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When I trained for the CF, I walked from my house to the next town where I live which is 20 kilometers with my pack. My mind filled with doubt when at the end of the day I asked myself if I could get up the next morning and do it again. Surely...
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I hate to disagree with my virtual buddy Tincatinker, but for many pilgrims the danger is not the disappointment of finding that the Camino is just like home, but that it's so different in so many sweet and wonderful ways that on their...
...for me the most dangerous stage appeared unbidden at the very end, in an empty dormitory in SdC. It was a powerful ache to never go back to the harsh realities of the other world, but remain a walking peregrina forever...
Mark, it would be really great if you started a “companion thread” with updates and comments on the alternatives you actually take. We could link them, so people can consult both, but having a fresh report of the routes would be great! Wishing...
I have been over the Napoleon route in both directions and I love it - But This year it is time, to again do the Valcarlos route out of SJPP. It has its own charm and a night in Valcarlos is delightful and a gentle way to start a camino. Ps - I...
Skipping SJPDP to Panplona is skipping over some of the most beautiful countryside, the best food, and the community spirit of starting out as a group. The section coming into Burgos would be a much better stretch to bus over. The messeta that...
You’ve got 40 days to play with and have no imperative to end up anywhere in particular. Whilst it will be busy during Semana Santa (whether you’re in Burgos or anywhere else) and from Sarria onwards in April, it’ll still be OK. There are ample...
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