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Old Kiwi replied to the thread Old Camino Walkers.Sorry Paul, I hit the wrong key, it should have been 84. This is what happens when you get old. -
Old Kiwi replied to the thread From Catholic News Service: True Christian pilgrimages are rooted in silence, the Gospel, pope says.I am not religious. I prefer to walk my caminos alone and in silence as it gives me time to think without interruption. I think about the universe and everything in it and ask myself all of the questions as to how and why it all works. You can...
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Old Kiwi replied to the thread Old Camino Walkers.I have done five caminos. I walked my first at 73 years old. I walked the last one this year in June and July at 81 years old and like all pilgrims I am planning my next one for 2026 when I will be 86. I have had no problems with any of them. I...
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Old Kiwi replied to the thread 34 or 38 L pack.I have only used a 25 litre pack on Caminos. I don't carry much and the pack weighs 5 kilos with 500 ml of water in the outside pocket. On my last two Caminos I thought about a 30 litre pack but the few I looked at were not as comfortable to...
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Old Kiwi replied to the thread How many days off did you take on the CF?.I am 81. I have done the SF three times. Starting in SJPDP to Santiago takes 33 or 34 days. I start at 6.00am every morning ,stop for breakfast somewhere and at my destination by midday which gives me time to do plenty of sightseeing. I then go...
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Old Kiwi replied to the thread The best time to walk the Camino Frances May or September?.I have started one Camino towards the end of May and others mid June. I prefer the mid June starting time. You get to see a lot more festivals at that time. I had the odd day of rain but mostly the weather was perfect.
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Old Kiwi replied to the thread I got to meet Ivar! 🤪.Last July my daughter and I called in to Casar Ivar to pick up a parcel he was holding for us. He was not there but the lovely lady was a delight. The next day as we were passing, I looked in and Ivar was there so I went in and shook his hand and...
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Old Kiwi replied to the thread No room at the Inn..Hi Domigee. It was Albergue Azabache on Rua da Acibecheria.
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Old Kiwi replied to the thread No room at the Inn..This last July we got beds for 25 euros. This was in a hostel on the road just before you go through the tunnel with the bagpiper and into the square.
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Old Kiwi replied to the thread Scammed in Lisbon.I never take taxis if I can walk or take a bus, but this last June, my daughter and I had no choice buy to take a taxi from Lisbon airport to our hotel. I was very surprised to find it only cost eight euros. A few days later we got a taxi from...
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