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To digress a little, for me, I’ve never gone on any walk or journey with the explicit intention of finding answers, be they spiritual of otherwise. At least not since the first time I did so and realised life doesn’t work that way. Since then...
Two things:
My accurate answer would be “all of the above.”
It seems to me that “religious” is a subset of “spiritual.” It’s peculiar to see this as an either/or.
These are just a few answers from pilgrims that I recognize that have walked multiple Camino’s. Personally I think it is an exercise in futility to quantify why people walk. Although I do think it is easier to “pick” a reason for a new pilgrim...
I agree with Gerard! Plenty of places to camp discreetly - we did on Portuguese... also on VdlP , Norte etc.....No problems with locals - if they even notice u they are concerned for u and will maybe offer water etc! As females - yes, a little...
I always use Google maps satellite view to identify likely camping spots and hour or two before I expect to arrive there.
Near a village, with wild land, not farmed, close to the road but far enough in to be screened. I get there about an hour...
Lightweight tent, micro cooking gear, air mattress and light sleeping bag plus liner.
With 2 people it's even easier. As for the phone, plenty of cafes to recharge in with a fast charger, plus carry a power pack.
The looking for places and...
I've camped along the CP, and never had a problem. I tend to stealth camp though, setting up close to nightfall, showing no light and leaving soon after sunrise. While technically forbidden, camping is ignored in my experience both by the...
The best piece of 'Camino' writing I read - which was in an anthology of travel (I wish i could remember the title!) was indeed about lightning!
The author described walking across the Meseta (on Frances) and seeing a storm with lightning...
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