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If you don't want this, there are so many beautiful more peaceful other caminos. When you choose to go on Camino Frances you can only expect this. It's a choice..
Yes I agree, in fact most Caminos are very solitary (Sureste, Levante, Lana, Madrid,...), the Frances is the exeption which is crowded. Not necessary to do this camino in winter for the only reason to be alone as you can try the others in summer..
For me, it was about 15 years ago when I heard a friend say "when I retire, I'll walk to Stg de Compostella".
I started looking for information, at that time I thought the only existing way was the one leaving from Puy-en-Velay.
Since then I have walked from Le Puy to SJPP and the via de la...
We choose to do the camino for fun.
The soldiers choose to train to carry heavy loads as a living.
The porters carry very heavy loads for money to live (maybe they don't have the choice,..)
These situations are incomparable, each one does not have the same training, nor the same reasons.
Davey, I agree with what you say, but I had understood the opposite from Benita who said "...The shipping may be higher however if we were to mail them from within Spain,.."
... which means you would have to pull along your suitcases across the Pyrennees,.... so better to get rid of them at SJPP.
Why do you think the shipping will be higher if you mail them from within Spain ? I would have thought the opposite.
It's interesting for me to learn from you as I often suffer from blisters.
I am supprised that foot lubrification prevents blisters because does it not soften the foot whereas it's usually hardened feet that prevents blisters ?
cher99840 : when you say "Every couple of hours I changed out the...
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