It's almost there thankfully the big walk begins tomorrow, raining all day according to the forecast. Trying to get a few hours sleep tonight and a good breakfast in the morning. I've done all my training, bought necessary gear now is the time to...
The meseta can wear on people, nothing dramatic, just the feeling of relentlesness. If that's the case, perseverance is the antidote.
If it's energy...
Food, important, not to be underestimated.
I always have nuts and dried fruit in my front...
One thing that some pilgrims like to do to avoid this problem (time/energy permitting) is to anticipate the next morning's village/town exit the afternoon before by trying to find and follow the arrows from their accommodation to a point where...
Hector
I will repeat something I said much earlier on when you just started
1. You are doing fine and more than fine. The fact that you are on Week 4 speaks for itself.
2. You are still (somewhat stubbornly) not taking proper care if your food...
Sorry, at my well-advanced age, I do not make 'good food' part of my pilgrimage. Not judging at all; just stating where I am in life. In fact, I prefer very basic and almost primitive food on my pilgrimage because it helps me keep things in the...
I had lots of very good pilgrim menus. I think a frequent problem is that people go with the "safe choices"... Steak with fries, can't be much wrong with that.... And most likely in a scetchy looking place i'll do the same. But many places offer...
Especially if you are a hiker, pilgrim, want to be Pilgrim, anybody that really enjoys the outdoors and hiking PLEASE heed the following...
I am a soon to be 77-year-old male, healthy and in decent shape. I was hiking the Camino Baztan and all...
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