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When I walked the Camino Frances in 2019, I wasn't particularly physically fit either. I therefore walked shorter stages at the beginning, which gradually got longer. I also started in Pamplona instead of SJPdP, because I wasn't sure whether I'd...
...I am on day eight of walking the Francés at the moment. It is quite busy. A lot of talk about beds (and the need to book ahead).
I don't book.
Today I tried really hard not to get a bed. I really tried.
Got up late. Took my time to pack...
They most certainly speak Basque in the three provinces of the Pays Basque. When I first moved to Hendaye a Basque friend told me that the three provinces north of the border (Labourd, Basse Navarre and Soule) are referred to as Basques Nord and...
On my first Camino I used earbuds a bit to listen to Music.
Music appropriate to the Camino. Mainly the sound track from the movie :rolleyes:
I found it very uplifting.
I would also frequently sing!
Yes it was a joyous journey..............if...
I always order a caña.
When going to different tapasplaces I will ask a " corto " which is smaller and is perfect when you just want to try one or two pintxos before you go to another place...
Here is an interesting map of (most of) the Caminos de Santiago, done in the style of a metro map.
https://coolhispania.blogspot.com/2024/01/mapa-metro.html
Was on a hike on easter sunday in the Dün, a small hillrange in Thuringia near Bad Heiligenstadt.
What a nice surprise to find several mojones in the forest (parts of Via Regia and Loccum-Volkenroda and the soon to be established Eichsfeld...
Hey guys, I have just returned home to Canada early from the Camino Frances and thought my story might help others.
I left Canada on Feb 29th and started walking on March 4 in Leon. I had done SJPP to Leon last spring and my plan was to...
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