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Nice article! Here are a couple of pictures from my day walking it last June. I bivvied outside St Ives and started there - where there is an easy-to-find holy well called Venton Ia, dedicated to St Ia and just by the beach.
An article on the website of The Guardian today about walking the St Michael's Way in Cornwall.
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/30/walking-the-st-michaels-way-cornwall
Found him on the way, just before O Cebreiro. That's him in Santiago, and later at home:
Made a poncho for his carrier from a garbage bag. Me in my giant tent-like poncho, and him with the garbage bag, looked ridiculous 🤣.
Bought him a...
I once met a young man from Hungary on the CF: He walked 60-70 kms/day. Barefoot. Slept outside in the bush/donativos. He started (barefoot) from his home. His feet had "elephant skin"...
Many thanks to all of you who have taken time to reply to my post and my apologies for not having been able to answer sooner!
Your suggestions have been most helpful! Some of the books suggested I have already read:
Vargas : one of my favourite...
France is a camping paradise!
Along the via podiensis, often you can camp for very little money on official campsites, showers and all.
There are countless campsites along the way, some of them only ~5-10€. Many gites allow camping in their...
I did walk with my dog Flora, but only in spirit and heart.
The dog @FourSeasons mentions was Sepia and she belonged to a French girl who I met and walked the last few weeks of my Camino with, although I would quite happily have taken them both...
it is light reading and has nothing to do with the GR 65 but there is a series of mystery books by Martin Walker about "Bruno, Chief of Police.." which takes place in small village not too far from the route and describes the life and times in a...
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