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Great question! I'm not sure that I do "start afresh". Memories and associations, familiarity with the Way and it's ways mean I set out with anticipation of whats to come. And then, somewhere around day 3 or 4 I come to understand that this time...
There is a lovely alternative way into Burgos, along a river and through the park. No need to skip.
There's a description of it that you can download in the forum's ressources section.
If a walking meditation is what you seek - & you do have plenty of time - why not set off centred in a profound sense of trust and allow your inner knowing to guide you day by day in the direction the Camino reveals.
You may find Burgos...
As a self-professed "solo newbie", referring to the magical Meseta as a "slog", it means you heard that from someone else. On my first Camino, I ran into several people who planned to skip it because they HEARD it was boring. Likely from others...
Maybe the distinction isn't to include or avoid this section or that, but whether or not one gets out of one's head and lets the conversation be between Camino and feet. If our minds are full of debate about the route, how much space is there for...
Totally disagree with that, I've had jackets, cycling gear, three rucksacks, some really excellent trail shoes, fabric boots etc, and never been disappointed.. some of the designs can be a bit odd aesthetically, but generally work fine imo. I've...
I went with the poncho from Decathlon that fit over my backpack. It has full sleeves and a 1/4 zip and was easy to put on without assistance. It get's bonus points for being extremely inexpensive. It rained every day in late October on the...
Last year, after walking a short camino - the Baztan - from Bayonne to Pamplona, we decided to walk 'backwards' to France, via various stages of the Aragones / Arles Way, a path we enjoy very much. We stayed in one donativo albergue in Spain and...
The points translated from the article read to me like sour grapes from Leon, but I admit freely that my command of Spanish isn't up to the task. But...
"That pilgrims abandon the French path, which is the initial one, the most
traveled one...
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