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    LIVE from the Camino Overwhelmed...Derwen

    Some of my best days were days I walked alone on the Camino. My preference was to rise early, about six, and head out in the darkness. Using my flashlight I would search for the comforting Camino signs and then turn my light off and just enjoy the morning sky. It is so quiet in the morning...
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    What causes people to stop their caminos?

    i walked from st. jean to santiago in oct & nov. 2013. i am 66 and in reasonable shape, but i am not a hiker. i thought about quitting a few times due to foot problems and fatigue, but i kept going. i think the number one thing is give yourself plenty of time if reaching santiago is your goal...
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    Time to allow for Camino Frances

    dave, i walked the camino frances for sjpdp to santiago and it took me 38 days. i am 67 and i took several rest days including 3 days in santiago to celebrate my walk. i started mid october and finished near end of november. fall is a glorious time to be on the camino. i had no problems finding...
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    5 Simple Yes Or No Questions From A Newbie.

    jack rabbit i would agree with the other answers except in my opinion you will not need sleeping bag, take a silk liner like i did in autumn, all you need.
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    Camino Frances in July 2014!

    Congratulations Jan. my advice would be pack light, get in some long walks to break in your boots and your feet before you go and learn some spanish. you will have the time of your life on the Camino - it will exceed your expectations and you will make some close friends in a very short time...
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    Training for the Camino

    i am 67 and i walked from sjpdp to santiago in oct-november. i walk two miles every day and am reasonably fit but walking 20 miles a day with back pack was difficult for me. i wish i had been in better shape - it would have made the camino more enjoyable. but that said it sounds like you are in...
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    Pilgrims from Oklahoma

    buen camino Okies from an Arkie who completed Camino Frances in November. What a great family adventure you will have!
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    Forgiveness on and off the Camino

    Tumbelweed, When I walked the Camino Frances in Oct.-Nov., I too prayed for forgiveness. I felt compelled to express a prayer for forgiveness in the form of an email to eight of my nine brothers and sisters. I said, in effect, I am sorry if I ever bullied you, or slighted you, or hurt you in...
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    How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?

    friends, i am 66 and i walked the camino frances from sjpdp to santigo in 38 days. i recommend you get in reasonable physical shape, use walking sticks, break in your boots or walking shoes and feet, learn elementary spanish, allow for about 40 days, light pack, light camera, no sleeping bag, no...
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    Hi y'all, I'm from North Carolina, US, and plan on starting my Camino in Sept. 2014

    holly my suggestion is take two credit cards and make sure you let credit companies or banks know you will be out of the country and then test drive your cards on atms as soon as you get there. you are off to a great adventure. buen camino
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    Hi all .... I'm a first timer

    trish, one other thing i forgot to mention is give yourself plenty of time on the camino, 40 days is not too many. what happened to me was i would often get to a place, like pamplona, i wanted to spend more time, but by the time i got there i was so tired i didn't want to do anything but sleep...
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    I Booked My Flight! (errr…should have researched first…)

    i rode the train to hendaya, france and next morning train to paris. another way might be fly ryan air to geneva and train to paris.
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    Hi all .... I'm a first timer

    trish, fall is the best time to go. i just completed camino frances and it was a great adventure. you are smart to learn spanish and get in shape. take a lot meds for your feet and inevitable blisters. keep your pack light. make friends but also walk alone for you are never alone. the camino...
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    What Should We Not Take ?.... see draft packig list

    Robb, if it was me and i just finished the camino frances i would ditch all of the cooking gear and the tarp. plenty of places to get coffee along the way. true there are some long stretches but in my view, and everyone has to do their own camino, the cooking gear and tarp are not needed. and if...
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    Sleeping Bag liner

    i just completed the camino frances, going from sjpdp to santiago. i did not take a sleeping bag, just used my silk liner and wore fleece if needed.
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    just completed camino frances

    friends, i recently completed the camino frances going from sjpdp to santiago and i have to say it was an amazing journey. if you are considering going, jump in the pool, is my advice. i have no regrets about my 40 days on the camino but there are some things i would have done differently...
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    To be a pilgrim

    One of my proudest moments occured in this village when a little boy, probably 3-4, holding an elderly mans hand said look papa peregrino! He was pointing at me. We all smiled and laughed.buen camino from burgos.
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    Class of 2013

    Hello all. i start my first camino in Saint Jean either Thursday or Friday depending on how my transportation from Arkansas goes. buen camino - lorenzo

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