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Oh yes it is marked as "centro del camino" here:
https://en.mapy.cz/turisticka?source=osm&id=110525491&ds=2&x=-5.0343434&y=42.3693048&z=18
Several centros ? This Camino is really magical !
Anyway, if you want a half Compostela, you have to go to the church of the Virgen Peregrina, where you can...
https://en.mapy.cz/turisticka?source=osm&id=1081228592&ds=1&x=-5.0050617&y=42.3667306&z=16
It is marked on this page as "monument - memorial": 2,9 km from the center of Sahagún.
I do not know if it is possible to avoid the crowd on the last 100 km of Camino Frances, but I have a little advice:
- don't worry: you will find accomodations (more pilgrims mean more accommodations)
- think about the target: the others should not be a problem, because, you succeed in reaching...
This picture is a detail of the south entrance of Santiago cathedral. Look at the Omega and the Alpha: they are in reverse order (omega first): that means that Santiago is not the end, but a new start in your life...
What you are feeling is well-known.
It is named "Camino Blues".
While walking on the Camino, our life is changing dramatically. We talk to people we would never had talked otherwise, and our needs become very simple: where to sleep ? what to eat ? where is the Camino ?
Returning back to real...
I thought display of prices were mandatory everywhere in European Union. You should write to Mrs Von der Leyen:
"Dear Ursula,
I am sad to tell you the following..."
I do not understand what you intend to do ?
If you want maps of routes in an app, you can use mapy.cz, selecting "outdoor" map: all the caminos are shown.
Because Camino is a pilgrimage, all the ways converge toward Santiago : you should expect to meet other people.
When I want to be alone, I walk in the Gobi desert.
I have walked from Santiago to Muxia, then Fisterra.
It does make sens to walk in that direction, toward the ocean:
- after that there is no more way: you have reached the end of the land.
- if you are found of shrines, Virgen de la Barca en Muxia is a conveninent target.
My 2 cents:
1. Do not be afraid. Avoid blister with double socks and/or anti-chafing cream. Camino will provide.
2. León to Santiago is very nice (Astorga, Ponferrada, Melide...). I do not know the Portuguese yet but I am sure it is nice too. However, for a first time, Francés should be more...
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