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Help choosing between CF, CdN, and VdLP
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[QUOTE="lt56ny, post: 1227989, member: 19122"] What others say about how the CF "feels" more like the camino is as subjective as a statement as can be made. (of course you did ask for opinions). So many say that as it was their first camino. I felt that way at first myself. But last year I walked on the Camino Vasco. No Pilgrims, It met the CF in Burgos. This was mid October. I walked to Leon as I do love the magic of the Meseta. Please never confuse the magic of the earth beneath you with everything else that you encounter when you walk. By this I mean people, places, sights and sounds. After walking 9 other camino routes and returning to the CF for me there is no more magic on the CF than there is on any other camino. The camino is your body, mind, spirit of the pilgrim and the dirt beneath your feet. Nothing more or less. It is the easiest way to find simplicity in this intense world we live. Remember the camino IS the real world, just as much as the real world that people speak of when they return home. I will break it down simply. With your fitness level you can walk any camino, any distance, without a second thought. Camino Frances is crowded, it has great infrastructure and if you want human connection you will have it. I have never walked in May so I can only go by statistics and what others say. The camino will have alot of pilgrims. How many is alot is really up to you. Others say that there are plenty of opportunities for quiet meditation. I guess I am not meditative enough in my meditation as I find other pilgrims, often even their presence makes my solitary walking and lack of thought intrusive. As an example, Walking for a few weeks on the Vasco, virtually totally alone except for townspeople, day and night was a peaceful and wonderful experience. Even getting on the Meseta, with its vast openness and relatively fewer pilgrims to be far more crowded than I wanted. It is just a matter of perception I guess. The Norte is more touristy as it is on the coast. I guess on weekends the towns will be crowded. There are breathtaking views. If you do some research and know how to read GPS pretty well there are lots of variants that will take you off the roadways. I don't have any idea how to even download a GPS so I just asked those I met if I could follow. It will be way less crowded than the CF and way more crowded than the VDLP. I loved the VDLP even with the endless number of olive trees, the 95 (+) temperatures in late October when I started, all the closed kitchens as it was just after the camino reopened from Covid. I am sure there will be more pilgrims in May then when I walked in late October/November/December. It will probably get hotter as you go north, but who knows these days with climate change. Less infrastructure so you will have to do a little planning to know about extra water and food. I carried 3 liters of water. One was frozen to keep my food and other water cold as I walked. Some Spanish is really helpful. A bit more than agua, por favor, haha so keep your translator handy. If you like ancient Roman History the VDLP is a goldmine of history. You will find these gems in cities and villages and on the route itself. The greatest challenge is the mental and spiritual aspect, way more so than the other two routes. It may also be the most rewarding in this regard also. Just my opinion and as we say in New York, my opinion and 3 bucks will get you on the subway. [/QUOTE]
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