Camino News Update - Weather Warning, Booking Advice + more for walkers!

[@SimonBurnCreative]

Another good one! Those numbers, wow. It will be very interesting to see if they continue to increase over April/May. Glad we are pre-booked!

[@MJSantiago79]

Totally agree about poles, but consider a staff: it gives you your "third leg of support" for balance crossing rocky patches, braces you while going down, helps you keep an even pace when you hold it -swinging it like a metronome - keeps snapping dogs at bay, works as a cane / crutch if you are limping. A staff was so important that it was given to pilgrims starting their journey in the medieval blessing ceremony (and as a pilgrim´s third leg it was the allegorical reference to the Trinity).

[@triciaamarillasrose26]

Love this! I look forward to your weekly recommendations. I’m going to make an appointment for a massage. Thank you for sharing 😘

[@TheCaminoCafePodcast]

Thanks, Tricia!

[@drguylenegigitree1044]

Wow!!! Great video. The best yet. Thank you everyone for sharing and keeping the Camino alive and well.

[@TheCaminoCafePodcast]

Thanks, Gigi!

[@timolson8930]

Thanks for another in a series of enjoyable podcasts. They are a source of inspiration and useful information. I usually am on the “shy” side to weigh in with comments online, but I thought it worth sharing a counterpoint to the advice given by the physio, well-meaning, I’m sure, about not using poles. On (most) flat stretches of walking, yes, there is a point to be made about whether poles are needed. Age, degree of one’s balance (especially with the shifting weight of a backpack), fitness, type of walking surface, etc are just some factors to consider in whether to use poles. It was not until two years ago, when I turned 66, that I started using poles (two of them), but only judiciously, such as on uneven surfaces and especially on steep descents. They have saved me from falling countless times. Also, on long uphills or at the end of a long day - 25km-30km stages - the poles have often provided that 20~25% extra thrust needed to make the physical challenge a wee bit more manageable. I’m headed to Astorga this Saturday for a six-stage Camino during a week off from work. On the very steep descent out of Foncebadóon to El Acebo (with some rain forecasted) and the riverbed rocks on that same stage, between El Aceno snd Ponferrada, that someone on the Ivan forum recently characterized as “treacherous,” I suspect my poles will help prevent me from injury. Thanks again for your podcast. Keep up the good work!