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Well @Ryan Alexander I would do it if I could and if I were to retire now!
Why not?
Listen to Rebekah Scott for advice and we hope you already have the deep pockets!
Go for it!
As you see @pazitive you can fly to Barcelona, Madrid, Paris and it is relatively easy to get to Sjpp.
Then back from Santiago. Get your flight on one through ticket/ multi stop ticket.
Yes, very amazing! At these levels the weather can change from one minute to another! It is unpredictable really - be prepared for anything.
When I had lunch in Rabanal it all was ok - and on the way to Foncebadon it turned out to a blizzard - a snow storm. I stayed in Fonceadon and collected...
@peregrina2000
The red Rother guide has been available in English for quite many years!
I have got one published in 2007 which I used om my first camino Frances.
It covers Aragones, CF and Finisterre/ Muxia.
I love this albergue. Just like @mspath I have been there in a snow storm with all my gear wet. It is warm, hot shower, nice sleep - what more does a tired pilgrim need.
Been there 3 times in different weather conditions - always liked it.
My first aid kit on the Camino Portuguese:
1. FaceShield (in case of CPR)
2. Cortisone (in case of snake bite or other emergency)
3. Cell phone.
I did not need to use any of this - did not use any pills at all.
But after 20 minutes on the Camino I had to intervene when a quite young woman was...
As @grayland told us before this is an old thread originating from 2009 and OP Hermanita has not been active on this forum in 2 last years. Last time January 21, 2013.
Welcome Rasmus to the forum :)
Sure you can bring your penny board :)
I have seen pilgrims with guitars , tents, hair dryers, evening dresses, make up boxes, dogs, computers and a lot more but not penny boards yet :)
Buen camino :)
I agree with you @newfydog and @grayland.
The times have changed and not for the better.
Me and my Camino friends do not plan to skip anything - we do plan to experience it all.
The good days and bad days, rain, mud, snow, industrial suburbs, walking on Tarmac, cities and villages, highways...
Walking on and along the road is not bad at all.
I know some younger guys who walked the mountains --- and they told me it´s a killer:)
So I keep to the road :)
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