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  1. Liam Ryan

    Starting CF September 1, 2021

    Planning on starting from SJPdP on Sunday 5th September. A whole week behind you S.Duffenais!!! Oh hope our plans manifest ok; its been a long lockdown; so looking forward to getting back there. Have great trip and Buen Camino!!
  2. Liam Ryan

    Wallowing in Self Pity

    Oh I feel for you. In brief two things: hope and trust! The Camino is very unique, way beyond logistics and you gotta keep that hope that you will experience it and trust that the timing will be perfect. Of course it will. love and best wishes
  3. Liam Ryan

    creative virtual camino anyone?

    When are we starting!!
  4. Liam Ryan

    A 'One Word' Why?

    Healing Love Life possibility awesome etc etc
  5. Liam Ryan

    Favorite Leg/Section

    The most memorable for me has nothing to do with location. It was walking out of Pamplona of a Wednesday morning in September 2017 wondering what were the chances of meeting a wonderful lady who patiently encouraged me over the Pyrenees on the Sunday. Lo and behold she took a wrong turn to stand...
  6. Liam Ryan

    Motivation for Training

    The first day from St Jean is one of the toughest and it will help massively if one has a decent level of fitness. In my opinion, the motivation would come from knowing that one can enjoy the whole Camino experience that much better if one is not worried about fitness. So why not remove that...
  7. Liam Ryan

    Priest needing advice on first Camino

    Oh no, you will not get bored on the Camino!!! When you are reasonably fit you will enjoy it all the better. IMHO the Camino is very special. Be open. I envy first timers; they worry about distances until they get hooked on the magic!!
  8. Liam Ryan

    Post Camino

    Post Camino I intend walking all of the 800 km CF. I am intrigued to know how one can settle back to normal life after 5 or 6 weeks away. Thanks Liam
  9. Liam Ryan

    How much of the Camino Frances can I cover in 19 days?

    Hi and greetings from Ireland. My opinion, for what it’s worth, is to start in St Jean. Fly to Biarritz. It’s 20 of the Brierley stages to reach Leon which allows easy bus access to Bilbao for return flight. You can return whenever to complete. I have only reached Leon and will finish...
  10. Liam Ryan

    Disparaging "The Way"

    For me 'The Way' was one of the hooks that got me to the Camino. I am incredibly grateful that I was and am hooked.
  11. Liam Ryan

    albergues for sale

    Oh my god there is an incredible love story behind your message!! I can’t ask but am dying to know!!! So sweet. The very very best of luck. Liam
  12. Liam Ryan

    Starting my first Camino Sept 25 in SJPdP

    Ah you have no idea how lucky you are!! To go without expectations or reasons or any of that head stuff is just amazing. Your heart will know; your head can figure it all out or rather why bother. Be open to whatever the Camino has to offer or has to reveal in oneself. I cant wait to get back...
  13. Liam Ryan

    Making the commitment

    My thoughts are that my work involves organising and managing. When I get on the Camino it has the 'power' to take all of that away and I just walk day to day with no great plan. Where I stop has been determined by a camino 'familie'; basically who I'd enjoy the evening with etc. The only...
  14. Liam Ryan

    Over Thinking and Planning you Camino

    For me the Camino worked spectacularly well when I could just let go to the flow and it was horrible when it was not feasible to just let go. Last June I was in Carrion de los Condes and a Corpus Christi procession was starting of a Sunday morning but as we had only a limited number of days to...
  15. Liam Ryan

    I want to go back!

    It puts a smile on my face to read about this Camino addiction!! I have dipped in and out getting as far as Leon in three visits but am well and truly converted. The Camino is just amazing. Of course I fought the Camino but thank God I lost and it bore incredible gifts of friendship and sheer...
  16. Liam Ryan

    Getting Old.

    Looking forward to bumping into some of you wonderfully daft people next week when we resume in Burgos on Wednesday morning. Am I nervous? Not about the walking but a little about what the Camino has in store for me. Or rather really hoping that I am open to receive.
  17. Liam Ryan

    All the ways that the movie “The Way” was spot on...

    Hope the thieves are gone from Burgos when we arrive on Tuesday 29th May to resume our Camino and head out into the meseta!! I am sure we will have plenty of company. Can't wait to get back on the 'Way' Liam
  18. Liam Ryan

    What happens when you can't find a place to sleep?

    Tom, when one registers at the start in SJpdP one gets a list of all the albergues along the route. The list give the phone numbers of each albergue. My simple plan was to walk for a few hours and then (before rather than after!!) coffee assess how I felt. It was then a simple matter of phoning...
  19. Liam Ryan

    Planning ahead

    Not sure where the November date was spotted. My MO was to walk for couple of hours in the morning and then over coffee figure out where might be good to stay. And phone ahead to book bed. It worked smoothly!!
  20. Liam Ryan

    Last Minute Cancellation

    Oh impossible to say. But being out there on the Camino is way way more amazing than you can imagine. This is why people go back again and again. It might allow you the space to deal with whatever is coming up in your life in a beautiful simple way. Walking is great for processing stuff. All I...

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