Camino Frances
Roncesvalles
photo taken January 8, 2010
An ethereal winter landscape was
my aesthetic reward after another solo trek through wind, ice, and snow up the Valcarlos alternate and route N135.
Hi all!
Once again I am heading back to Spain; this time to walk much of the Sanabres with my son; starting in Rionegro del Puente after a few sightseeing days first in Salamanca and Zamora.
I'm hoping for good weather, but I always come...
For anyone around Sevilla, next Saturday marks the end of the annual week long fiesta. I have just had a conversation, as I do weekly (to help her with English), with a friend who is from there. She lives now in Torreblanca, and it pains her to...
Hi! I walked in one of the busiest months last September.
You will meet people when you want to and find solitude when you need it.
Walking from Leon to Sarria i met a few pilgrims on the path; obviously at the end of the day in accommodation...
This was my husband. So many thanks to all of my fellow pilgrims who stopped to help and to pray and to translate for me.
He was doing what he loved.
Thank you for the news article link.
Pick a time of year when there are fewer other pilgrims about or a route where fewer pilgrims go in general ( as nick says ) the VDLP
Be prepared for less infrastructure being available in quieter times
There are other routes that are similar in length to the Francés but with much more solitude. For example, the Vía de la Plata sounds like it could be what you’re looking for. Look up some alternative routes and see if you find something that...
All experiences change people IMO .. hard not to be affected by all the people around you sharing similar goals.
I've chatted to pilgrims who were using their time to decide on momentous life choices, divorce or not , which career , mourning...
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