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I've stopped procrastinating and done my first pack. Was a bit nervous about being under 7kg hand luggage, but on the first try I've come to 5.9kg (13 pounds). (Not counting one set walking clothes, food, water or poles).
First picture -...
Hello all, I posted a few weeks ago that I was doing the camino as a last minute trip - well my partner of 3 years walked out on me on Sunday and I am a broken mess. I am trying my best to carry on as if things are normal and let myself cry, my...
I could easily do 2 caminos for 45 days including airfare for the price you quoted. I would even have a nice chunk of change left over. If you want to walk and stay in upscale htels and eat out every meal than yes prices have gone up in Spain...
If I may dive in:
A "non-profit" albergue is run by a charity, municipality, association, church, or monastic group. Some run on a purely donation basis, some charge a nominal fee to cover their costs. This is an idealistic way to try to...
...I am on day eight of walking the Francés at the moment. It is quite busy. A lot of talk about beds (and the need to book ahead).
I don't book.
Today I tried really hard not to get a bed. I really tried.
Got up late. Took my time to pack...
Thank you for sharing this interesting article! As a pilgrim and a hospitalera, I have met many Korean pilgrims along The Way and enjoyed all of them. As a hospitalera in Bercianos I had many offers from Korean women to help me with the cooking...
Anthropologist Nancy Frey, writer of the 1998 book 'Pilgrim Stories. On and Off the Road to Santiago' (which will be published in Korean soon) has also just published a very interesting article about how and why the camino became popular in South...
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