Travelling the Invierno in style

Margaret Butterworth

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2013 (Pamplona to Burgos)
2014 (Burgos to Villafranca del Bierzo)
2015 (Villafranca to Santiago)
2016 (Le Puy to Conques; SJPP To Pamplona)

• May 15, 2019

• #1

I’ve had to stop walking as I have a knee issue (torn meniscus). I’m now going by train/bus/taxi. Details are on my blog:

Ponferrada to Monforte de Lemos

So I am now the Michael Portillo of Galicia! (Why doesn’t he make some more Spanish railway programmes, since he is half Spanish?) I travell...

caminoconfidential.blogspot.com

 

Mark Francis Auchincloss

The Auk

Time of past OR future Camino

From Braga to Santiago.

• May 15, 2019

• #2

Margaret Butterworth said:

I’ve had to stop walking as I have a knee issue (torn meniscus). I’m now going by train/bus/taxi. Details are on my blog:

Ponferrada to Monforte de Lemos

So I am now the Michael Portillo of Galicia! (Why doesn’t he make some more Spanish railway programmes, since he is half Spanish?) I travell...

caminoconfidential.blogspot.com

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I've got the same knee problem but it doesn't stop me walking. Best to keep active and with good diet the cartilage can regrow...

 

Margaret Butterworth

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2013 (Pamplona to Burgos)
2014 (Burgos to Villafranca del Bierzo)
2015 (Villafranca to Santiago)
2016 (Le Puy to Conques; SJPP To Pamplona)

• May 16, 2019

• #3

Look who I met today in Monforte:

 

Margaret Butterworth

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2013 (Pamplona to Burgos)
2014 (Burgos to Villafranca del Bierzo)
2015 (Villafranca to Santiago)
2016 (Le Puy to Conques; SJPP To Pamplona)

• May 16, 2019

• #4

Clue:

 

Delphinoula

Veteran Member

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C. PdC 2018 Finisterre Muxía 2018
C.Franconia 2019 C.Algeciras Sevillia 2019
Swabian C. (2020)

• May 16, 2019

• #5

Keep up you spirits. Knee @#s# well I feel with you.... Thank you for your posts.

 

peregrina2000

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• May 16, 2019

• #6

Margaret Butterworth said:

Look who I met today in Monforte:View attachment 57386

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Well, I have never met her, but I do believe that is Aida Menéndez, one of (in fact, probably THE most tireless and determined) Invierno champions who fought long and hard for official recognition

 

nycwalking

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Time of past OR future Camino

CF: 2001, 02, 04, 14. Ourense to Santiago 2019.

• May 16, 2019

• #7

Sorry to hear.

Get well soon.

Buen camino however you knee takes you.

 

Margaret Butterworth

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2013 (Pamplona to Burgos)
2014 (Burgos to Villafranca del Bierzo)
2015 (Villafranca to Santiago)
2016 (Le Puy to Conques; SJPP To Pamplona)

• May 16, 2019

• #8

peregrina2000 said:

Well, I have never met her, but I do believe that is Aida Menéndez, one of (in fact, probably THE most tireless and determined) Invierno champions who fought long and hard for official recognition

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Yes, and she appeared to be walking around Monforte looking for pilgrims. She seemed quite excited to meet an Australian one, and I was excited to meet her! She grabbed two passersby and got them to take our photo.