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I walked from A Guarda (border Portugal/Spain) to Santiago from Dec 23 till Dec 31, 2023. It was very quiet until the route merged with the Portugués Central in Redondela. From Redondela on I guess there were about 20 to 40 pilgrims on the road...
I agree. There is scientific evidence that trusting people as a guiding principle enhances happiness. And vice versa: constant mistrust reduces happiness.
As A Gudiña was supposed to be my starting point, I decided to work around Campobecerros. I will now start my Camino (in 2,5 weeks) in Verín and walk Verín - Laza as first stage. I booked a room in the Parador in Verín, so lodging should be...
So I stayed at Casa Nuñez in Campobecerros yesterday. Peregrina 2000 had reserved a room for me. There were no bedbugs. If there had been I would have known because I am very sensitive to their bites. It was not luxury accommodation by any means...
Thanks for the heads up, Chrissy! I start out from Puebla de Sanabria in two weeks, so am looking at these stages, too. And thanks for weighing in, @geraldkelly, @peregrina2000 and others.
Re. this comment by Peregrina2000: [[Do not be...
Day 3-
This shorter day of 15.4k going from Entrepenas to Pueblo de Sanabria seemed to take longer than it should have; mostly because I stopped often to take many pictures. For me, it is one of the joys of walking Caminos...the slow walk and...
It's really important on a forum like this to appreciate we all have a very different sense of what constitutes safety, risk and prudent behaviour. Commands in cap locks are very Facebook.
The important thing here IMO is to think for yourself. On...
I must say I never took my valuables everywhere with me, and I wasn't by any means stupid or naive - just careful and very comfortable in all the places I stayed and the people around me and trusted my instincts.
I had gone expecting to have to...
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