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  1. Mark Petersen

    Places to pause on the Camino del Norte

    I highly recommend Bilbao. After seven days' walk and all those ups-and-downs, I was ready (ie. I was desperate) for a rest day. Visited the Guggenheim and hung out at cafes. There is a lot to see and experience.
  2. Mark Petersen

    Am I crazy to think about walking the Via de la Plata in July-Aug?

    Hi Middo... I ended up not walking the VDLP during the summer. I acquiesced to the smarter people than I here, and ended up walking the Norte/Primitivo which was fantastic... I would still love to walk the VDLP one day, but it likely won't be in the summer. I hope your walk in late...
  3. Mark Petersen

    WisePilgrim app for Norte: App #fail at Unquera

    I found the app helpful for the GPS positioning of the camino with a red line showing the path, but it was not always the best route or - in the case above - absolutely out of date. I found several times it was not the best option presented... I would use it as a supplementary guide. I...
  4. Mark Petersen

    WisePilgrim app for Norte: App #fail at Unquera

    I used the WisePilgrim app for walking the Norte/Primitivo this July/Aug. When I arrived at the Cantabria/Asturias border, I followed the app as it approached Unquera. Big fail. Just a caution for anyone else using this. I ended up on a logging road which disintigrated into a very steep...
  5. Mark Petersen

    Am I crazy to think about walking the Via de la Plata in July-Aug?

    Thanks Jackie! I bought your book on Amazon and enjoyed reading it very much. You have inspired me!!
  6. Mark Petersen

    Am I crazy to think about walking the Via de la Plata in July-Aug?

    Great advice... thank you St Mike! Good recommendations re pack weight. Fortunately I am fluent in Spanish and lived in the tropics. I am hoping to pause for rest days, and if needed am flexible for accommodation.
  7. Mark Petersen

    Am I crazy to think about walking the Via de la Plata in July-Aug?

    Roderick - thank you for the encouragement.
  8. Mark Petersen

    Virgin camino walker

    Happy for you! I'm from Toronto and walked the CF last summer for my 50th as well.
  9. Mark Petersen

    Am I crazy to think about walking the Via de la Plata in July-Aug?

    Thanks everyone for your comments and for sharing your experiences. I get up early so will likely leave at 5 and try to do most of my walking before noon if I do this route.
  10. Mark Petersen

    I have booked my flight to do the VdlP, but now am doubting myself.

    I had the very same experience - loved it and hated it. But once again yearning to repeat... :) Thanks for posting.
  11. Mark Petersen

    Am I crazy to think about walking the Via de la Plata in July-Aug?

    Yes, I know it will be super hot. But the summer window is the only one I've got. I walked the Francés last summer, then went to Sevilla for a week so I am familiar with how hot the south can be. Is there anywhere that will tell me how many peregrinos are on the way at that time of year...
  12. Mark Petersen

    New book -- A Way: The Story of a Long Walk

    Thank you Jayree for letting me know you enjoyed the book so much! I've forwarded your comment to Jenna. As a first-time author, she is so encouraged with this feedback.
  13. Mark Petersen

    New book -- A Way: The Story of a Long Walk

    Katia - so glad you enjoyed it!! I passed your message on to Jenna and she was thrilled. Buen camino! Mark
  14. Mark Petersen

    Books - not guide - about Le Puy Route??

    Katia, There's a brand new book out by Jenna Smith from Montreal called A Way: The Story of a Long Walk. She starts out in Le Puy and walks to Santiago with her husband Nic. She has a hilarious sense of humour, and deftly writes of the French scenery, guest houses and people she meets.
  15. Mark Petersen

    New book -- A Way: The Story of a Long Walk

    Montreal-based Jenna Smith writes of her experience trekking the Camino de Santiago in her first, memorable book, A Way: The Story of a Long Walk. The story arcs from southern France across the Pyrennees and northern Spain to her pilgrimage destination of Santiago de Compostela, the site of...

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