There is one spot on the Camino Ingles that will one day, sadly but ultimately, become a shrine. I have met those sisters in sunshine and in rain in good humour and as pissed off as a Tinker can get when inclined. Them, they’ve just done their...
Yes, it's hard.
Winter is coming so think about hearty, but nutritious soups like Caldo Gallego, lentil soup, garlic soup. Increase your fiber, too. Things that fill you up and try to be more active than precamino.
No vegetable oils, meaning also no ultra processed foods
Olive oil is ok - it is an unprocessed fruit oil.
... then some choices.
Fewer carbs, much fewer.
Fruit seasonally in moderation.
Bread in limited quantities.
Red meat or fish...
Hmm. Think about the diet you’ve been living on. Some protein, some carbs, some vegetables and fruit. Most of it freshly cooked or made that day from fresh vegetables, pulses and stocks made from meat or fish bones and the like.
You’ll notice...
Thank you for trying to save our dear friend Michael's life today. I think it is him you are referring to. We are in shock and will miss him massively. He was a remarkable man.
And he died doing what he loved. Rest in peace dear Michael.
If I end my life on the Camino, I will at least have left this life while doing something spectacular and close to my heart. Much preferred to a lonely deteriorated life in a nursing home.
Not bad.
JMHO and my 0.02 €.
Other than that, I am of...
Thankyou Ivar .
I also share your feelings @Old Hillwalker
It may look cold& rainy and crazy windy but watching this video gave me a warm feeling of coming home. It is a special place and I hope I get to return to Spain again .
Annie
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