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Question forum the forum: I have read a lot of conflicting information – some say a good pair of hiking boots is required, especially if you are going in the Winter or Spring. Other sites say that hiking boots are overkill and that hiking shoes, or even a good pair of running shoes are sufficient. What [...]
In summer there are a lot of pilgrims walking. To get away from the crowds, some choose to walk in winter time. This can perfectly be done, but you need to be prepared for closed albergues and snow in higher elevations. Our pilgrims over in the Camino de Santiago forum discusses more on this here.
Does vegetarians find it difficult to find things to eat along the Camino de Santiago? This is a common question in our Camino de Santiago forum. One of our pilgrims said it like this: The wonderful hospitaleros in Ruitelan made a lovely meal at the albergue. There was a vegetarian option as well which was very [...]
Philip is a member of our Camino de Santiago forum. He has just finished the Camino and has written his experiences and many good advice. He says: Now, in my life so far I have been around quite a bit. Among other things, I have trekked mountain gorillas in Rwanda, swum with tortoises in the Galapagos, [...]
You know you are a pilgrim fanatic when you decide to get a pilgrim tattoo.
From Flickr We have had a conversation on this in the forum, and this is a more popular topic than I had realized. I have seen a few tattoo parlors in Santiago, but not thought much of it.
