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Per excellent advice received on this forum, my wife and I started last fall from La Linea de la Concepción just north of Gibraltar on the Via Serrana as an alternative to walking the Via Augusta from Cadiz. It was absolutely spectacular and I highly recommend it. We did it in 10 days, so it's...
Kenwilsonjr -
Your post saved me a bunch of money! I was waffling on getting some Keen sandals I like for albergues, strolling around town, etc., but had already used my full-priced discount coupon code. I tried it on a separate order and it worked! Saved me about $15. Thank you!
Bought REI Sahara Paddler Hat, some Smartwool socks, some REI silk sock liners, and a Patagonia Houdini jacket (not on sale, but used by coupon for it). Planning to bring all on my next Camino.
I suggest, if your precise timing is flexible, you leave in the middle or third week of September. It can still get hot, but crowds may be a bit less leaving 2-3 weeks later than September 1. Plus it's likely to be a bit cooler. The only downside I can think of is it puts you a bit closer to...
The beauty of walking a camino, for me, is completely unplugging from "regular" life and living day-to-day and moment-to-moment. At the beginning of a Camino, there's an adjustment period to disconnect your mind from daily habits and concerns in your normal life. And toward the end of a...
Caminohenri -
¿Viste los enlaces en la publicación inicial en este hilo? Es de 2020, pero creo que es el guía más reciente del Camino de Uclés.
Yo planeo caminar el camino en seis días desde Uclés a Madrid en la primavera en 2025. Estos son mis planes hasta ahora:
Uclés: No lo sé ahora...
This seems like two questions.
1. Rain protection - If you have a decent poncho that covers your pack, like the Altus, you don't need other waterproofing.
2. Warmth in November - You probably will want to have available to you at least 4 layers, and preferably 5. My suggestion - t-shirt...
My wife and I were staunch rain jacket-and-pack cover folks, and successfully walked a pretty dry camino in 2021 with that set up. Then last fall we walked the VdlP/Sanabrés (and some more) during a month-long stretch of daily, heavy rain. We quickly found out that, for us, Decathlon-purchased...
Where was the photo of the stone pillar taken? I thought I read somewhere about reciprocal inscribed monuments being installed in both Spain and Korea regarding their respective caminos - could it be stylized hangul? But I vaguely recall that occurring closer to Santiago . . . .
Does anyone know if the Twin Pines B&B in Goimil is still open? I've found it listed on Booking, but I always try a few random dates to make sure they're accepting reservations, and none of the dates I entered worked. Thanks.
My wife and I have walked two long caminos. We found that a lot of people walking those caminos were in a state of transition (as were we) - trying to find themselves, looking perhaps for new direction, seeking respite and rejuvination from some sort of ending, often painful, in their lives...
I would be interested if you receive any responses.
An interesting book to read, although written in the late 1980s and so a bit dated, is Korea: A Walk through the Land of Miracles by Simon Winchester. Winchester is a great nonfiction writer, and I think this may have been his first book...
My wife and I walked it in late October/early November last year. We thought it was a lovely camino. I would relax and enjoy the beauty - there was plenty. Be sure to take the route to Laza - absolutely spectacular. And if it appeals to you, don't miss the tour and Vespers at Oseira...
Another option, rather than walking all night, especially in the heat, is just to get out at 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning and walk 2-3 hours in the morning in the dark. We did that daily during very hot weather in September last year on the VdlP, and we treasured those hours. In the case of the...
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