Hiker's wool is amazing stuff! I first came across it when I walked the Camino Frances in 2015. As soon as you get a hot spot, you put it against the skin in the sock, no tape required, and miraculously the hiker's wool massages oil into the skin whilst also...
It was during the walk from Villafranca del Bierzo to Vega. It was a relatively short day for most people but 18 kilometers for us, is within our comfort zone. It was hard again because it was all road, and so the foot injuries needed a bit of Ibuprofen along the way....
Ever since my first Camino in 2015, when I sustained an injury during training, I've been with the view that the Camino really needs some minimal training. I suppose this was based on the fact that I managed to finish that first Camino in 2015 from to Saint...
We are almost at the 100 kilometer marker, if indeed there is one anymore. We just passed one with a 100.7 kilometers. This will be the third time that I've passed this 100 kilometer marker, and it stirs up a number of emotions. What has this journey been about? What...
As I've mentioned before, the Camino Frances this year seems particularly busy. I guess it depends, of course, what time of year you decide to walk, November and December I'm told are great times for solitude! I'm not sure why, maybe because of the weather this time...
It was a wet day and fairly chilly, so we weren't really inclined to stop whilst we're walking the section. Until we saw an ordinary sight of a cafe and albergue towards the end of the village. One of those old stone granite buildings that I always find really...
Pat and I have a set up a fairly comfortable routine during this Camino whilst we're walking. One of the very difficult things when you're walking with a partner is to adjust your natural walking speed to theirs. So we don't even try. Pat's natural pace is a lot...
I'm a great people watcher! I love watching people's behaviors, and of course chatting and interacting with them as well. One of the things that has intrigued me is the attitudes and actions of different pilgrims whilst they undertake a Camino. Of course, I shouldn't...
It was shortly passing O Pedrouzo that we came across an old friend. I first met Tomas on my first Camino in 2015, and introduced Pat to him two years ago. We were both looking forward to meeting an old friend, who seems to exude an energy of peace, calm...
I think it started about two or three weeks into this Camino. And at first, I didn't quite get the point. We were probably trying to check out of a hotel, or getting our gear together, or leaving a cafe after lunch, or something like that. It was certainly a situation...
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