For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)
"I wish someone would come and paint yellow arrows to mark my way."
When I read this my heart sank a little. I think this is how many, many of us feel upon returning.
This is exactly what I am doing this very moment. :) I got home about a week and a half ago. I've been happy, I've sobbed, I've been really, really grumpy. Talking helps most, this forum helps TONS! Being able to share and advise others is so good. And, looking at silly photos of towns along the...
I would recommend starting in StJeanPDP and then busing to the airport from wherever you end up. First of all it's nice to start at the beginning with other beginners (my first night in orisson really set the mood for my walk!), secondly- it's a REALLY beautiful stretch and finally, then you can...
I didn't ever see anyone selling pepper spray, and I know you can not take it in carry on luggage, but is there some place to buy it along the way? This would ease some hearts and minds, I'm sure!
I found that walking apart from the main day lengths written in the John Brieley book was very helpful. We chose smaller albergues in smaller towns along the way and spent lots of time sitting in churches. This was always a way for me to rest my body as well as my mind. I was walking just a few...
This site is run by Ivar at in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon