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The short answer is yes. You've asked if it's possible, which it is. However there are some blind bends with narrow to non-existent verges. The only time I've walked it there was so much snow that there wasn't any traffic. Safety will depend on...
Having walked both variants – trail and road – several times, I never became comfortable with either.
In '21, I stopped short in El Acebo (at the fabulous Casa Del Peregrino), because I was to meet with someone the next evening in Ponferrada...
This was my husband. So many thanks to all of my fellow pilgrims who stopped to help and to pray and to translate for me.
He was doing what he loved.
Thank you for the news article link.
My wife and I arrived on the tragic scene while you and several pilgrims were bravely trying to resuscitate your husband. Our thoughts go out to you, and we have dedicated the rest our Camino hike to you and your husband. We are finishing for...
Camelback do a similar tube attachment for their Eddy bottles. They work really well. One of the big pluses of having a water bottle outside your pack is ease of access for top ups as you come across fountains. Frequent refreshes give you...
Hey there! I wanted to chat about my experience on the 2017 Camino Frances. I'm pretty average physically, maybe a tad overweight, did some training (could've done more), and could've lightened my backpack a bit.
Started off strong from SJPP...
When I walked with my teenaged son 20 years ago, he was a voracious reader (and this was pre-Kindle), so he brought a book with him and was able to find exchanges along the way. They weren't always the books he would have chosen, but he read...
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