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ginniek reacted to KariannNor's post in the thread Abandoned elderly pilgrims with Like.

1) WHY was this gentleman in the top bunk? Who the h.. did not offer him her/his down one? 2) This is why many of the bunks on Camino is life-threatining! No railings and you do not have a choice!

Thursday at 5:38 AM
ginniek reacted to Charles Ross's post in the thread Abandoned elderly pilgrims with Like.

We walked for a couple of day with an elderly gentleman, Peter, a German out of Hamburg. He was 86. I would say his abilities were marginal. One night he was in a top bunk in a different room from us and fell out! He was embarrassed but unhurt...

Thursday at 5:37 AM
ginniek reacted to K_Lynn's post in the thread Abandoned elderly pilgrims with Like.

Berating someone is always rude and uncalled for. I would have liked to walk into the next town to wait for my much slower sister when we walked Ingles last year but she's terrible at directions and I was worried she'd miss a turn. I spent a...

Thursday at 5:36 AM
ginniek replied to the thread Pilgrimage in the US?.

There is one unique overnight experience near the Georgia beginning of the AT, and it is about a 5-mile hike to get there from Amicalola State Park. It is called the Len Foote Hike Inn and offers small basic rooms with bunks for 2 or 4 persons...

Thursday at 5:32 AM
ginniek reacted to KFH's post in the thread Pilgrimage in the US? with Like.

We were regular mass goers at one of the missions for a couple decades and have been to all the California Missions. It's simply not practical to try to walk to all of those. Understand that many of them were the beginnings of a future big city...

Thursday at 5:22 AM
ginniek reacted to WalkingLester's post in the thread Gastric Reflux (GERD) with Like.

Alcohol is another big Gerd offender. Sadly

Wednesday at 3:53 AM
ginniek replied to the thread Injured after stage one and upset.

And to core strength.

Wednesday at 3:51 AM
ginniek reacted to VNwalking's post in the thread Injured after stage one and upset with Like.

That's a hidden challenge. Most of the people I met who dropped out in the first week were young, fit, and enthusiastic. So they couldn't bring themselves together go of that to do this: Excellent advice. Your attitude is super. Recalibrating...

Wednesday at 3:51 AM
ginniek reacted to Bainbridge's post in the thread Injured after stage one and upset with Buen Camino!.

Thank you all for these wonderful posts. Last year, my wife and I planned a Camino for 50 days with multiple rest days given we are in our early 70's. We did SJPD to Roncevalles on the Napoleon route in 2 days. I developed back pain the second...

Wednesday at 3:50 AM
ginniek reacted to Robo's post in the thread Injured after stage one and upset with Love.

That's a great point. For many, it's all about the journey. The 'finish line' can actually be a bit anti climatic.......

Wednesday at 3:47 AM