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Hi Peregrina2000
I walked the Camino Frances last September and now plan on walking the camino del norte in September 2011 (19 months to go!). i still have to do the planning/research. I expect to sleep out a fair bit (so will need sleeping bags and tent?), that it's a greater physical...
Hi Class of 2009
This is the first time I've noticed a judgmental/moralistic tone creep into the posts. We shouldn't judge others even if they do carry "pretty dresses" or blackberries with them. Is this what the camino teaches?
After years of dreaming I'm finally doing the camino! I'm arriving in Madrid at 8.30 pm at the end of August (I think this is holiday time in Spain?) and would like to get to SJPP as soon as possible. Can I get trains/buses without too much fuss? Can anyone tell me the most direct route? Should...
Hi Mish
I share your excitement as I've just got my ticket from Melbourne to Madrid and hope to start at SJPP on the 25August! It would have been nice to meet some other aussies along the way. I hope you have a wonderful time.
Mucha suerte y buen camino!
I plan to walk the camino frances starting the end of August 2009 but have some concerns about the 'crowds' expected at that time of year. As a consequence I'm wondering about the camino del norte. Crowds versus time. I've only got 5 weeks, I'm fit and used to walking with a back pack can it be...
I am planning on walking el camino frances starting in mid-August 2009. My folks are from Euzkadi and Gallicia originally (left as children) and I have never been there, this seemed a great way to 'discover my roots'. It's an exciting prospect but a little daunting ( a long way from Australia...
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