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Going to piggy back onto this thread. I'm planning to leave Granada mid September then onto the Via de la Plata. This will be my 4th Camino and would enjoy any comments/overview of this route for those that have walked it before and thanks in advance....
Sempervivum...It changed my life in the best way. I went with no expectations and was able to live each day in the moment. In a way the route is not as important as just living in that transcendental state and putting one foot in front of the other, at least for me. I arrived in StJ solo and...
I walked the CF this spring and it changed by life. Going back next spring and am torn between the Portuguese route or returning to the CF. Any advice would be appreciated...
I've just ordered the Brierley Portuges guide and am wondering if the newest edition now includes information on the Coastal route. If not, I will be returning it as well. Thanks in advance.
Dan,
I walked with several new Canadian friends on my first Camino mid-April. It changed my life. I look at everything differently now. I've slowed things down and and appreciate the simplicity I brought back home. It was the best thing I've ever done just for me. Taking 6 weeks away seemed...
My plan was to get to SJpDP the same day I arrived from the US. Didn't work because of immigration lines then missing planes, trains, automobiles, etc. Ended in Pamplona for the night with a reservation at Orrison the next night. Took a taxi from Pamplona to SJpDP the following morning and...
Like most of the responses to questions like yours, it has to do with fitness. For me at 67? I made a reservation at Orisson and looking back, it was one of the best decisions I made for Camino planning. It's a tough walk on the first day and breaking it into 2 days made it doable and kept me...
I've over 65 (US Citizen) and purchased a very reasonable priced medical policy from AAA for my time on the Camino. You can choose how much you want to spend with a deductible and coverage matrix. My cost was about $135. Didn't need to use it but, you never know....
Well, I'm back having started St Jean on April 15 and arriving Santiago on May 20. At age 67 it is going down as the most memorable experience of my adult life. Guessing I might be in re-entry mode for a while or, maybe forever...
But back to shoes. I did no training on hills before departing...
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