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  1. CaminoKate0214

    wanting to get back on the trail, but knee issues

    Hi all, It's been a while since I posted here, but happy to be back. I hiked about 100 miles in 2015, loved it, and the Camino got into me and became part of me. That pilgrimage resulted in a gigantic bone spur on my ankle that had to be surgically removed, resulting from a 30+ year old...
  2. CaminoKate0214

    wondering where to start, and if I've trained enough

    Hi all, I started training some in June, did more in July, and now aim to train nearly every day in August. I'm up to 10k steps a day which doesn't just drain me or make me ultra sore, but where I am, Louisiana, is super flat. I'm doing what I can, realizing I'll train every day as I walk, and...
  3. CaminoKate0214

    how to pack for Sept-November walk

    When I did the Camino in 2015, I went in summer since I was a teacher. This time, I'm going 1 September through the end of November. How should I pack AND how do I keep my pack light? Thanks.
  4. CaminoKate0214

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD great airfares, but is it safe to go to Spain?

    I walked 100 miles of the Camino summer of 2015, and now have the opportunity to do it again. My 91 year old father passed August of 2021, so now no more caregiving. I found a fantastic flight from my local airport to Spain for $539, round trip, for three months. I know I'd need a long time to...
  5. CaminoKate0214

    Collapsible poles allowed on BA?

    I had planned to zip tie my hiking poles. Are they allowed or would it be easier to buy poles when I get to Lisbon? Thanks!
  6. CaminoKate0214

    how hard are certain sections of the Camino Portugues?

    Hi everyone, I walked 100 miles total of the Camino Frances in 2015. Now this summer, I'll be walking the Camino Portugues, starting from Porto. I have the Village to Village Map Guide, and in looking in the inside front cover, I see the terrain maps and mileage. From stage 19 through 26, I...
  7. CaminoKate0214

    Camino Portugues after "my hardest Camino"

    Hi everyone! I'm back! Last January, I had ankle surgery, which went amazingly well. My podiatrist fixed my peroneal tendon in my ankle, torn 30 years ago in childhood, that never bothered me until 2015 when I hiked 100 miles of the Camino Frances. Gigantic bone spur removed, tendon back in...
  8. CaminoKate0214

    an update to the most difficult Camino

    Buen Camino! I had ankle surgery on January 6. A gigantic bone spur was removed, and my tendon put back in place. That very day, I was actually able to hobble around, since the ankle itself wasn't operated on. Okay, I confess: I don't have good balance, and I wasn't crutch-proficient. So I...
  9. CaminoKate0214

    facing ankle surgery

    Hi all, I walked 100 miles of the Camino summer of 2015, loved it, got hooked, and came back with a very sore ankle. A year on, it just wasn't getting any better. As some of you may know, my husband died this past August, so one of the very first things I did when I got his health insurance...
  10. CaminoKate0214

    my hardest Camino is now over -- now a question

    Hello fellow pilgrims, On Friday, August 5, my Camino of the heart came to an end: Jack, my beloved husband of 17 years, died. He survived six months with pancreatic cancer and died at age 69. We had hospice, as well as our housekeeper of 17 years who is also a nurse's aide, as well as his...
  11. CaminoKate0214

    not the Camino I had envisioned

    Hi all, It is with a heavy heart that I come to you all here, and say that my Camino dreams for this summer are dashed. My husband was recently diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer. I have to cancel my flight, and walk this Camino with him, as far as it goes. The next time I walk the...
  12. CaminoKate0214

    visual representations of ascents and descents

    Hi all, For those like me who are visual learners, are there any good videos or blogs or photos of SJPdP to Roncesvalles, and the descent? I'd like to compare the Route Napoleon to the Valcarlos way, just to see. Thank you!
  13. CaminoKate0214

    several questions all together

    Hi everyone, 1) I'm planning to go on another Camino this coming summer, but the peroneal (ankle) tendonosis I got on this last Camino that ended last August still plagues me. One underlying issue is that I'm a type 2 diabetic, but the main underlying issue is that the tendonosis is on a...
  14. CaminoKate0214

    second Camino, considering El Norte

    Hi all, My second Camino will commence in June of 2016. I'll have a month overall, so plenty of time to walk. I land in Paris, and had originally thought to walk the Via Turonensis (Paris to Tours), but on reading, have determined (for now?) that the VT seems not to be well-marked. After...
  15. CaminoKate0214

    what's the best place to start my Camino?

    Hi all, I walked last year starting from Leon, skipped a bit ahead due to the heat wave and not wanting any more heat exhaustion, and did Sarria to Santiago, 100 miles in all. Not bad for a middle-aged, first time hiker, eh? I have many months to go before I start summer 2016's Camino, but...
  16. CaminoKate0214

    could I get, at a farmacia...

    Hi all, I just found out that I have peroneal tendenosis, or an ankle condition that could flare up. I have three strikes that make this likely to occur: I'm overweight, have high arches, and have a very old injury (35 years ago) to my ankle. Yesterday I got shot of cortisone in the afflicted...
  17. CaminoKate0214

    Dreaming of another Camino

    This past summer I hiked 100 miles along the Camino Frances, and loved every minute of it, even when I experienced heat exhaustion, and immediately turned to the forum for help. Thank you all. I'm dreaming of doing another Camino perhaps next summer, definitely in the future at some point...
  18. CaminoKate0214

    Breaking down,Building up?

    I met a second time Camino walker who told me that it would break you down before it builds you back up. This is my first Camino so anyone care to enlighten me? Already I've had a few rounds of tears, both joyful and sad. I've ALWAYS known the limits of my body. What's hard for me to accept, 150...
  19. CaminoKate0214

    Overdid, vomiting, took a rest day but still determined

    Help! I've recently vomited several times over the past two days. I walked from Leon to Villedangas de Paramo, 17 miles, more than I've ever done in my life! Yesterday as it got later and hotter, I slowed down more and more, finally dragging here to VdP after having vomited several times. I know...
  20. CaminoKate0214

    how to get out of Leon? my Camino starts tomorrow!

    I´m finally here! I start tomorrow morning. I´m at the Hotel Riosol in Av. de Palencia, 3, which is right by the river. I´m wondering if I just go away from the city and up the road. I haven´t yet seen any shells in the road, but I´ve noticed a few arrows here and there. The way really...

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