12 years between my first and second Caminos. And more than 10x increase in pilgrim numbers in that time. On that second journey I wanted to recapture some of the joys of the first walk but also to see for myself how things had changed. I am in...
See this thread.re walking a different camino than you walked before.
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Check out the posts in this earlier thread re walking the same camino more than once.
Enjoy your planning dreams!
Like many others, I did the Camino Francés and it was a life-defining experience. I still spend a great deal of time reading and thinking about Caminos, and dreaming of the next one.
I'm curious. What do you look for in a second Camino? Are you...
Just did this the other week. You don't have to be super, marathon-running fit or anything but it was quite a lot tougher than the Camino Francés, which is mainly flat, and you can't cover the same daily distances. Was quite surprised how...
Lots of posters have already said lots that I would say myself.
I would add: look out for the descent into Markina ESPECIALLY if it’s been raining. I’m not nervous about descents but boy was I pleased when I saw the end of the dratted thing. I...
I walked the Norte in 2022. The section from SS to Bilbao has variety. Some segments have rough trail i.e. stones, irregular surfaces. Some is road walking. There are steep ascents leaving SS. Steep descents as you enter Zarautz, Deba and Bilbao...
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