Hi,
My name is Liz, and I'm leaving home for the Camino on August 14. I actually walked the Camino (Frances) in late spring/early summer of 2005. I got really bad tendonitis walking between Castrojeriz and Fromista, and then sprained both my ankles and took a bus from San Nicholas to Leon, and then again from Samos to Saria, so kinda' want to return and try to see if I can walk the whole thing.
I met a woman the day before I caught the bus who had walked before and said that she had walked it previously and then felt chased by it the following year, and so took a long leave from work to come back. I've off and on thought about that the past couple of years, and then I got laid off from work at the end of June, and woke up one morning with the thought that I needed to go back, and went to a church where the pastor kept repeating "there is more I need to tell you, but you are not ready." Waited a couple of weeks and then bought the ticket. It's kinda' short notice. I know that the last time I went I was really focused on my physical health, so I'm a little nervous about what this journey will be.
I haven't decided on shoes/boots yet. I was told the tendon issue was the boot (they are low, and mostly cloth, with some leather on the sides.) I definitely liked having them coming out of the Pyrenees, and they were helpful when I sprained my ankles, but have people been fairly comfortable with shoes? When I go to the sporting goods stores, they always suggest boots because of the mileage, and the fact that I'm carrying a pack.
Has anyone walked in August/September? What is a realistic mileage in the heat? Are there places to stay? (Or is it totally packed?)
In spite of the injuries/illness, etc., the Camino was an amazing experience.
May you all have amazing experiences, wherever you travel,
Peace, L
My name is Liz, and I'm leaving home for the Camino on August 14. I actually walked the Camino (Frances) in late spring/early summer of 2005. I got really bad tendonitis walking between Castrojeriz and Fromista, and then sprained both my ankles and took a bus from San Nicholas to Leon, and then again from Samos to Saria, so kinda' want to return and try to see if I can walk the whole thing.
I met a woman the day before I caught the bus who had walked before and said that she had walked it previously and then felt chased by it the following year, and so took a long leave from work to come back. I've off and on thought about that the past couple of years, and then I got laid off from work at the end of June, and woke up one morning with the thought that I needed to go back, and went to a church where the pastor kept repeating "there is more I need to tell you, but you are not ready." Waited a couple of weeks and then bought the ticket. It's kinda' short notice. I know that the last time I went I was really focused on my physical health, so I'm a little nervous about what this journey will be.
I haven't decided on shoes/boots yet. I was told the tendon issue was the boot (they are low, and mostly cloth, with some leather on the sides.) I definitely liked having them coming out of the Pyrenees, and they were helpful when I sprained my ankles, but have people been fairly comfortable with shoes? When I go to the sporting goods stores, they always suggest boots because of the mileage, and the fact that I'm carrying a pack.
Has anyone walked in August/September? What is a realistic mileage in the heat? Are there places to stay? (Or is it totally packed?)
In spite of the injuries/illness, etc., the Camino was an amazing experience.
May you all have amazing experiences, wherever you travel,
Peace, L