Date: 20th April 2010

Dust
The major effect of the dust seems to have been on various travel plans, rather than anything we can see, smell or feel walking. Had a beautiful walk today, once out of the traffic of Leon. Birdsong for much of the morning, and such a clear sky. After the last village before my day´s destination, I slowed down a touch so that I could continue to enjoy the peace.

From Blog: Should I Push On

Date: 7th April 2010

Links issues
Jeff, I knew there was a problem, which I thought had been fixed. Cannot do much at moment, but will see if there are issues later.

From Blog: Cutout Peligrinos

Date: 9th March 2010

Well worn boots
Candee, for the past few years, I have had two pairs of walking boots 'on the go'. It started when I found the pair of Scarpa boots I was wearing in were giving me problems when I was walking locally on footpaths and roads, etc. They were brilliant in the bush on tracks, and I have used them around the world, but they just weren't good worn training in an urban area. I originally used a pair of relatively soft soled Columbia boots for most of my training, occasionally wearing the much harder soled Scarpa. The Columbia boots lasted about 4000 km, and were replaced by a similar pair which lasted a similar distance. The relatively soft 'rubber' sole material wore down on both boots. Last year I succumbed (at a sale) to purchasing a high end Columbia which I will probably use on the Camino now that they are properly bedded in. When walking with the friend who I will walk with on the Camino on the weekend, he found that his favourite boots, and the ones he had worn on his first Camino in 2008 and had been planning to use again this year, had cracked through where the toe flexes. He reckoned he had walked 3000-4000 km in that pair. Now he faces bedding in another pair of boots over the next three weeks before we start. Doug ps I hope your travelling partner recovers quickly, and that you both have a great Camino.

From Blog: Preparing for the Camino Frances