
But I know I wont be the first person to have done a camino with Parkinson's nor the last.
Once on the Camino I endeavour to post daily updates to the forum, and maybe an occasional update prior to leaving.
Today is Parkinson's Day.
If you know somebody that has PD or somebody that is a care giver, give them a hug.
They could use it
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Buen Camino, amigo!In less than one month, I will embark on my seventh camino, this time walking the Camino de Invierno from Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela. I plan to cover the 264 km route over 14 days. I then plan to continue my pilgrimage to Muxia and then Finisterre before returning back to Canada.
Its been 10 years since I last walked a camino. That time I walked the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago. I am near the final stages of getting my gear sorted out. The biggest change in gear that I have made is buying a smaller 40 litre pack (down from 55 litres). Space is now at a premium in the pack but it is forcing me to be selective in what I take. Needless to say my pack is much lighter (much less than the typical 12 plus kilos I carried in the past) which is a bonus.
I will be taking my lighter mirrorless Sony camera instead of the much heavier Nikon camera too.
The other more significant change is that I will be taking an iPhone. Seems the days of simply showing up at the albergue are quickly fading away. I have not decided if I will swap out the SIM or go eSIM or simply turn off the cellular and use Wifi to connect. In keeping with the times, I will be using various apps like Bookings.com to reserve my beds, Duolingo to help me learn some Spanish, WhatsApp to call ahead, Buena Camino and the WisePilgrim as my electronic guidebooks, and the Camino Forum to update everybody along the way.
Finally age is catching up with us all. In my case it is complicated by the fact I have Parkinson's Disease. This is the first camino I will have done since being diagnosed in April 2019. Its complicated by the fact I must take a number of pills at different times throughout the day but fortunately there is an app for this. I am also unsure how 3 weeks of walking 20 kms each day will impact my body and more importantly my brain.
But I know I wont be the first person to have done a camino with Parkinson's nor the last.
Once on the Camino I endeavour to post daily updates to the forum, and maybe an occasional update prior to leaving.
Today is Parkinson's Day.
If you know somebody that has PD or somebody that is a care giver, give them a hug.
They could use it
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I loved the Invierno. Just pay attention when the guide books says no food or water. It's not kidding!In less than one month, I will embark on my seventh camino, this time walking the Camino de Invierno from Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela. I plan to cover the 264 km route over 14 days. I then plan to continue my pilgrimage to Muxia and then Finisterre before returning back to Canada.
Its been 10 years since I last walked a camino. That time I walked the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago. I am near the final stages of getting my gear sorted out. The biggest change in gear that I have made is buying a smaller 40 litre pack (down from 55 litres). Space is now at a premium in the pack but it is forcing me to be selective in what I take. Needless to say my pack is much lighter (much less than the typical 12 plus kilos I carried in the past) which is a bonus.
I will be taking my lighter mirrorless Sony camera instead of the much heavier Nikon camera too.
The other more significant change is that I will be taking an iPhone. Seems the days of simply showing up at the albergue are quickly fading away. I have not decided if I will swap out the SIM or go eSIM or simply turn off the cellular and use Wifi to connect. In keeping with the times, I will be using various apps like Bookings.com to reserve my beds, Duolingo to help me learn some Spanish, WhatsApp to call ahead, Buena Camino and the WisePilgrim as my electronic guidebooks, and the Camino Forum to update everybody along the way.
Finally age is catching up with us all. In my case it is complicated by the fact I have Parkinson's Disease. This is the first camino I will have done since being diagnosed in April 2019. Its complicated by the fact I must take a number of pills at different times throughout the day but fortunately there is an app for this. I am also unsure how 3 weeks of walking 20 kms each day will impact my body and more importantly my brain.
But I know I wont be the first person to have done a camino with Parkinson's nor the last.
Once on the Camino I endeavour to post daily updates to the forum, and maybe an occasional update prior to leaving.
Today is Parkinson's Day.
If you know somebody that has PD or somebody that is a care giver, give them a hug.
They could use it
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I admire your desire and grit! It should be a very rewarding journey. Buen Camino!In less than one month, I will embark on my seventh camino, this time walking the Camino de Invierno from Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela. I plan to cover the 264 km route over 14 days. I then plan to continue my pilgrimage to Muxia and then Finisterre before returning back to Canada.
Its been 10 years since I last walked a camino. That time I walked the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago. I am near the final stages of getting my gear sorted out. The biggest change in gear that I have made is buying a smaller 40 litre pack (down from 55 litres). Space is now at a premium in the pack but it is forcing me to be selective in what I take. Needless to say my pack is much lighter (much less than the typical 12 plus kilos I carried in the past) which is a bonus.
I will be taking my lighter mirrorless Sony camera instead of the much heavier Nikon camera too.
The other more significant change is that I will be taking an iPhone. Seems the days of simply showing up at the albergue are quickly fading away. I have not decided if I will swap out the SIM or go eSIM or simply turn off the cellular and use Wifi to connect. In keeping with the times, I will be using various apps like Bookings.com to reserve my beds, Duolingo to help me learn some Spanish, WhatsApp to call ahead, Buena Camino and the WisePilgrim as my electronic guidebooks, and the Camino Forum to update everybody along the way.
Finally age is catching up with us all. In my case it is complicated by the fact I have Parkinson's Disease. This is the first camino I will have done since being diagnosed in April 2019. Its complicated by the fact I must take a number of pills at different times throughout the day but fortunately there is an app for this. I am also unsure how 3 weeks of walking 20 kms each day will impact my body and more importantly my brain.
But I know I wont be the first person to have done a camino with Parkinson's nor the last.
Once on the Camino I endeavour to post daily updates to the forum, and maybe an occasional update prior to leaving.
Today is Parkinson's Day.
If you know somebody that has PD or somebody that is a care giver, give them a hug.
They could use it
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Buen Camino and safe walking! Please take your time and use your hiking poles!In less than one month, I will embark on my seventh camino, this time walking the Camino de Invierno from Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela. I plan to cover the 264 km route over 14 days. I then plan to continue my pilgrimage to Muxia and then Finisterre before returning back to Canada.
Its been 10 years since I last walked a camino. That time I walked the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago. I am near the final stages of getting my gear sorted out. The biggest change in gear that I have made is buying a smaller 40 litre pack (down from 55 litres). Space is now at a premium in the pack but it is forcing me to be selective in what I take. Needless to say my pack is much lighter (much less than the typical 12 plus kilos I carried in the past) which is a bonus.
I will be taking my lighter mirrorless Sony camera instead of the much heavier Nikon camera too.
The other more significant change is that I will be taking an iPhone. Seems the days of simply showing up at the albergue are quickly fading away. I have not decided if I will swap out the SIM or go eSIM or simply turn off the cellular and use Wifi to connect. In keeping with the times, I will be using various apps like Bookings.com to reserve my beds, Duolingo to help me learn some Spanish, WhatsApp to call ahead, Buena Camino and the WisePilgrim as my electronic guidebooks, and the Camino Forum to update everybody along the way.
Finally age is catching up with us all. In my case it is complicated by the fact I have Parkinson's Disease. This is the first camino I will have done since being diagnosed in April 2019. Its complicated by the fact I must take a number of pills at different times throughout the day but fortunately there is an app for this. I am also unsure how 3 weeks of walking 20 kms each day will impact my body and more importantly my brain.
But I know I wont be the first person to have done a camino with Parkinson's nor the last.
Once on the Camino I endeavour to post daily updates to the forum, and maybe an occasional update prior to leaving.
Today is Parkinson's Day.
If you know somebody that has PD or somebody that is a care giver, give them a hug.
They could use it
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You are there! Good Oh! from Nanaimo!!!After 24 hours of travelling from the west coast of Canada that included a 4 ½ hour bus from Madrid to Ponferrada, I have arrived. From the bus station to the hostal I stopped in the local Decathlon store and bought a pair of hiking poles. My walking partners Mary and Deborah had arrived hours earlier.
We are staying at the Hostal Virgen de la Encina which is literally across from the castle. I highly recommend staying.
I woke up at 4 am (jet lag) and used the time to reorganize my pack. I am carrying at collapsible day pack which is convenient for the plane and when walking around day, that easily attaches to the outside of my pack.
It looks like we will have a few days of warm sunny weather so t shirt and shorts are what I am wearing.
Our walk today we require we backtrack and then connect with the Invierno following it out along the Sil River to our first destination approx 20 kms
Below is a view of the castle from table outside at the hostal.
Great to hear you are there and have met up with your friends. Enjoy!After 24 hours of travelling from the west coast of Canada that included a 4 ½ hour bus from Madrid to Ponferrada, I have arrived. From the bus station to the hostal I stopped in the local Decathlon store and bought a pair of hiking poles. My walking partners Mary and Deborah had arrived hours earlier.
We are staying at the Hostal Virgen de la Encina which is literally across from the castle. I highly recommend staying.
I woke up at 4 am (jet lag) and used the time to reorganize my pack. I am carrying at collapsible day pack which is convenient for the plane and when walking around day, that easily attaches to the outside of my pack.
It looks like we will have a few days of warm sunny weather so t shirt and shorts are what I am wearing.
Our walk today we require we backtrack and then connect with the Invierno following it out along the Sil River to our first destination approx 20 kms
Below is a view of the castle from table outside at the hostal.
We “called an audible” and are on a bus to Ponferrada now running away from all the rain up north. We’re staying in the same hotel as you just did (and we did in 2018!).Morning Two
We slept like babes! After a super delicious hearty dinner night and great sleep we are ready to tackle another day
Jolly good show!Morning Two
We slept like babes! After a super delicious hearty dinner night and great sleep we are ready to tackle another day
There is infrastructure, but not huge amounts and further apart. Nor are there cafes every few kms. And it has some good hills. So not as cushy as the Francés.It's a bit of a conundrum, isn't it? Few pilgrims and therefore not enough infrastructure. Not enough infrastructure and therefore few pilgrims!
The pizza place owned buy the same folks who run the albergue? It was very nice indeed!Pizza dinner in Lalin from last night
Mary Virtue from Victoria? If yes, greetings; we stayed camped in your driveway years ago for the Hospitaleros CourseI'm there with you, all the way ;-)
We arrived in Santiago yesterday afternoon tired after walking approximately 6 hrs in the warm mid day sun
Buen Camino. I’ve recently done the Frances from SJPDP to Santiago and fue a small part of it made friends with a SA couple , and he had Parkinson’s. The most wicked sense of humour was his greatest attribute. Although our meeting was brief, I often think of him.In less than one month, I will embark on my seventh camino, this time walking the Camino de Invierno from Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela. I plan to cover the 264 km route over 14 days. I then plan to continue my pilgrimage to Muxia and then Finisterre before returning back to Canada.
Its been 10 years since I last walked a camino. That time I walked the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago. I am near the final stages of getting my gear sorted out. The biggest change in gear that I have made is buying a smaller 40 litre pack (down from 55 litres). Space is now at a premium in the pack but it is forcing me to be selective in what I take. Needless to say my pack is much lighter (much less than the typical 12 plus kilos I carried in the past) which is a bonus.
I will be taking my lighter mirrorless Sony camera instead of the much heavier Nikon camera too.
The other more significant change is that I will be taking an iPhone. Seems the days of simply showing up at the albergue are quickly fading away. I have not decided if I will swap out the SIM or go eSIM or simply turn off the cellular and use Wifi to connect. In keeping with the times, I will be using various apps like Bookings.com to reserve my beds, Duolingo to help me learn some Spanish, WhatsApp to call ahead, Buena Camino and the WisePilgrim as my electronic guidebooks, and the Camino Forum to update everybody along the way.
Finally age is catching up with us all. In my case it is complicated by the fact I have Parkinson's Disease. This is the first camino I will have done since being diagnosed in April 2019. Its complicated by the fact I must take a number of pills at different times throughout the day but fortunately there is an app for this. I am also unsure how 3 weeks of walking 20 kms each day will impact my body and more importantly my brain.
But I know I wont be the first person to have done a camino with Parkinson's nor the last.
Once on the Camino I endeavour to post daily updates to the forum, and maybe an occasional update prior to leaving.
Today is Parkinson's Day.
If you know somebody that has PD or somebody that is a care giver, give them a hug.
They could use it
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Hoping you are fully recovered, @jirit. As a confirmed Invierno junkie, I would love to hear your thoughts on your recent camino when you have time.Anyway when my head finally clears, I will provide a summary of our/my walk on the Camino de Invierno
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