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At my first Camino in August 2017 there was a moderate queue which moved quickly. I was able to go to Confession with an English speaking priest and then got a good seat in the pews in the transept. I am a Catholic deacon and so had the great...
Having arrived in Santiago in December of 2023, I didn't have to deal with crowds. Arriving in July 2024 was a different story. At first I was turned away from the Cathederal because I had a backpack. When I returned later that day without it...
The meseta really isn't that boring or long. I believe in hot weather it's challenging for lack of shade.
For many it's a good opportunity to be alone for a bit, as you won't be passing villages every 5-7km.
For anyone who says "there's nothing...
Having to press that button for water in the shower at the same time as waving my hand to make the light turn back on. All part of the fun. Grateful to be finished and having a shower and a bed
All the graffiti. Make a cairn of stones, tuck a wildflower or even a note on paper into a sign or meaningful place, but for heaven's sake, where do people get off permanently defacing markers/signs/walkways/trees/what have you with spray paint...
+1 for litter of any type, and on a similar theme people who have little respect for the path or people of whose country they are lucky enough to be walking through.
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