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Most of the “towns” are simply small villages full of pilgrims, so this idea of having “town clothes” to not look like a pilgrim has always seemed a bit silly to me. Unless you look like a native Spaniard, you’ll always look like a tourist or...
All will be fine embrace the freedom the Camino gives you; don't worry if you need an angel you will find one i found loads:)
You will defo meet the World on your walk; a very sad time for you but the walk and people will lift you and help you...
You will have a great time, honest!
As above, I don’t have specific town clothes either. After my shower I put on my “tomorrow clothes”, which is what most (but not all) do.
Have a great time 😁
As all above said, you will be fine. Look at this as an opportunity to heal. You will meet so many positive people on your Camino which will allow you to gain some new perspectives during a difficult personal time. The Camino provides in a number...
You will be fine and you'll get a lot of support..the "oh sh1t" moment will usually come after your camino.
If you have a therapist it can be useful to scheduled a few phonecalls in the days following your camino.
I also just learned of the...
Dont worry, you will meet people.
As far as walking, think of your day as a series of walks, not one long one. Walk for an hour, stop , have coffee, take photos, look around, chat, walk again - rinse and repeat.
You shouldn't have difficulty...
You will be okay. In fact, the camino might be just what you need right now.
You will definitely meet people if that’s what you want.
Your booking/packing/distance plans seem fine to me. Many (most?) people bring only one set of walking clothes...
Today I arrived in one of my favourite cities in Italy, Palermo, ready to start a solo walk across Sicily on the Magna Via Francigena tomorrow! It’s a ~185km trail from Palermo to Agrigento that I aim to complete in 8-9 days. The MVF is the most...
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