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    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    I read this very well written article about growing up in New York City versus other places. Of course Auckland is not NYC but I think that similar concepts apply. Where’s the best place to raise a small child: New York City, or literally anywhere else...
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    Walk out of order/ SJPDP to Pamplona

    What isn't obvious from the "chat" is that mostly it comes from inexperienced pilgrims and they don't understand that the busy period is a very short number of days. By the time that you get there it will be completely different and the weather will also be different although you should expect...
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    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    This seems to be a relatively common way that people live their lives and I also have done this in the past and said "I am not doing that again". These days I try not to have accidents create my path through life.
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    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    I, on the other hand, love living in a vibrant city situated between two beautiful harbours that has everything that I enjoy within very easy reach. In my mind Auckland is the most Pasifika area of Aotearoa New Zealand and what sets Auckland apart are the islands and animals of the Waitemata...
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    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    I think that it was a Kererū. A native bird that is called a pigeon by some. They are very large for a non-predatory flying bird and seem to be on the edge of an evolutionary change where they, perhaps, lose the ability to fly. They are so heavy, especially after a meal, that they fly below the...
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    Appointment needed to go to health Center ?

    In general I agree that you should just go and see what happens. Like any "free" medical care facility there tend to be queues of people waiting, many of whom will have an appointment. Someone will triage you and the time that you spend waiting to be seen will depend both on the seriousness of...
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    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    You are the exception that proves the rule. Most people from outside Auckland call us JAFAs (Just another "friendly" Aucklander)😉 I have also lived in Wellington and it has its charms. Wellington on a good day is brilliant! Unfortunately there aren't many good days 😔 Wellington has great...
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    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    It did get the lungs working a bit but I think that the expression in the group of three people is more quizzical than tiredness. There was something happening behind me and I took that opportunity to take a photo.
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    Post-camino fitness

    My experience is the opposite at age 70. After my last Camino (approx. 740 klms) I felt so good that I decided to make a point of retaining my fitness by swimming, daily walks and at least one long hike a week in the bush and hills surrounding Tamaki Makaurau Auckland. I tend not to go...
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    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    Mt Tamahunga at 463m is one of the higher hills in the Auckland region. This tramp follows a ridgeline straight up, lunch at the top and then straight back down again. A bit of mud, because it is Autumn, but not too much. Lots of tree roots to help with the very steep parts but not too many of...
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    Reservation in SJPP

    I have sent you a private message with another option. Buen camino
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    vodafone sim purchase

    How are you getting to SJPdP? St. Jean is in France and Vodafone don't operate directly in France (although your Vodafone SIM will work in France if correctly set up for roaming). That is why people are suggesting that you purchase your SIM card in Pamplona (first major city in Spain when...
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    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    Both @VNwalking and @domigee have very good suggestions, in my opinion.
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    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    Sounds like you are perfectly prepared 😍 and that you have started already ❤️. You can start from anywhere, including from Paris although some other starting points are more popular and have more resources (like beds) that are aimed at pilgrims. What is important is how you travel and where...
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    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    My oldest grandson turns 10 in a couple of days and when I asked him what he wanted for his birthday he said "I want to go fishing with you" and so that is what we did ❤️.
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