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I'll be heading to Chicago today to fly ✈️ to Madrid, then on to Ponferrada to begin the Camino Invierno, ending in Monteforte. Next a train to A Corona for two nights before walking the Camino Ingles from Ferrol to Santiago...
Effects of jet lag
Time of sunset and visibility in the mountains in October
Effects of bad weather
Absence of other walkers at that time, in case you need help
Emergency communications in case you need help
How much experience you have walking...
hello jonnyrosa
I am a hospitalero in Roncesvalles and have considerable experience with pilgrims who start late in the afternoon.
my advice is don't do it!
you arrive in the dark and when it is raining it is extra dangerous.
my advice would be...
There is something special about cities waking up. Double special if that city is Santiago de Compostela.
Around 6:30am I saw people walking to work, a family of 4 sightseeing and taking pictures already (they were probably jet lagged) and...
So I started out from st Jean Pied De port yesterday around 8 with the rain pelting down heading up the Napoleon towards Orisson. After lunch alot of people decided to avail of the taxi service and I don't blame them as the rain was nonstop. Any...
Hi all. For those starting out soon - I will be on Camino doing first aid from the 5th September. (For those who don't know, I have been visiting Camino to offer first aid since 2006).
Due to a worsening of an old knee trauma I am not able to...
My darling and I are walking to SdC, and we started today from Lisbon. Until we get to Tomar, we're not following the traditional Caminho.
We'll be following the Trilho das Areias to Nazaré, with a detour when we get to Peniche, then crossing to...
Especially if you are a hiker, pilgrim, want to be Pilgrim, anybody that really enjoys the outdoors and hiking PLEASE heed the following...
I am a soon to be 77-year-old male, healthy and in decent shape. I was hiking the Camino Baztan and all...
Whew! I've been in Nebraska for a while! I'm in Gering tonight, next to Scotts Bluff National Monument, and tomorrow I'll finally cross into Wyoming. I also, I should note, left the American Discovery Trail a few days ago, back around Paxton...
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