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I did the Norte in 2017. This set off a wild ride of changes in life - shifting many things.
I am now at a new plateau and it feels like the right time to do Camino #2, this time the Portuguese.
The last time, I met many people doing their second Camino that brought the expectations from...
If you only had two weeks, what stretch would you do and why (on the Frances).
I Walked the Norte a year ago. I can’t stop thinking about going again and would really like the experience of the Frances likely in the fall (September or October). Alas I won’t be able to take substantial amounts...
Hi all,
I am sharing because I am rather proud of myself. I told the story of my Camino, and the link below is to a recording. Its about 22 minutes long.
Writing the story was a fantastic experience, and really helped/forced me to meditate on what I had learned along the way.
The link is...
Does anyone have any experience with the East Coast Trail?
It looks amazing, and the website I found alludes to lots of villages along the way. It suggests that a hiker carrying a backpack could go village to village across 300km of extraordinary Canadian Coastline, without carrying a tent...
I just finished my first Camino and today is two weeks back home.
Camino homesickness is hitting hard, which is arguably why I've been participating in so many forum conversations in the last couple of days. I did not expect that - I thought once I'd finished, I wouldn't need the forum so...
Hi all,
I've appreciated all the words of wisdom (and silliness) on this forum - I am much better prepared than I would be otherwise, and am terribly excited to be starting at the end of August.
I love walking at night. The world changes after sunset. In particular, I love walking in cities...
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