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Looking to walk from Siena to Rome in June. Would love to hear of your experiences. How many days? If you took rest days where and why? Lodging (looking for private room)? Comparisons to Caminos that end In Santiago? Any and all advice welcome. Thanks
The movie I’ll Push You will be shown for free at Cotting School 453 Concord Av Lexington MA on April 1 at 6:30 PM as part of Reel Abilities Film Festival. Please join us.
Two friends, Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray, embark on an epic 500-mile-long journey: Spain’s El Camino de Santiago (the...
If you had to choose ... I’m deciding between the Camino Inglés and then on to both Fisterra and Muxia OR Camino Primitivo. I loved the Camino Portugués this year. Thanks.
In late June on the Camino Portugues I developed Meralgia paresthetica. After completing the Camino it lessened but still comes back after walks of 10 miles or more. Anyone shared this experience and has found ways to prevent future flair ups? Are there exercises that help?
It’s not a sharp...
As the Thanksgiving holidays begin in the U.S. I grateful for each Peregrino, I met along time The Way and for those who share these sacred paths.
Took this photo at sunset from Capela da Peregrina in Pontevedra
A few months before I began the Camino Portugese, I posted the following: "I know not everyone does the Camino for reasons of faith, yet for those who are on a faith journey, how do you prepare for the Camino?" I got great advice from so many on this forum. Thank you!
Recently I walked with one...
From later June to early July we walked from Porto to SdC. Day 1 was along the ocean. We then moved onto the central route. It was an experience of a lifetime. I hope this video gives you a glimpse of the physical beauty of Portugal and Spain. It’s short, under 2 minutes.
For the past 6 months or so I have been looking forward reading this forum at 8 AM every morning (that's the time it arrives in eastern US). Tomorrow I fly to Porto and begin my first Camino. Thank you all for your posts. They have been amazing and I've learned much from the questions of...
Would appreciate advice on how best to follow the Camino Portugues from Vila do Conde to Barcelos? Confusing or clearly marked? Any particulars we should pay attention to? On-line map between these two points? Sites we should see? Many thanks peregrinos.
Would appreciate your suggestions for rain gear. Walking from Porto (Central Route except for day 1 which is along the coast) to Santiago in late June and early July. Many thanks.
As a new member, I greatly appreciate the insights of others on how to prepare for the practical aspects of the Camino (lodging, packing, routes, etc). Thank you!
I know not everyone does the Camino for reasons of faith, yet for those who are on a faith journey, how do you prepare for the...
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