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Rely on the waymarking, ignore your apps!
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[QUOTE="nickpellatt, post: 763718, member: 89736"] This is very much my opinion, but may be very relevent for anyone walking the Camino on the more recognised routes; Frances, Portugues, Norte and Finesterre / Muxia. The waymarking was, in my experience, excellent on all routes and can be relied upon to direct you from place to place easily. In addition, there can be a huge amount of satisfaction (and sometimes relief), in finding or spotting the next marker. They become an integral part of the Camino experience providing reassurance and comfort throughout, and they help to keep your focus and keep you in the moment. You can rely solely on them. After all, people have followed them for years right? When I walked the Frances, pretty much everyone just followed the waymarking. When I walked the Portguese, after a gap of two years away from the Camino, the relief was palpable when I spotted the first waymarker at the cathedral in Lisbon, and I carefully followed them to the edge of the city. At that point, I met my first fellow pilgrim on the route, and when chatting I mentioned how good I thought the waymarking was. He said he hadn't noticed it as he was just following an app on his phone. This was even more evident on my recent Camino, and even though I'm relatively new to this board, I have noticed several posts mentioning apps and maps. On the Norte this year, someone commented in a discussion about waymarking to say he had to use and follow an app as it was his first Camino. But, I disagree ... if it is your first Camino, it's even more important to NOT use an app and follow the waymarking. There really is a beauty in just following the arrows I think, and the Camino is a good time to unplug a little. I saw a number of people this year, head down, just following maps ... and I'm pretty sure they miss out because of it. If this is your first Camino, I promise you ... you can find your way with the arrows and it's a more satisfying experience too. If you plan on walking a regular route, the markers will guide you and keep you in the moment, and being 'now' is an essential part of the Camino I think. Keep your apps as a last minute, get-out-of-jail card rather than relying on them as waymarkers. You see and feel a lot more that way I think. [/QUOTE]
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