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  1. Christopher Hegan

    A busy April?

    I was 66 years old, of about average fitness when, in a state of severe depression, I decided to try the Camino as an alternative to suicide. I left the next day. I started in Burgos, timing my trip to arrive in Santiago for Santa Semana. The first few days were hard, but doable. I arrived in...
  2. Christopher Hegan

    Finding this a bit lonely

    Above, various men telling a lone woman to embrace the solitude. Seriously? Wake up guys. Our experience of solitude is nothing like that of a woman alone on an empty road in a foreign country. Have some sympathy.
  3. Christopher Hegan

    How steep is the climb to Alto de Perdon.

    The other replies are correct - to a point. It's a harsh, rocky walk but if you are using nordic poles perfectly safe. The extra stability provided by the poles I would say is almost essential for older legs and perhaps diminished balance. I was 73 when I walked it two years ago and would not...
  4. Christopher Hegan

    Compeed vs hikers wool or both?

    Why do people perennially trot out this 'natural' and entirely wrong piece of advice? As anyone with an understanding of human biology, and every doctor, knows, healing is a cellular process. Your body marshals a highly sophisticated response to damage, bringing leukocytes (white blood cells) to...
  5. Christopher Hegan

    LIVE from the Camino Live from the Camino Francés

    Oh man So grateful for this info. I'm setting off next Tuesday, double vaccinated and confident, my main concern being availability of beds in albergués, so this is exactly the kind of info i need. Thanks a million.
  6. Christopher Hegan

    LIVE from the Camino On the Frances now.

    Thanks for these posts. I want to start my fourth Camino from Logroño next Wednesday. I land in Bilbao and am worried that Alsa seems to be running much diminished services, such that I can't seem to book a coach trip Bilbao to Logroño. Does anyone know what is going on?
  7. Christopher Hegan

    Sleeping outside

    In 2016 I had to find somewhere outside to spend the night because I took my time and arrived to find the albergués full. And my budget doesn't run to hotel rooms. Has anyone done this recently on the Francés? Planning to start about 600 kliks out, maybe Logroño, next week.
  8. Christopher Hegan

    Planning a fourth Camino in the next few days ...

    Planning a fourth Camino in the next few days ...
  9. Christopher Hegan

    Camino Francès, 2014; Camino Francès, 2016; Camino del Norte, 2018.

    Camino Francès, 2014; Camino Francès, 2016; Camino del Norte, 2018.
  10. Christopher Hegan

    Solitude, flexibility, & budget on the Camino?

    I have walked both, and I must say I found the Norte slightly dispiriting as compared to the Francès, for two reasons. A lot of the way consists of serial 'ballotas', a word that specifically describes a descent to a beach or waterfront town and a stiff climb out again. You might do this six or...
  11. Christopher Hegan

    How busy is the Francés now - April 25th?

    Thanks Ivar. Just to be clear, is the Compostela the certificate issues at Santiago or the Credencial? I'm assuming the former, since credenciales can be issued in so many places.
  12. Christopher Hegan

    How busy is the Francés now - April 25th?

    Is that a count of how many people are on the Camino now, or what?
  13. Christopher Hegan

    How busy is the Francés now - April 25th?

    Planning to start at St Jean 7th or 8th May. Historical info on traffic and albergué activity in previous years seems inconsistent. Probably influenced by Holy Year, etc. How busy was it today?
  14. Christopher Hegan

    'Camigos' in south Devon 2014

    I just checked the bus service - frequent and cheap! Excellent. I'll be there, DV & WP.
  15. Christopher Hegan

    Any pilgrims or pre-pilgrims in the Somerset/Bristol area?

    I just followed your Unitarian Franciscan link, David. I've often contemplated joining the Third Order. Especially when walking I felt a very strong call to engage in the faith in some more organised and committed manner, but of course daily life took over pretty quickly when I returned. At O...
  16. Christopher Hegan

    Any pilgrims or pre-pilgrims in the Somerset/Bristol area?

    Great to hear from you. I'm green with envy. The weather must be just about perfect now – I had snow, gales, the lot, although I must say walking in cool, overcast conditions, which is how it was for most of my walk, is very comfortable. I'm looking for somewhere to live and it's such a drag...
  17. Christopher Hegan

    Any pilgrims or pre-pilgrims in the Somerset/Bristol area?

    Hola. I'm a Kiwi writer living in Bristol who did the Francés a couple of weeks ago and would love to meet other pilgrims in the area. Qué pasa?
  18. Christopher Hegan

    Class of 2014

    I have just returned from India and am in a state of grief about more things than I care to list. I have nowhere to live, my loving relationship is over, the friends I went to India to re-connect with are dead, my body couldn't... whatever. It's a long list. I was listening to BBC Radio 4 this...
  19. Christopher Hegan

    Burgos to The Saint. Transformed!

    Burgos to The Saint. Transformed!

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