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happymarkos reacted to Camino Chrissy's post in the thread Missing Pilgrim near Zubiri — RIP with
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The Guardia Civil and Burguete firefighters are to be commended for their continued efforts and perseverance over the nearly four days until the young man's body was located...I am impressed. Such a sad fate for the lost man. I wonder if heavy... -
A few days ago I consulted a sports podiatrist. I knew that I had pronation in my feet, but did not know the potential consequences, probably because I thought pronation meant flat feet. I don't have flat feet, it turns out. A thorough...
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This is a good question if you are new to long distance hiking. I took advice I should have avoided and bought a pair of cross training shoes! Big mistake for me. Too narrow at the toes and not waterproof at ALL. I bought a pair of Ultra-light...
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Lots of good advice already. I tried on every shoe / mid in every trekking store I could find. Then I tried on every brand of trail runner I could find - because they had become ‘the thing’. In the end I ended up with my original Camino...
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happymarkos replied to the thread How to choose shoes?.It’s a serious matter. A few tips gained painfully Buy footwear a half or full size larger than normal as feet swell. If normal can loose toe nails particularly walking down hills. Also more rubbing. If hot weather unlikely to need boots...
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I ended up buying mine from a store that only does shoes for runners. They asked me a lot of questions about what I was going to be doing and made several suggestions..they also had a 14 day return policy which allowed me to try them out in the...
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happymarkos reacted to Kiwi-family's post in the thread From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!! with Like.
As I was walking out of Burgos a few days ago, six pilgrims were walking back towards me. When Pilgrims 7&8 approached I stopped them to ask what had happened. Evidently there were no beds to be had for the next two “stages for at least two...
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happymarkos reacted to kroneill's post in the thread From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!! with Like.
Sounds like a monster walk.Well done.This is a holiday weekend in several countries as it is Whit sunday/pentecost which could explain.I hope this is the case as I am starting in 2 weeks and do not want to do what you did
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happymarkos reacted to AnnL's post in the thread Is Novellana on this route? I’m walking from Santiago to Muxía and then on to Finesterre. with Like.
Thanks everyone! I just went online and found a place in Lires and it looks perfect for my needs!
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happymarkos reacted to peregrina2000's post in the thread Is Novellana on this route? I’m walking from Santiago to Muxía and then on to Finesterre. with Like.
Lires has had a mini explosion in terms of accommodations. You can choose an old style Pension, two newer, more upscale hotels, or a room in one of several casas rurales. I just went through a few days ago and was shocked to see how much had been...
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