hi Maryelle, welkom op het forum.
if I may say so, you have set yourself an impossible task. no wonder you are overwhelmed. just reading your post makes me feel paralyzed. please, please, be kind to yourself and keep it simple. that journey of a...
Most pain is manageable.
I have some pre-existing conditions, knees, tendons etc that need careful management.
Then there are the 'common' things like blisters, shin splints, sore backs, that can generally be 'avoided' with the right gear...
I've heard that some people take a taxi to their accommodations when they stop walking, then take the taxi back to where they left off the next morning. I'm not fit, so I'd probably just keep going and not double back.
Yesterday I began stage one of my Camino Frances from SJPP to Léon! I finished at Roncesvalles after 9 hours of the challenging but absolutely gorgeous hike from SJPP. However the intensity of the trail caused a tendinitis flare up in my knee and...
I read somewhere that an old man told a pilgrim, "Start the Camino as if you were an old man, and you will finish it as a young man." You really overdid it with 9 hours of walking, and through hills. I don't care how young you are. Slow down...
For those who are planning to walk the Camino Frances, I've marked every stage on Google maps so you can download it on your phone and use it during your way.
Main stages have a link with info on tips, what to see and what to eat.
Hope you find...
Apologies if this isn't the right thread, but I searched the forum and only saw threads about Portugal. I was googling for info about the fires, and Google Maps showed one in Spain. No idea how big it is. Seems to be between Astorga and...
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