Camino De Santiago
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Topic: Camino De Santiago
Posted By: tupelopenny
Subject: Camino De Santiago
Date Posted: 22-April-2008 at 11:21
No Problem Mary, with nearly 600 km to walk, i will have time to pray for all of ye, several times! I am doing the pilgrimage,
The main route, featured here, is more commonly known as the Camino Frances,. This part of the Camino de Santiago traditionally starts in St Jean Pied de Port and finishes in Santiago de Compostela about 780km later, after traveling the breadth of Northern Spain.(In Santiago you can collect your Compostela) However you can start anywhere and even continue past Santiago to the sea at Finisterre. Finisterre was thought to be the end of the world in medieval times. Last year we awlked from St Jean in France, crossed the pyrennes into Spain and walked to Burgos. This year we are walking from Burgos to Finisterre, and maybe back to santaigo again, depending on time and our condition. There are five of us walking, all working in central bank of ireland, we range in ages from 30 to 64, and all levels of fitness. Thought this year a few of us are taking the training a bit more seriously. Today we will walk from three rock pub in rathfarnham to enniskerry village via wicklow way after work, about 20 km. Tomorrow a circuit of djouce, Something on friday, and lug on sunday, fentons to glenmalure. We have decided to try and raise some money for St. Francis Hospice in Raheny. So if anyone wants to sponsor me, feel free. We were sent some cards from the hospice for this. All money raised will go to the hospice. It will be greatly appreciated. http://www.stfrancishospice.ie/ - http://www.stfrancishospice.ie/ ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
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Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 22-April-2008 at 12:51
| That's a lot of walking!!! I think the hospice does an amazing job. They get no government funding of any kind! A very worthy cause. |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 22-April-2008 at 12:59
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Absolutely Grainne. Nice one Brian,make sure and take plenty of pics. Few Euros winging it's way to the Hospice as we speak. |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 22-April-2008 at 13:02
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Brian Didn't we agree on €1 per 600km  and it has to be done in a day too.... P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 22-April-2008 at 13:14
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Brian, A great and worthy cause - bless you and the best of luck with the walking, if you get tired just get on to a hill and shout MULLER. Where do you send the few bob to ? Is it direct to Raheny to to you ??? Verona ------------- Verona |
Posted By: joey the lips
Date Posted: 22-April-2008 at 13:18
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Some walk TP ,fairplay to you and your work mates ,how much time have you given yourselfs to do the walk ? ------------- You can checkout anytime u like but u can never leave |
Posted By: Blondie
Date Posted: 22-April-2008 at 13:26
God TP very impressed fair play to you cant imagine taking on something like that ------------- Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it ! |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 22-April-2008 at 14:06
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TP I'll see you Saturday or I'll get a few Euro to you some way Well Done Again G ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 22-April-2008 at 14:29
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Hi Guys, Thanks for the kind words of support, joey, hopepully 18 days walking or less, they say that after first week, you can increase distance, we are starting with 30 km a day, plus we are all carrying our backbacks, which adds another 10 -12 kg on us plus water. then after the second week we hope increase the distance again, so we may finish earlier. We still stay in hostels and dormitories arranged by the church in spain, there are lots of places to stay. We will probably start walking about 6.30 - 7.00 in morning, to avoid the midday heat. We expect to finish each day by about three to four in afternoon each day. You can give the sponsorship money to myself or pass it on directly to hospice, whichever is most convenient. I will be at both of the meet ups in next few weeks. ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 22-April-2008 at 19:56
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I'll see you on 10th May, TP! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 23-April-2008 at 10:32
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http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/ireland/dun-laoghaire/159350645 - http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/ireland/dun-laoghaire/159350645 yesterdays walk, on above link. underneath the map, there is a box that says elevation, if you click that you get the profile of the walk. Apart from training side of yesterdays walk, it is a good day out if anyone on site does hill walking or hiking. It is well signposted, so hopefully one shouldnt get lost. lots of little waymark signs. The walk is about 20 km, but it can be cut in half and finish in johnny foxes instead of enniskerry. Plus both the start and finish are serviced with buses, so need to arrange two cars, which is the usual way for a-b routes. We were quite lucky with light and weather, it was dusk when we arrived in enniskerry and just starting to rain. ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 23-April-2008 at 11:05
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See you on Saturday TP ------------- mary |
Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 23-April-2008 at 12:33
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See you on Saturday, Brian B ------------- Life is for living |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 05-May-2008 at 17:08
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T.P. How is the preparation going? Let us know and also how is the fundraising going? I hope you are collecting loads of money.
------------- mary |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 06-May-2008 at 12:00
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Hi Mary, Still training away, got out on hills four times last week, Kilbride circuit, lug, wicklow way stage 2 and a three rock, about 50-60 km i guess. on brayhead today, then wicklow way 3 tomorrow, sunday will be ring of immal. sponsorship is going well, would say i have passed €1000, will do the maths later. Also, people from site who have sponsored me, can you PM me with your names to put on card, rather than saying mary Grove! etc I hope to be there on sat with sponsorship card, so feel free to assault me with money or promises of it! cheers
------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 06-May-2008 at 12:17
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I promised you €1 for every 600km... So if you do walk both ways I will give you €2 ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 06-May-2008 at 18:10
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TP, Thats great - and now that the weather is a good bit better it is far more enjoyable. Hope you get loads on Saturday ------------- mary |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 07-May-2008 at 21:34
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TP, I will be there Saturday so I'll fill in your card on the night. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 10-May-2008 at 21:52
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Was hoping to make the get together on saturday but I was up at five in morning to open the job where i work, then went for nap in late afternoon and didnt wake up till till nearly 10! and tomorrow morning I am out training at seven, so its not really possible to make malahide now! So I will see ye all when I come back in June after walking the 600 km. ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 10-May-2008 at 22:06
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Hope you have a great trip ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 11-May-2008 at 21:25
Good luck TP!  ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 11-May-2008 at 23:41
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Best of luck TP.....sorry we didn't get to meet up on Sat night.
------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 12-May-2008 at 10:00
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THe very best of luck TP --Enjoy it ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 12-May-2008 at 10:22
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Hi guys, thanks for all the good wishes. I am going on thursday 22nd, but I am hoping to make some online commentaries in this thread from Spain, I will update ye and how good or bad we are doing. Did a mini circuit of imaal yesterday - 21 km and my knees are very tired today. Still one more week of training to go before the real thing. ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 12-May-2008 at 22:32
| You should make sure you pack some Arnica for over exertion of muscles. It sounds like you are going to need it! |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 12-May-2008 at 22:36
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i used an arnica oil/gel last year every day at end of walking. had a cute little ritual for all my creams and ointments! ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 13-May-2008 at 10:50
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Does it reduce avatars? ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: joey the lips
Date Posted: 13-May-2008 at 10:54
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Good one ,Finno ------------- You can checkout anytime u like but u can never leave |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 13-May-2008 at 14:30
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The very best of luck TP - Enjoy it and don't forget the sun cream ------------- mary |
Posted By: Evangeline
Date Posted: 13-May-2008 at 22:55
Looks like it made it disappear! Must be vanishing cream. Best of luck with the walk, TP. Jen ------------- "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 14-May-2008 at 16:26
So it did work. Mind you seems to have changed the look of the avatar as well!! ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 22-May-2008 at 09:12
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Thanks for all good luck wishes, I am off to Spain now, and will start walking tomorrow, Buen Camino ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 22-May-2008 at 09:19
Best of Luck  ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 22-May-2008 at 12:13
Best of luck TP  Hope the sun shines and your feet don't get too sore.
------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 22-May-2008 at 16:08
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Well done TP Say a little prayer for all of us
God Bless Gary ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 22-May-2008 at 18:23
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http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxmk788MXIE"> Say loads of prayers at least some of us need them.
------------- mary |
Safe trip ( not literallyPosted By: verh
Date Posted: 22-May-2008 at 20:46
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The very best of luck TP Dont forget the prayers as you walk - a lot of sinners on this forum lol. V ------------- Verona |
Posted By: joey the lips
Date Posted: 23-May-2008 at 10:31
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Hope you enjoy your trip Brian and you get what you want out of it ------------- You can checkout anytime u like but u can never leave |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 25-May-2008 at 20:22
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Evening guys, greetings from Carrion de los condes. Three days walking now. feeling good and a little tired now. weather has been mixed, a lot of rain and some very heavy. But places and people have been great. Friday we walked from Burgos to Hontanas and stayed in a wonderful little hostel. saturday we walked to Boadillo de Camino and stayed in another lovely hostel, met an Irish jesuit, who was also walking Camino, this morning he said mass for us in hostel, today is feast of Corpus Christi, which is still pretty big over here. It was strange, he had the readings on his Ipod! Tonight we arrive In Carrion, and just missed procession, all the streets were covered in flower petals, very beautiful. If I had the photo skills of Hayseed, i would have some good pics, but ye will have to settle for mine when i come back. So far we have walked almost 90 km, and we are all still relativley healty, only a few blisters. Tonight we are staying in a convent, which is lovely, they are augustinians i think, must check that out. They gave us a wonderful blessing this evening. Gotta sign off now, as bed is at ten and wer out walking at six thirty. Buen Camino ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 25-May-2008 at 20:35
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TP I am so glad it is going so well for you - You are putting us all to shame here - Don't forget the few prayers for us heathens here at home. - It must be lovely to have all the blessings. Take care of the blisters and make sure you have plenty of dry socks!
------------- mary |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 25-May-2008 at 21:11
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Well done TP, for finding the time to check in with all the 'sinners' and 'heathens' from the Grove Continued success to you and all with you. GG
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( Verh's and Maryi's descriptions....not mine!) If you ask me we're all saints...
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 25-May-2008 at 22:21
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TP.......great to hear from you Sounds like your having a great time, and the place sounds beautiful can't wait to see the pics.
------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 26-May-2008 at 21:00
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TP - fair play to you for 'phoning in' - best of luck with the rest of your trek! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 26-May-2008 at 21:11
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TP Just great to know all is going well for you - rest assured we are all thinking of you - you put us to shame. Please keep posting, it makes us almost "feel" we are doing the walk with you, well we are so with you in spirit. Word has it a fellow Grover and his beautiful wife were seen jogging this morning in Spain, keep an eye out for the fit pair................... Continued success and best of luck - you are great. Hasta la vista, Verona ------------- Verona |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 27-May-2008 at 11:33
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TP - Just an update in case you log in. Big change in weather here to-day, not cold at all but raining from the Heavens. Gardeners all will be really pleased with this. Hope you are enjoying the walk and managing to get good food into you in the evenings and loads of rest. Prayers please - all we have at the end of the day, continued best of luck. ------------- Verona |
Posted By: Polly
Date Posted: 27-May-2008 at 12:04
Reading this reminded me that I have a book Shirley Maclaine wrote, called "The Camino". I bought it two years ago on holidays and never finished it, I've dusted it off started it again. Best of luck TP with your trek 
------------- Faith is the bird that feels the dawn coming and still sings even when it's dark |
Posted By: Evangeline
Date Posted: 27-May-2008 at 13:27
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Good to hear from you TP and glad that the walk is going well so far. Hope it continues that way. Jen
------------- "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 28-May-2008 at 22:16
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Evening Guys, Greetings From Leon. completed six days walking without a break now. Today was our longest days walking, almost 40 km. The plan was to make it here today so we could have an evening out in city, but we were all so tired that the rest of group are gone to bed! Weather is still very changeable, still a lot of rain around and walking a good bit in wet gear. Plus it is very cold, tonight i am wearing a tshirt, shirt and fleece and still cold! We hear there is a heatwave on east coast, near barcelona, but its nowhere near us, we just have floods! After Carrion, we walked out of town on old roman road, incredible that it is still in such good condition. Then headed to Templardillos, which was an Knights templar headquarters, great hostel. We got a room with just 4 beds and ensuite, pure luxury. Next day we walked to burgho de ranero, and stayed in dorm with 50 people and one toilet between us. This part of spain is very flat, a lot of people find it difficult walking as you can see your destination for maybe 5-6 km before you get there and roads are so staight with no hills. Like a massive prairie, fields and fields of wheat. We met a lot of people today who got train! We have developed some bad habits as pilgrims, we play a lot of cards in evenings, hooked on a game called newmarket! Today we are splasing out on Hotel in leon, its gorgeous, it has a spa and i got foot massage, i am in heaven tomorrow we are up early to have a look at cathedral. Ciao Buen Camino, and thanks for all your positive thoughts
------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 28-May-2008 at 22:39
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Sounds like a real adventure! Looking forward to seeing the photos! |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 28-May-2008 at 22:46
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Brian, You put us all to shame - lets hope some of your goodness spills over and sprinkles us all. My better half is so interested in your walk - instead of telling me to hurry up with the lap top, am being asked "How is TPs progress going"?. Enjoy the hotel - please keep posting, it is wonderful to hear good news. Hope the weather improves for you. Hasta la vista,
------------- Verona |
Posted By: Sharon
Date Posted: 29-May-2008 at 14:03
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Fair play to you Brian well done keep up the good work our thoughts and wishes are with you...your putting this old grover to shame well done Was in Blanchardstown centre the other day and threw a few bob into the fountain as they are giving the proceeds to the hospice only for you ild never have even thought about doing that so hopfully alot more will do same thing Good luck to all the walkers Sharon xx ------------- All I wanted was chips!! |
Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 29-May-2008 at 14:11
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Fair play to Brian. We.re at the other end of Spain enjoying the last few days of our hols. The Costa del sol certainly lived up to its name. Nerja is a babulous place muy bueno.The only downside is that the sea is cold but I need to cool off after my run along the beach. Thnaks v for the compliments (says lerato who doesn't do any running but waits until i return to get her coffee served in bed). Looking forward to getting home, definitely not. This has to be one of the best holidays yet but my cholestoreol had definitely suffered. too bad. ------------- Life is for living |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 29-May-2008 at 23:50
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Thanks for keeping in contact TP. Nice to hear how you are getting on (I havent forgotten that I owe you, and you Muller!, for your respective activities!). ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 31-May-2008 at 21:22
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TP You have by now completed another 3 days walking since you were last on here - hope the weather has improved for you/ Beautiful here - so you may be leaving rainy Spain for sunny Ireland. Keep up the good work - looking forward to hearing you next "up to date". Hasta la vista ------------- Verona |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 01-June-2008 at 19:57
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Greetings From Cacabelos in Spain. Just Finished 10 days walking now, less than 200km to Santiago. Hopefully we will be there by next Saturday, all going well. We had a look around Leon before we hit the road again. Nice city, very lively at night, unfortunately we were not up for it as we had probably overdone it that day, 40 km with the 10-12 Backpack and two-litres of water is a tough day. The walk out of Leon was fairly unmemorable, alot of the camino around Leon is right next to motorways and very enjoyable, you just seem to concentrate on making up the miles and getting to next destination. From Leon we headed to San Martin, It rained for most of the walk, which seems to be trend so far, weather here has been very unseasonable. From St Martin, the terrain starts to get more varied, less wheat, more market gardening. We stopped at a place called Hospital de Obrigo, which was pretty cool, they were setting up for annual jousting competion! We got a quick look around Astorga, which is a lovely city, would be tempted to head back there for a weekend. The Camino starts to climb again and walked onto Santa Catalina in the hills. Wonderful views back over Astorga and beyond. Seen a few pilgrims with Donkeys carrying their gear up in the hills. Then onto El ACebo, which is over the highest part of the camino, 1500 metres, big mountains around here, puts ours to shame! Unfortunately weather up to this point is still bad. In Acebo, we had thunderstorms and hostel was full so we slept in a glorified cow shed with toilet! and 10 Italians, bitterly cold up in hills. Then today we walked down from hills to Cacabelos. Weather today was pretty good, no rain and lots of sunshine, a few of us got a bit of colour! We stopped in Ponferada for a while to look at Templar castle, pretty impressive. Well worth a look. Tonight we are in a hotel again, luxury! ensuites are so great! Its been a great trip so far, company has been great, food has been amazing, and since we left st martin it feels like real walking again, we are off the road. We are averaging about 30 km a day still, next week we will probably up it a little each day as we are coming to the close, Santaigo is in our sights. Ciao Buen Camino
------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 01-June-2008 at 20:57
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The weather is such a pity, Brian. As you probably know, it's been great here...makes a change! Sounds like the scenery is some compensation, though. Lets hope theres no more cowsheds lined up for you....you'll really appreciate that hotel room tonight, by the sounds of things. Wishing you well on your way to Santaigo...hope the feet are holding up ok!.... GG
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Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 02-June-2008 at 15:20
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http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxmk788MXIE"> Brian, As my mother would say "offer it up" - not very helpful I'm afraid. I am glad that apart from the weather you are enjoying the walk. probably the best way to see a country. I hope the rest of the walk goes well for you and that the conditions improve - Mind the feet. !!
------------- mary |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 02-June-2008 at 17:17
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Sounds fantastic Brian. My sisters were doing the women's mini marathon today (walking) and after a very late night last night I left them trying to figure out how maybe they could just join it at the end! Hope there are no blisters and the weather picks up. |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 03-June-2008 at 20:37
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Continued good luck Brian - as the Dublin woman would say "We are all so proud of you" - this country needs people like you to represent us and carry the flag. All with you in spirit. Hasta la vista. Verona ------------- Verona |
Posted By: Johnny the Fox
Date Posted: 03-June-2008 at 23:52
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My folks did the full thing in April/May 06. They are in their mid sixties and loved it - but wouldn't do it again. They finished the six week trip in Santiago and as a surprise we booked them into that fancy hotel in the main square. They had been staying in the pensions all the way and the day they arrived (June 1st) was their wedding anni so that was our present to them.. They are sailing back to Ireland from Britany on a 34ft yacht as I type. I can't wait to retire!! |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 03-June-2008 at 23:57
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I second that Johnny......fair play to your folks, hope I'm a fit as your parents when I'm in my mid-sixties.
------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 04-June-2008 at 00:04
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Johnny, Could you ever find out what your parents are taking and please can we have some of it. Great to hear stories like that. ------------- Verona |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 04-June-2008 at 20:53
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I love hearing stories like that Johnny - it gives all of us elder lemons hope !!! ------------- mary |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 04-June-2008 at 22:12
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How are you getting on ,Brian? Hope the old weather has improved for ye
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.Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 04-June-2008 at 23:02
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Brian, WebCast with Cecil and all the beautiful men on last pm - Gary Mel, Martin, Muller, Andy, Joe et all - you will be able to switch in when you get back - really good. Hope the walking is going really - raining here to-day, the ground needs it after all the sun, hopefully your weather is a little better. Continued success. Verona |
Posted By: RoundaboutToo!
Date Posted: 04-June-2008 at 23:08
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Great story Johnny. Brian - how are your feet doing? Love your commentaries! CP |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 05-June-2008 at 23:13
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Brian, Just in case forget - will you please include a mother/son met quite by accident who are desperate for prayers. This young woman has had a very sad life to date, yet never complains - she is a soldier yeseven soldiers hurt. She is now in a strange country with very little money and just been told that the biggest part of her life i.e. her son has a bad cancer. Literally, only her faith is holding her together and she is not too proud to beg for prayers. Maybe it is a simplistic view but am a believer that miracles can and do happen. Brian, imagine you have a direct line with the man above at this stage - and anyone else who cares, please keep her in mind V ------------- Verona |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 06-June-2008 at 23:12
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I got a text from Brian today which he asked me to post - ' We are within 20kms of Santiago! Stopped up for the night. Will get in there tomorrow for midday pilgrims mass and get our compestella. My feet are so glad that it's nearly over! Tomorrow on arrival, in Santiago, we will have walked 506km!' Bravo bravissimo and very well done Brian!!! (that wasn't in the text!) |
Posted By: Caroloz
Date Posted: 07-June-2008 at 05:28
| My God Brian you can do what you like with the rest of your life now and have no worry about going to Hell..you will be exumed straight up! Good for you! well done |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 07-June-2008 at 13:25
 Well done Brian....your one hell of a guy.
------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 07-June-2008 at 20:44
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Ah, Yvonne - dont mention THAT place after all his hard work!! Congratulations Brian, fair play to you! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 07-June-2008 at 22:18
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Glad to hear you made it, Brian. Well done indeed .
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Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 07-June-2008 at 23:11
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Evening guys, Arrived in Santiago this morning in time for the pilgrims mass at noon. Great sense of achievement in getting here. I have been very lucky with my feet, i didnt get any blisters at all, unlike some of my friends who really suffered. After the mass we got our compestellas, and are feeling quite proud. We are staying in a hotel tonight, and tomorrow we head for the coast, another 90 km walk, so maybe three more days. Then a day off at beach and fly back from porto. We had a lovely dinner tonight with all five of us to celebrate the end of the pilgrimage. Two of the guys arrived yesterday, they did an amazing 55 km in one day! One of them is 65 years soon! So anybody can do this, you just have to give in to losing a few comforts that we have gotten too used to. I havent got much time here on PC so I will write a proper post, tomorrow if i can. Once again, thanks for all the encouragment. Buen Camino PS I saw that hotel your parents stayed in, it looks amazing. and our group with ages of 30-64 is some of the youngest on camino. ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: Blondie
Date Posted: 07-June-2008 at 23:46
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Congrats TP that is some achievement ------------- Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it ! |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 08-June-2008 at 09:56
| Brian I can't believe you are walking further! I think I'd be getting the bus at this stage and having those 3 days on the beach! |
Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 10-June-2008 at 10:44
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Brian, Congrats on such an amazing achievement. You have a straight run to heaven at this stage ------------- mary |
Enjoy the rest of your trip. Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 10-June-2008 at 18:22
------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: joey the lips
Date Posted: 10-June-2008 at 22:23
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Great to hear you finished TP without any mishaps,must be a wonderful feeling ,should be just geting to the beach today ,lovely way to finish.Enjoy ------------- You can checkout anytime u like but u can never leave |
Posted By: Caroloz
Date Posted: 11-June-2008 at 16:46
| Thats fantastic Brian..well done! You must have faded away to nothing with all that exercise and carrying backpacks? That'd be my incentive!! |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 11-June-2008 at 19:31
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In Porto today, got bus down from Santiago earlier today. Last night of trip, seems like i have been away for ages. We flew to spain three weeks ago tomorrow. I am looking forward to getting home and seeing my wife and family. Porto is a nice city, beautiful weather here today. Hotter than anything we got on camino. Plus we just watched Portugal beat Czech republic on TV here in hotel. Lot of happy people here now! Ryanair do a direct flight out of here tomorrow which is great, no messing in airports, just straight home. Plus its very cheap to fly, only 28 euro. We completed the camino to Santiago and then decided to continue walking to finistere, another 90 km or so. Norammly done on three day stages, but we had built up a good walking fitness in previous weeks and did it in 2 days, walked 55 km in one day! a record for me and rest of group i think. The finisterre stages are beautiful, much more desolate and remote than the rest of camino, possibly my favourite bit of the trip. That and the pyrennes are stunning scenery. Also walking to the sea is great, we could see it from hills and it looked so inviting. When we got to finistere we walked up to lighthouse, next stop Americas. Then we did the ritual of burning our clothes on the rocks and went swimming in Atlantic (very very cold) and we were reborn again (apparantly). Then we got a bus back to santiago last night. It was sad to leave santiago today, but life goes on. Once again thanks for the well wishes and honest i am not a saint yet! I still have a few vices! like this website. Buen Camino ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 11-June-2008 at 21:26
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See ya on 18th Brian?? ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 11-June-2008 at 22:25
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Just flashing in and out Brian we are enjoying the sunny south east where weather has been great. Well done - take a break when you get home. V ------------- Verona |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 11-June-2008 at 23:58
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Should be there, may walk to it! ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 12-June-2008 at 00:02
Hey TP, Will ya be able to walk home again  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 12-June-2008 at 00:27
No Bother! ------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: RoundaboutToo!
Date Posted: 12-June-2008 at 00:35
28 Euro to fly home - but is it worth the 506 Km walk to the airport ? Well done Brian. see you for a cidona in HB's |
Posted By: Caroloz
Date Posted: 12-June-2008 at 05:09
| 55kms in one day...amazing! Will you keep up the walking when you get home? |
Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 13-June-2008 at 13:44
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Home now, feels good but pretty strange as well. First morning in weeks where i didnt have to get up and walk for day. So i slept in till one! There wont be many opportnities to walk 55 in a day back here, but next saturday we are doing ring of imaal circuit which is 26 miles or almost 42 km, which hopefully we will be ok at. its only run every two years now by an oige. |i have probably walked all of it in different walks before but never all in one day, takes between 8-11 hours. So i will probably hit the hills tomorrow and sunday to try and remember the route.
------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Posted By: whippersnapper
Date Posted: 13-June-2008 at 13:53
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Brian, Haven't followed this whole thread - need to get an evening where I have some free time and read through this and listen to the Webcast as well. Congrats and hopefully catch you in HB's. ------------- I'm searching for that cash I should have saved for the crash |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 13-June-2008 at 13:55
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Congrats TP, a fantastic achievement and I would imagine, a very worthwhile and enjoyable experience. If I had a hat I'd take it off to you.............. Oh wait............... I do, so consider it well and truly doffed. |