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  1. K_Lynn

    What if fatigue is too much?

    I walked in '21 from SJPdP during the Covid crisis. I gave myself an extra week for rest days and illness. I should have used a couple of rest days after Sahagun just to give my feet and shins a break but I did not. As others have said, if you can, pad your Camino with a few extra days to...
  2. K_Lynn

    Mid-April to mid-May Camino Francés, my experiences, insights, mistakes and lessons

    Sounds like you had a great Camino, thank you for sharing. I too was annoyed as I walked out of Sarria. I remember vividly, commenting to a Camino friend on the shiny unscuffed shoes and full make-up. A few hours later as I walked down a hill there was a young man trying to take a picture...
  3. K_Lynn

    The Vanity Project

    The box sounds perfect! I have the big map on another wall, or at least a big map and another frame with credentials etc from the Camino I did with my sister last year, any future credentials will probably never see the light of day . I've taken over the stairwell. Eventually I may find a way...
  4. K_Lynn

    The Vanity Project

    Sensible. I’ll do that next time.
  5. K_Lynn

    The Vanity Project

    It's like a Monet, good from far :D My partner said I got what I paid for lol, which was nothing in the end.
  6. K_Lynn

    The Vanity Project

    I finally got around to having my Compostela and certificates framed. Doing so was more time consuming, irritating and painful than walking. The first attempt by the framers had everything at odd angles (5cm from frame on one corner 2cm from frame in another), items incorrectly mounted, glops...
  7. K_Lynn

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    Well that was not the Spirit of Camino I expected to wake up to today. I can't imagine witnessing a brawl on the trail. I don't know how it would be possible to coordinate permits for the last 100km, or any of it. It would be nice though if people did not leave garbage wherever they liked...
  8. K_Lynn

    Lost & Found Lost phone between Roncesvalles and Zubiri

    I bought a phone case with a lanyard after seeing people wandering around in Madrid and Barcelona wearing their phones that way. It's now my Camino and holiday idiot string that keeps my phone attached to me and has the bonus of when I am wandering in knee deep water trying to take pictures of...
  9. K_Lynn

    Lost & Found Lost phone between Roncesvalles and Zubiri

    https://www.samsung.com/levant/apps/smartthings-find/ She can log in on any computer or smart phone to find hers. How she gets it back into her hands is another issue.
  10. K_Lynn

    post Camino walk...any advice?

    It does sound exhausting, lol but I had 5 weeks for my touristing so nothing was too rushed. It was nice getting to see other parts of Spain and I spent a lot of time sitting in cafes with a glass of wine watching people go about their day.
  11. K_Lynn

    post Camino walk...any advice?

    I had planned to walk to Finisterre and Muxia after my Camino from SJPdP, and then decided a couple of days piror to SdC that I needed to stop walking in Sanitago. I took the bus and spend a couple of nights each in Muxia and Finisterre. I got sunstroke in Finisterre and spent most of my time...
  12. K_Lynn

    Recent Smelly Pilgrim Test

    On my first Camino I brought a shift style merino dress and wore it in the afternoons/evenings while on Camino and then every day for the rest of my holiday. 72 days in total. :D Everything else got washed but the dress did not and was fine lol. I've googled your 100 day dresses and have...
  13. K_Lynn

    Night sweats?

    I like to walk to the far end of the pier before seeing sense and coming back. So...Tuberculosis. HIV. Menopause. Thyroid. Diabetes. COVID. Flu. UTI. Most likely: Hot room with too many people and no open window. Late night meals. Too much wine. Exhaustion. Please seek medical...
  14. K_Lynn

    "It's not about the gear" camino article from an irish jesuit blog

    Yes to the mental attitude! You have to be stubborn lol. You can't let the crappy morning or day stop you. You have to will yourself to get to that tree up ahead, over that ridge, to that shady spot at the bottom of the hill. There were a few days when I forced myself to meet these tiny...
  15. K_Lynn

    Any tips from fellow sufferers from vein problems?

    Purple Rain Adventure skirts are incredibly lightweight and knee length, I sometimes wear them over leggings (both capri and ankle length). Two pockets on each side. I have a couple of their skirts and I love them. They're pretty quick with delivery, but as you're leaving in a couple of weeks...
  16. K_Lynn

    Conditions on Ingles this week and next (May 2024)

    I walked Ingles in October and it rained every day, but only the first day was a hard rain, the rest was on and off all day. I wore Altra Lone Peak waterproof and they were fine which honestly surprised me. Bring a poncho! Buen Camino!
  17. K_Lynn

    Lost & Found Lost reading glasses in Atapuerca

    I lose and break my reading glasses constantly. Most pharmacies will have them for sale.
  18. K_Lynn

    Surprised at our test results poncho vs jacket

    It rained every day when I walked last autumn and it was waterproof so I was quite happy with it.
  19. K_Lynn

    Walking in rain

    I walked Ingles the last week of October last year and it rained every day. I had my Decathlon poncho which is similar to the Altus. When it stopped raining I would pull it off and then wear it like a cape with the sleeves tucked through my shoulder straps and managed to get it on in a rush...
  20. K_Lynn

    Pack too heavy

    There's a link in this thread to contact Ivar. Alternatively, if your friend has things he will not want after his Camino, he can walk into any post office (Correos in larger towns or cities) and they will help pack the box, label it and mail it home.

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