Great to met you again today Julie along with so many other Pilgrims. As 'Newbies' it is certainly really helpful to talk to some of the experienced Pilgrims.
Something I meant to ask today, was for some tips on training walks around Sydney. We have tried a few Bushwalks down around Bowral but they were rather 'up and down' through gorges. Bit like going up and down staircases. (Even had stone steps)
Any tips on good training walks from Sydney pilgrims would be most appreciated. The local streets get boring after a while!
My apologies for not posting a reply to this question. I've been where you would expect me to be at this time of year - on the Camino. This time only a couple of weeks on the Camino del Norte and then my first stint as a hospitalera at Rabanal.
"Up and down" is fantastic preparation! In fact any bushwalk is good because the terrain is usually more difficult than anything you are going to meet on the
Camino Frances. Preparation for my annual Camino walking has only ever been to go bushwalking once a week. I usually carry some weight in my pack when I walk so that it's not a big shock to the system when I'm on pilgrimage.
To find out which walks are convenient to you, check out the Wildwalks website
http://www.wildwalks.com/bushwalking/general/bushwalking.html Joining a club makes for an enjoyable social activity as well as taking you to areas you may not consider otherwise. Clubs in the Sydney area can be found on
http://www.bushwalking.org.au/Sydneyclubs.html
A reminder to everyone in the Sydney area that our next meeting is at noon this Saturday, 2 August at the City of Sydney RSL Club, 565 George Street, Sydney. There is a map on our website
http://www.pilgrimsinsydney.org/location-map.html There is no need to register, just turn up and enjoy talking about all things Camino.