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They are aromatic, more so in hot weather, of course. In the days before airconditioned airports, when one walked down stairs from the aircraft, returning travellers could smell they were home. The Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, have a blue... -
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Then go slow, it's not a race. :) I'm not sure where you get the 25 kms from. Many of the Guidebooks seem to suggest 'stages' that are way too far for me to walk comfortably. My average is probably 20 kms a day once I warm up. My first few...
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Everyone walks the pace that they prefer. For me, that is about 25 km per day, which I can cover in about 5-7 hours. Other people prefer to walk shorter or longer distances. Just like some people like vanilla ice cream while others prefer...
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I just wanted to add some information that may be of interest to what I originally wrote above. We left on our journey on March 12th and were to return home on April 23rd. Most of our trip had nothing to do with walking a path. When we were to...
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I remember your story and actually thought about you in the middle of our travails. I think we were pushing it all, injury or not. I'm 73 and Karen, my partner is 77. Maybe it's our last full Camino. Thanks for sympathy from a person who really...
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I always recommend to new walkers to remove all polish from toes as I believe your toenails need the air as much as any other part of the body and having polish is a quicker way to lose a nail as nails can come quite brittle in shoes and socks...
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We had something like that in Australia... I learned to be careful of such things, 'cause in Oz, everything will kill you. 😁🤣
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Getting up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night in a packed Albergue.
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Last year I walked Saint JeanPdP – Santiago in September. My concern was chafing (blisters), strain pain in my legs and whether I had packed right, even though I had been testing shoes and backpack for a month or two. Furthermore I was unsure...
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