I am in the same conundrum right now, preparing for the camino portugues end of september. I have a poncho, I have a rainjacket, I have an umbrella, but which one to pack? The poncho would cover the backpack too, but feels totally overkill and...
I pick a spot and say to myself "when I get there I will rest a little" then pick another spot and do the same all the way to the top. I've had younger pilgrims stop and ask me if I am OK. Phil says he gets the same question. You'll get there. It...
I met a guy this year that told me his strategy for steep hills was to count each step with his right foot up to 25 before looking up to see how far he'd gotten. I tried it, and the focus on counting steps helped on steep hills.
Most of my life...
Hi @LTfit , I really enjoyed reading your summary of the Sanabres after having walked it this past spring myself. I experienced a couple of differences; maybe useful in addition to your comments for anyone considering this Camino. We only stayed...
Hi all,
I'll be closing off this thread by making a few last comments which reflect on how I experienced the last stages of the Plata and the Sanabrés compared to my previous times walking the same route.
Firstly, it's still a wonderful Camino...
I never booked as I always stayed in municipal albergues. There are so few walking that it's really not necessary in the summer or fall, at least in my experience.
The fall is again a wonderful time to walk. We roasted chestnuts the last time I...
Another thoroughly enjoyable report. I hope to walk the Sanabrés, starting from Salamanca, towards the end of September. Did you book accommodation ahead? Are there places where it's a good idea to book?
I’ll probably stay with the CF this time round (would be late Sept), and look more into the Invierno for a later time (assuming I have enough later’s into the rest of my 70s and 80s). Buen Camino, Pilgrimjim!
There are things to see and do from Sarria to Santiago are: There's an iron age hill fortress at Castromairor. There is a very nice preserved Pembre Castle reachable by short taxi from either Palas de Rei or Melide. Also a church considered a...
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