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    Astorga or Porto?

    Astorga to Sarria is my favorite section of the French Way, but those would be some mean hills to climb without being in walking condition. I also left the U.S. out of shape, but the 500KM before Astorga at least got me into walking shape! Also, there are so extremely rocky sections that will...
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    The Meseta; Burgos to Leon

    We loved the hill after Castrojeriz. It was hot last year, so we were up at before dawn and made it up the hill as the sun was coming up. Incredible view all around and one of my favorite scenes from the entire 800 km. And the cafe on the right after the 17KM of nothing... the proprietress...
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    What if I just showed up?

    I took a 30L pack that had already seen better days and used quick dry clothes I already had. I took an old pair of Chacos and bought a new pair of Cascadias, which was my only significant purchase. The Cascadias pooped themselves, and I ended up walking most of the Frances in my Chacos. The...
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    Walking with a Nine-Year-Old

    The descent into Roncesvalles was the hardest for Sohee, but I bet you don't do the Napolean right in March anyway. It was steep, muddy and slick the day we did it. Roncesvalles to Zubiri wasn't easy either, but that wasn't exactly grasping-for-footing kind of difficulty, like the previous...
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    Walking with a Nine-Year-Old

    I'd plan to use a courier service. Those van companies are really fairly priced. You could take a duffel or two and then wear day packs. Sohee carried her pack for probably 30 of the 41 days, but we were packed about as minimaly as you can get (although we didn't have "ultralight" crap. It...
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    Walking with a Nine-Year-Old

    I'm not likely to do the Frances again. I'd love to do the GR10 in couple of years. But with a 9-year-old kid? I'd say stay on the Frances. That's challenging enough. Your nephew will get a lot of attention. I'll never forget walking into villages and hearing "Sohee, Sohee" from other...
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    LIVE from the Camino Trash

    At one point, somewhere around Leon, Sohee and I played a game called "count the human turds." We counted eight within easy eye distance of the Camino in one day. Pretty disgusting. Some were even on the Camino itself. We guessed it was the people walking at night.
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    Walking with a Nine-Year-Old

    Thank you for the kind words.
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    Walking with a Nine-Year-Old

    Yes. For sure. Sohee had done a bit of hiking, as I mentioned earlier, but one thing I left out was that I took her on two consecutive 10 mile walks before we left home. She did not cooperate on those easy, flat walks and complained a lot, which is not like her. The walks happened to be...
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    Walking with a Nine-Year-Old

    Yes, that will be interesting. For now, Sohee likes staying home. We get both get a two-week vacation every October, and this will be the first October break we've stayed home in a few years. The trip just wore her out. I'll bet she'll be read to travel again by next summer.
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    Walking with a Nine-Year-Old

    Tell your girls the best is still to come! We found Astorga to Sarria to be our favorite portion of the Camino. In fact, that video was taken somewhere in that section. Buen Camino!
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    Walking with a Nine-Year-Old

    In July I completed the Camino Frances with my nine-year-old daughter, Sohee. We walked from SJDPP to Santiago in 41 days, including about five rest days. I relied on this forum for help with planning our trip, and I’d like to help add something meaningful for other would-be parents in return...
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    Camino with children

    My daughter and I completed the Frances Camino in June and July. It took us 41 days from SJDP to Santiago. She almost never complained, and walked the entire stretch. My daughter was nine on the trail and turned ten the day after we finished. One thing that helped was sending her bag...
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    If the Camino Frances stays crazy...

    I did the Rota Vicentina in Portugal two summers ago and loved it. It was only a week's worth of walking, and I had two weeks, so I hopped a bus over to Seville and then Granada. Loved Spain so much that I wanted to go back. I'm doing the Frances because I'm taking my daughter who is almost...
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    A disappointing day

    Is there someone reading this who is in the vicinity and could volunteer to walk with the OP?
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