I'm vegan so my protein source on the Camino is basically the same as that at home - chick peas and lentils. Add to that some vegetables and maybe a carb source such rice or pasta (which I usually don't eat since beans also are a source of carbs)...
Thanks for the joyfullness of your drawings, I am planning La voie du Puy next September is it very crowded ? how many pilgrims were at the mass at the Cathedral the morning you left ?
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Having recently passed through the CdS French route from Orisson to Ronconsavalles, I was deeply disappointed to see a huge mass of trash on this sacred way. I am wondering if future Pilgrims would be willing to bring a...
I'd like to share an observation that I've witnessed a few times on this camino that I think needs some attention and that is regarding elderly pilgrims traveling with family.
Yesterday I witnessed a daughter of 50+ berate her elderly mother for...
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I'd say start in Bilbao.
It is also an easy starting point and you will have some good stretches of ocean walking.
Remember that you can take the off-camino small paths along the ocean in nature, although they will make your days longer and...
From your post, I sense less "afraid/nervous" and more "excited." As well you should be!
You are heading for an amazing adventure of a lifetime, one it sounds like you have been preparing for. Of course you should be excited!!
I've done the...
Wherever you go while walking be sure to stop periodically to look behind you.Those personal pleasures of seeing how far you have come will stay in your memory forever!
Stay safe and Buen camino!
Vulnerable Post…
Tomorrow I leave the comforts of my life and begin the grueling process of becoming a Pilgrim.
I am mindful of the enormity of what I’m trying to accomplish, trying to summon the willingness to face whatever the Camino shows...
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