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Me. I’m a slow walker. I *can* walk 5K in an hour on flat land, but on Camino I averaged about 3-4 km/hr. Some days probably even less! Many things to stop and look at (interesting buildings, horses, moss) and bad knees. Say hello when you pass me!
I think there are at least three dimensions to the "slow walker".
1) You tend to walk about 4K an hour or so
2) You tend to not walk more than about 20K a day
3) You tend to limit the total elevations for the day to 600M or so (this one is the...
I've left places after I had checked in - but I payed first, checked in, then left and did not ask for a refund.
Happened exactly twice - once in an albergue (room was full of bedbugs, and I also had seen bedbugs in the albergue I stayed at the...
I was walking through a small town with an ageing population of over 3000 ppl that marks the end of a (gronze) stage on the mozarabe and, in advance, checked the availability of grocery stores. One small shop opens daily from 10am to 1.30pm...
I think the poll gave a voice and some insight into the disappointments that can be glossed over in a blaze of self congratulation, satisfaction, and genuine joy in walking the Camino. It isn’t always possible for people to overcome physical or...
The year of learning: I love that. My first Camino, May 2023, stopped at Cruze de Ferro. The Camino is addictive, I learned to have bigger shoes, trust that going slow is OK. Believe that taking an extra three or four days to rest my injured foot...
Let us remember,
Camino1 - the year of learning that boots needed to be at least one half larger (year of blisters and loosing toe nails). I could have and should have stopped; but where else are you going to learn (and later teach) toe &...
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