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I had a sprained ankle on one side and plantar facsitis on the other foot. It was hot (July) and I really wasn't that into it and was mainly doing it because my husband wanted to do it.
He became very ill in Melide and we had to end our Camino...
Hi! Im currently on the Ingles, and I just wanna sing the praises of a stop in Mino. I had some extra time and so had decided to break up the camino to start on the 8th and arrive in to Santiago on the 14th and one of those extra stops was Miño…...
I used a company ERGO Seguros de Viaje. I had to go to a hospital because of a fever and a Cellulitis infection in my right foot/ankle. I spent the night in ER. I was attended very well at no extra cost. I am sure there are many other insurances...
In my recent camino I used a combination of hats. A baseball one with a lot of breathing for rainy day when I used a poncho and this other one which has detachable protections for both neck and face. I only used the neck one though. Both are...
I bought a SIM from Vodafone store in Barcelona. I'll be traveling all over Europe. 50 Gigabytes for 15 Euro for 30 days and can renew online. Data only, but I've been using WhatsApp for calls and texting. It's been working great so far.
In my recent Camino I used Aíralo. I just got data. Something like $8.00 for 3Gb. It is like having wifi all the time. I did not have a number but could call with WhattApp to other countries from any location. It allowed me to use google map or...
I just finished in April a short Camino. Only 128 Km. It took me about two weeks to recover emotionally. It was beautiful and intense and felt a bit out of place after my return. I had hurt my right ankle and developed celulitis during the last...
I did not need “el Camino” to see all these painful things. I see them everyday where I live. It pains my heart. But the Camino was for me about finding joy and love while feeling pain and fatigue. I feel physical pain 24 hours a day, while I am...
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