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    Orange Problem With US Iphones

    It’s not so hard once you get your head around the idea of not needing a physical sim. I look at it like tapping into some sort of phone internet once you buy a plan. I use Airola - as do many others. You can buy a plan now, set it up at home and then turn it on once you get to your...
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    Blessings and luck to all

    Buen Camino and remember to be kind and gentle with yourself as you go. Listen to the body and to the Camino itself. May blessings and good fortune go with you. Ultreia ♥️
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    How to choose shoes?

    Lots of good advice already. I tried on every shoe / mid in every trekking store I could find. Then I tried on every brand of trail runner I could find - because they had become ‘the thing’. In the end I ended up with my original Camino footwear in a wide fit. Merrell Moab 3 Mids wide. They...
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    Be careful with phones.

    Having read through the thread it seems that nowhere is safe. I’ll just have to do my best. Thanks for all the tips, especially on keeping important phone numbers written down in another place.
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    Alternatives to walking if injured

    @Valleygirlhikes It’s so disappointing for you and yet I know other blessings will follow even this seemingly bad situation. When I had a knee injury - not as bad as yours I think - I walked 20 mins and stopped for 10 mins, walked 5 km per day, then under 10 km per day till it healed a few...
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    Right quad pain, ok to push through or something to be worried about?

    And magnesium for twitchy muscles - a much needed mineral for all muscle health - including the heart muscle - and in which we seem to be in short supply these days as we age and as soils are depleted.
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    Right quad pain, ok to push through or something to be worried about?

    Hi @Johnnnyk I’m sorry to hear about your injury. You have walked a lot of km’s in a short time. Wow! However I don’t think anyone should ever ‘push through’ a pain message. Seek medical help if available. My understanding is that muscles need recovery time which could look like short gentle...
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    Pacemaker Implant Surgery Tomorrow. A New Phase for Future Caminos.

    Blessings for a speedy and easy recovery. 🌸♥️🌺🚶‍♂️
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    Help: 6 weeks to go

    @C clearly - Was interested to hear merino socks move on your foot. But you have it sorted. 🙂 So jusy sharing … I wear lightweight Bridgedale merino socks - wouldn’t wear anything else. They are not 100% wool (most hiking socks aren’t) and they really hug my feet like a second skin. For all my...
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    Help: 6 weeks to go

    Some great advice already - particularly getting some expert medical help. As stated the blisters should be healed well before you leave. However it’s important to identify the cause- otherwise they will return. * Foot health. The shape and structure of the foot is involved - especially if...
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    Maybe a little late with my planning for le Puy...

    Hi @Walden I have been thinking about Via Podiensis for a while but only decided and bought flight to Paris 6 weeks before I leave on 25 May. So, a very short notice Camino. This is what I found - but I don't know what things will be like in July and beyond. How to get there - I arrive in...
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    Forecast arrival of pilgrims in Santiago

    Pilgrims from overseas will come not matter what the weather - we have bought out tickets and we will come. However, when I walked the Portuguese in 2018 the weather was cold and wet for a long time and we were told the numbers were down, mainly European pilgrims who find it easier to change...
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    Feeling alone and anxious

    In two weeks I leave for my fourth Camino - from Le Puy in France. France is out of my comfort zone - the language barrier and the gites run a bit differently than the albergues in Spain. A big learning curve. So … I have been as anxious as a newbie and felt like a newbie as I slowly learnt...
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Sanabres 2024

    I used Gerald’s guide and the Camino Ninja app in 2022 and it was fine. It’s a complete puzzlement as to what happened to you. These days I try and look at the sorts of experiences you had as God’s practical joke. This makes me laugh, lightens my mood and helps me to maintain some equanimity...
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    Sevilla

    Congratulations. Those of us ‘down under’ know what it takes to just get to one’s starting point. Enjoy. If you have time see if you can catch some Flamenco in Sevilla and visit the Alcazar Palace which has the most beautiful Moorish architecture and history. VDLP is my most loved Camino to...
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