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Hello fellow Pilgrims. I completed the Camino Francis in 2018 and am considering the Camino del Norte later in 2024. I have checked the resources for an editable file with distances between villages, however the link are not working. Not sure if it is just me or the ones I checked are no...
My granddaughters call me Poppy Pete as they have two Poppys and my avatar was taken west of Pamplona in the poppy fields during my Camino in May 2018. The photo was taken by an American pilgrim with whom I had been chatting on the forum before the Camino and as the Camino provides, he was in...
Happyinharrogate you haven't indicated your age or fitness level. I was 59 when I walked the Frances and planned on completing it over 33 days, with planned rest days. I felt fine after a nights sleep and didn't end up taking rest days and due to a couple of wrong turns missed my planned stops...
Hi Kevin, I walked the CF, starting at SJPDP on 11 May and finished in 26 days. It was my intention to take up to 33, but with a couple of missed turns and booked out accommodation near the end, I finished in 26. I was 59 and had a reasonable level of fitness. I suggest you start at SJPDP as...
As others have said, walk in whatever you are comfortable with. I walked the Camino Frances in Ascics trail runners. They have sizes in a wider fit, which was great for my foot and as a trail runner they had a chunkier sole, it wasn't so chunky that it collected stones in the tread. Each to...
Ivar, the tone of their letter as included in your original post does not sound threatening. Perhaps you could give them details of what you sell and how the proceeds are used and ask if there is any sort of arrangement that could be agreed upon for you to continue using the word. That may...
You could be cutting it fine if you're planning on arriving in SdC and departing on the same day. With the potential of unpredictable weather or other delays, you could miss you flight home the next day. I recommend you give yourself a night in SdC and then fly out, which will also give you...
I used a cotton sarong last year during my Camino. I had one of these and a lightweight hiking towel, but found the sarong dried quicker and had other uses such as a curtain on the bottom bunk if you're in bed early.
Hi Robo. Before my Camino in 2018 I tried hiking boots, then hiking shoes, both of which were comfortable when first wearing during training but then not so after a bit of wearing. I tried Ascis Trail Runners, link below and they were great. Price wise they are at the lower end of the market...
Hi Lissie, I found the videos inspirational as I had originally planned to walk for only 7 days however after watching the videos changed my mind and I walked the full CF. :)
I've watch a lot of these including Efen's. This lot are by Thomas Arnold a young Irish guy who worked for 5 days. I found these ones entertaining and informative as well.
Hi Matt, how far and which part of the CF are you proposing to walk. I'm from Australia, walked the CF this past May - June and would love to walk again, however travelling so far will be completing the entire CF from SJPDP. I'm flexible with dates. Cheers Pete
Hello NI, I walked the CF from May to June 2018. I had a rough plan of how far I would walk each day, but quickly found that I could walk further as I was fortunate and did not get any blisters or have any foot problems. Being flexible enabled me to either continue walking or stop.
There were...
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