@HBS60 , in addition to the reassurance and tips offered above, might I point out that most of the time the sun will be behind you - which seems to help me. Psychological ? I don't know.
In terms of coping mechanisms I ensure I've got something...
Orisson states on their website that they will only deal with a company called Donkey Service
https://sites.google.com/view/donkeyservice/transport-bagages-en?authuser=0
I have no experience with weather along the Camino Francés in August and September but I expect the humidity to be low due to our June and July trip.
Due to the political influence of an Austrian immigrant to Germany the time zone for France and...
I would simply suggest that every morning before you leave your accommodations that you record the local taxi phone number. I you are exhausted during the day you could contact them to pick you up.
You will fell safer during your Camino.
A few thoughts regarding heat with the background of having walked through France in the July/August heatwave in 2022 and the Frances in a very hot September of 2023:
In 2022, I had about 8 weeks of basically constantly 30-38°C (85-100 F) with...
I’m preparing the best I can for something enormous I never thought I’d attempt. I am planning to back off my training the last week or two before starting, to avoid injuring myself and give me time to rest and recover. I’m aware that things can...
Thanks to all!
My first day will be just to Orisson (yes, I made a reservation months ago!), so I hope to do the worst of the climbing early in the morning in the first two days.
I looked at the Jacotrans website and they do list SJPDP and...
As I am trying to prepare for the Camino, I find myself realizing that these 3 variables could make a huge difference in my ability to walk the Camino.
Weight. Unfortunately, I have the bulky cPAP machine which necessitates a larger (hence...
I hope these words of mine are OK to post, since they deal with religion, but it’s really about me, my own process and how I’m grappling with my feelings and significance of doing this pilgrimage. Apologies in advance if somehow I overstep some...
What happened is that I made a small charge with the phone (which I’m not used to do, as I normally use my physical card), I paid the card through THEIR app, but it kept showing up the charge in Apple Pay as still pending. I called the credit...
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