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I walked from Sevilla last April (same time as your first attempt). Some times the yellow arrows were confusing. In cases such as you described I opted to follow wise pilgrim route and I also had maps that I download the night before when I...
A fellow Canadian suffered a major stroke on the CF. He was helicoptered from the Camino to a major Spanish city and spent couple of weeks in ICU where he received excellent care. Once stable enough, he needed to be medi-vacuated home to Ontario...
I REALLY don’t think we should discourage people from posting when they don’t have the information they need. Of course I will respect closures but Napoléon is not closed. The office has had a line around the block today and can’t give everyone...
That was me in 2000 after my first Camino at age 50. Then after my second Camino in 2002, I had that same lightbulb moment – why not keep the level of fitness up? Now at age 73, I am so glad to have done that. I have many friends my age who tell...
Keeping good physical fitness should be a life goal. I train all the time regardless of a Camino being on the horizon. In addition to walking I do various core building exercises as being fit doesn't just mean you have done some walking prior to...
I walked half of the Via de la Plata last April starting in Sevilla. Very few people compared to Frances, Portuguese, Norte etc. I would see same half dozen people on the trail most days. I mostly walked alone and did meet someone that I walked...
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