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Stinky Pilgrim,
Here's mine. Followed my first Camino up by trying my second one solo and tried the Camino Norte. I didn't train near as hard as I should have. I was 53 at the time. The Norte is not near as crowded as the Frances and...
I had just arrived at the albergue in the monastery at Sobrado dos Monxes. As is my custom, the first order of business was a shower. Unfortunately, the shower floors were dangerously slick - a combination of glossy paint on smooth concrete +...
Have you ever had a bad Camino experience that, to your surprise, became a fond memory?
This topic just occurred to me as I was reflecting on the 2016 Camino francés I did with my then 15-year old daughter.
We arrived in El Burgo Ranero very...
Hi Everyone,
Will leave my gear list here for future pilgrims, mb it will be useful as a reference.
List is revised after the Camino.
I have walked Camino Frances from SJPDP to SdC.
Started on 7th June ’23 and finished on 5th July ’23.
29 days...
Attached is a PDF with the list of the campsites along the Francés that I know of. I've only stayed at some of them, though, and that was back in '22.
So, if anyone has personal experience with the campsites to share, like additional info or...
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