AllisonMarie

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Member From Wisconsin, USA

Joined: Jun 7, 2023

Last seen: Today at 4:22 AM

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  AllisonMarie replied to the thread Lost & Found Lost buff 😔.
  
  On my Camino a year and a half ago a friend I met there lost his hat almost immediately, in Roncesvalles. It had been a gift from his students some time back and he was crushed to lose it. Close to a month later he spotted it (it was very...
  
  Today at 4:22 AM
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  AllisonMarie replied to the thread Starting with a Rest Day?.
  
  I think you just have to know yourself. My bet though is that a second night will feel like more than you need. I travelled from the American Midwest to Paris, to SJPdP, got into our albergue and then headed out the next morning for the big walk...
  
  Sunday at 9:28 PM
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  AllisonMarie reacted to trecile's post in the thread Gronze stages versus Brierley stages with Like.
  
  It seems to me that @JustJack wanted tofollow the oft given advice to not stay in guidebook/website end stage towns. If both Brierley and Gronze had completely different end stage towns that would make the task more complicated!
  
  Saturday at 7:10 PM
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  AllisonMarie replied to the thread Spanish lessons with an online teacher.
  
  I have taken a series of online Spanish classes and found them to be quite helpful in gaining some practice serially speaking to another person. I would recommend it!
  
  Friday at 2:59 PM
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  AllisonMarie reacted to takingahike's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Camino Primitivo - January with Like.
  
  Here we are! My brother and I have finished our first day of the Camino Primitivo starting in Lugo. Of course, the things that I was worried about were fine (plenty of open restaurants / food on Reyes Magos, no food on this tramite as expected...
  
  Jan 8, 2025
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  AllisonMarie reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Adding mileage with Like.
  
  It is also worth noting that the “time required” suggested by Gronze, Brierley and others assumes a continuous walk. Time required for rest breaks; photo stops; pee break; 3 course lunch with a bottle of wine, coffee and an Orujo; getting into a...
  
  Jan 8, 2025
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  AllisonMarie replied to the thread Preparing / training.
  
  And you might love boots, but many people find them to be heavier and warmer than they need or want on the Camino. You may want to consider trail shoes?
  
  Jan 6, 2025
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  AllisonMarie reacted to Roland49's post in the thread Preparing / training with Like.
  
  Bonne Année, Gerry! Try to limit your carbs (I know, pretty impossible on french diet ;)). Try to walk comfortable 2-5km daily without "kit" (but with your shoes and socks that you planned for the CP) for the first 4-6 weeks. After that, try...
  
  Jan 6, 2025
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  AllisonMarie replied to the thread Packing Cubes.
  
  I liked having one for clothes, and a smaller one for toiletries that was also big enough to tuck the keeper that held my passport, debit card, money. It was a waterproof dry bag so it went right in the shower with me and I always knew my...
  
  Jan 6, 2025
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  AllisonMarie reacted to BookGirl305's post in the thread Physical training for Camino Frances with Like.
  
  Advice from my ill-fated one day camino where I did NOT do it the right way? Hills. You want to find hills. When given the choice of a beautiful scenic pathway next to the river or a mountain bike path where hikers are welcome but defer to the...
  
  Jan 3, 2025
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