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The easy and obvious solution is to start closer to Santiago.
And I find that since my only "job" on the Camino is to walk from point A to point B that I can walk farther on the Camino than I can at home where I have a dozen other tasks that I...
As others have said, the average length of your daily walk is up to you (along with several other variables, eg availability of accommodation).
But around 25km is a sweet spot for many pilgrims, including me. Beyond simply the physical aspect...
I'm not sure what type of explanation you are looking for, as there should be no need to defend this distance or any other! ;) If a normal walking speed is about 3-5 km/h, and you are willing to walk for 6 hours, you will cover about 18-30 km...
Can I turn this? I’ll turn this. The most dangerous place on the Camino Frances, or any other Camino, is the gap between expectation and reality. Many have fallen there. Yes there are places where the footing is a bit challenging and there are...
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Einstein
Our dear sister,
In the journey of life, the skeptics and doubters may present themselves as obstacles, but they can also serve as catalysts. I have found...
We thought it only fair that the Almería Association be given the opportunitiy to respond to the original post and the criticism directed at them for being “holier than thou in their interpretation of what constitutes a pilgrim.” Here is my...
It was inevitable that someone would say - the number of pilgrims. @alexwalker just got in first. I can understand the appeal of that on the Frances, especially at the busy times. But, as has been written on the forum before, or at least words...
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