Sarahandlouise
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- April 2013
As Louise and I prepare to return to the Camino cut short by bereavement in April we have decided on a few changes. I have accepted that I am not going to be the Camino Chemist! Last time I took not one set of antibiotics but three different types to cover all eventualities. I had every type of medicine and painkiller,dressings,gels and sprays and although when we left many fellow pilgrims benefitted from my supplies I am leaving health care to the professionals this time around.
Clothes ...one less of everything.
In September we will leave the sleeping bags and take a silk liner.
Flip flops(thongs for our American friends) will stay as taking off the shoes at the end of the day and walking to eat our pilgrims menu regardless of the temperature was priceless.
Louise's hat much as it was essential was so aesthetically awful that it has to be swopped for something else(see the blog http://www.walkthecamino.wordpress.com )
Socks..we now know what works, I gave Louise mine she gave hers to me and suddenly we both felt better.
Left arm sunburn will be a thing of the past and a higher factor employed.
Take more orange barocca as we could only find mint flavour in Spain.
Ditch the poncho...I'd rather get wet!
Collect more contact details , we missed the opportunity to get e mail addresses from a few special people and are now trying to find them.....thank goodness for modern technology and social media.
Take my chances and leave the industrial strength and sized bed bug spray behind!
So just 37 days to go before we return and the excitement is building. I showed a group of friends the film ' The way' yesterday and interrupted their viewing with ' I was there, I stood there, I stayed there' despite that they share my sheer joy our return.
Thank you once again for your help and advice .....we could not have done this without you all.
Sarah and Louise
Clothes ...one less of everything.
In September we will leave the sleeping bags and take a silk liner.
Flip flops(thongs for our American friends) will stay as taking off the shoes at the end of the day and walking to eat our pilgrims menu regardless of the temperature was priceless.
Louise's hat much as it was essential was so aesthetically awful that it has to be swopped for something else(see the blog http://www.walkthecamino.wordpress.com )
Socks..we now know what works, I gave Louise mine she gave hers to me and suddenly we both felt better.
Left arm sunburn will be a thing of the past and a higher factor employed.
Take more orange barocca as we could only find mint flavour in Spain.
Ditch the poncho...I'd rather get wet!
Collect more contact details , we missed the opportunity to get e mail addresses from a few special people and are now trying to find them.....thank goodness for modern technology and social media.
Take my chances and leave the industrial strength and sized bed bug spray behind!
So just 37 days to go before we return and the excitement is building. I showed a group of friends the film ' The way' yesterday and interrupted their viewing with ' I was there, I stood there, I stayed there' despite that they share my sheer joy our return.
Thank you once again for your help and advice .....we could not have done this without you all.
Sarah and Louise