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  1. Getwood

    Flood warning?!

    I'm starting a day later than you, and yeah, it sounds a bit hairy, but the active weather of concern appears to be a small supercell that did most of its damage about 60km east of where SJPdP is. I'm in the process of finalizing my pack contents (leave for the airport in a few hours), and I'm...
  2. Getwood

    LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way-week 4

    Babybels rock, and they come in a variety of flavours. 6g of protein per. Goodly amount of fats, too.
  3. Getwood

    All set, let's go

    The only thing that cures stink is a private room. ;)
  4. Getwood

    LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way-week 4

    Since it's a "custom" creation (any "compounding pharmacy" should be able to make it for you), I don't see why it wouldn't be available by prescription. I don't think Canada's "special" in that regard. As for warnings on the box, it's a NSAID. They all come with warnings, and they all should...
  5. Getwood

    LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way-week 4

    I'm actually bringing along prescription-strength Diclofenac gel (10%). Stuff's been a Godsend for my knees, and allows me to minimize/eliminate my use of oral NSAIDs (which work well but don't agree with my guts).
  6. Getwood

    LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way-week 4

    You're an inspiration to me, Hector.
  7. Getwood

    LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way-week 4

    There's no shame in using that service, and I think having alternate transpo for that machine would make a HUGE difference to your walking and enjoyment thereof. In fact, it's the same price for transporting everything, so mebbe give yourself a break for a few days, just carrying whatever you...
  8. Getwood

    The dreaded descent into Zubiri

    Interesting. Having spent many years doing walks/hikes in and around the Canadian Rockies, as well as tromping around the Shield in northern Ontario as a kid, the pictures posted above look very familiar to my eyes. I wouldn't risk it in heavy rain (too much chance of a flash flood, even if...
  9. Getwood

    The dreaded descent into Zubiri

    There's an app for smartphones called FreeNow (for taxis etc.) that might be helpful. I've used it in France and Italy, and I was never more than a few minutes away from a ride. I don't know if it would work in more rural areas, but supposedly it works in Spain as well. Is the descent into...
  10. Getwood

    Accommodations as bad as Booking.com shows ???

    As someone who's starting on the 12th of September from SJPdP and is scheduled to walk into Burgos on the 24th, I'm feeling slightly dissed right now. ;-)
  11. Getwood

    Accommodations as bad as Booking.com shows ???

    I've booked ahead for several reasons, two of which have to do with my night-time habits which are health-related and which I firmly believe should not be a burden to my peregrino comrades. I've also got a smattering of albergues in the mix, due to lack of alternatives and (in at least two...
  12. Getwood

    Most common way to pay the albergue

    Old tech geek here. The RFID discussion makes me twitch slightly. All RFID-blocking methods (assuming the item in question actually *has* RFID and is not just a "marketing gimmick") are basically variations on a "Faraday cage," which you can replicate with a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil...
  13. Getwood

    Becoming a Pilgrim

    You're gonna do great. You're prepared, and you'll be constantly in touch with others who are sympatico to your goals (as you will be to theirs). Buen Camino!
  14. Getwood

    Training for CF in September

    You're doing better than me (66 yr old). I've had to stop for about a week now due to smoke from wildfires coupled with very high temps (35 Celsius or so). In actuality, the temps don't bother me so much, but the smoke is really impinging on my ability to breathe deeply while going up or down...
  15. Getwood

    Possible daily cost of Camino Frances, single traveler, 9/2024

    I have pre-booked for the Frances, starting in mid-September of this year, and over 37 nights my average cost is just over 59 Euros/night for accommodation — a mix of albergues, hostals/hostels, pensions, and full-on hotels, and that includes the overnighting I'm forced to do at Paris after...
  16. Getwood

    Upcoming 1st trial 3 days SJPDP to Pamplona in late September

    Just to add my two cents here: I'm doing my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting September 12th of this year, but I actually start my journey from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on the 9th. My plane arrives at 12:45 PM on the 10th, I overnight at CDG, and then the next morning I take a flight to...
  17. Getwood

    Finally - real food in Santiago!!!

    There are 'cafeterias' and there are 'cafeterias.' A cousin of mine in Normandy spent 30 years as a chef at the cafeteria of the Gare du Nord in Paris, and he's an amazing cook. That cafeteria is very, very good. And if you've ever been to Florence, there's a justly-famous cafeteria near the...

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