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    What did you do with your compostella/shell

    I live on Dartmoor, England, many miles from the sea. Down the road from my house is a wood. For sixteen years before I walked my first Camino, ( I have walked three others since plus other routes), I would take my dogs for a daily walk through the wood. The wood always has been and continues to...
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    This is a very Negative Post. A Vent.

    Thank you, Annie, this us why I have walked my four Caminos solo and prefer the company of animals to people.
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    Can you complete the SDC in less than a month?

    I walked it in 22 days, I was 65 then, how long have you got? It's surprising what good progress you can make if you put your best foot forward.
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    How many days did it take you to complete the Camino Frances?

    Hi From St Jean P du P it took me 22 days. I think you have plenty of time. I went in September, it was very hot each day. I walk solo and had reasons for needing to get back home quickly then. 36 days will be more than enough time. Last year I walked the camino Portuguese from Porto and this...
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    What was your first day like?

    Hi, If you click onto http://www.justgiving.com/thepilgrim you can see what mine was like And I'd do it again in a heartbeat if I could get another 39 day pass. Best wishes Roger
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    Is it possible to finish the whole Camino within 21days/25da

    I disgree with the last post. I walked the whole way and I throughly enjoyed my Camino, walked alone, learned a lot and, suffered no blisters or other injuries. Do not let others tell you if you will enjoy it or not, make that decision yourself. Windswept
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    Is it possible to finish the whole Camino within 21days/25da

    Yes, I am sixty-four yers old. It took me 21 days and a few hours last September. It was hard but not too difficult. I walked from 6am to 4pm each day, so I could have done it a bit quicker if necessary by walking further at the end of the day. I did it to raise money for injured UK soldiers...
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    List of refugios/albergues?

    I used the booklet from the Confraternity of St James. It has a plastic cover, is very light, but most of all lists the distances between hostels which I found very useful when planning how far to walk in the afternoon. I went early September last and found no problem getting a bed. For your...
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    To camera or not to camera

    Hi Catlin Take a camera. This is an unforgettable experience and deserves to be properly archived for those who may come into your life in later years, not to mention the pleasure you will derive from looking back on your experiences. A photograph is much more than a one dimensional...
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    Continuing to Muxia or Finisterra

    Hi Jennifer I walked the camino last September and with time to spare before returning home walked to the coast. I felt the camino ended when I stood in front of the alter in Santiago cathedral and the ensuing walk was merely like licking my fingers after eating the cake. Do it if you have the...
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    Just finished my camino Frances

    Thank you folks for your kind words. I am home now and things are gradually dropping into place and the memories are stupendous and happy. The sense of euphoria I felt when I walked through the arch and down the steps into the Square at Santiago was fantastic. I've got over 700 photos to sort...
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    Just finished my camino Frances

    I started out over the Pyrenees at 0700 on the 8th september and arrived in santiago 22 days and 8hours later. The sun shone all the way with the exception of a morning of light rain in Galicia, where it is now over 30C in Santiago. I walked hard fast and alone and found it a once in a lifetime...

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