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...
Stopped in at a Starbucks in Vancouver today. I don’t care for Starbucks but was with a friend who likes it. A latte or similar at Starbucks costs around €4. That’s a typical price for any coffee shop here. And that gets you your coffee in a...
I walked it last year at 69 as the last leg of my camino. It was a driving rain that soaked us virtually every day. I walked in November. Remember as long as the ocean is to your left it is virtually impossible to get lost. A very large number...
Lindyloo, I hiked Camino Portuguese last fall (late Sept to mid-October) from Porto to Viana do Castelo, then crossed inland to Ponte de Lima then hiked the central route to Santiago. I was age 66, and booked private rooms in advance for every...
As I am....6 months of planning, selecting proper items, staying under 17lbs and training (difficult as it may be in 90 degree FLAT Florida). I'll be as excited as you "hearing" my FIRST Buen Camino!!!!
When we arrived at Madrid immigration, the official looked at us with our backpacks and said “Camino?” “Si.” Then we heard our first “Buen Camino!” After six months of planning and waiting, and 12 hours of flying, I got really emotional hearing that.
Don't worry, It's the Camino season. The hiking backpack and walking stick will be a giveaway. And if asked what your purpose of travel is, then just say you're doing the Camino de Santiago. Buen Camino!
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