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Many of you I have met on the Camino and many of you may know me from this thread.
Andy was my main inspiration for staying on the Camino for 15 months. Before I started that longer Camino, I had the pleasure of meeting Andy on one of my earlier month-long Caminos. I told him that I always...
For those curious, I kept going for ~15 months before I returned home coincidentally just before the pandemic hit.
I do plan on returning to the Camino after I am eventually vaccinated. Current plan is to just do a week-long Camino every month or so rather than stay on it full time, but plans...
"why do you walk the equivalent of 'day stages'?"
Well the boring reason I have for that is because my favourite thing about the Camino is the walking itself. Not the scenery, not the socialising, not the sense of achievement (although they are all also great), but just the simple act of walking...
Thank you for sharing your photos and your story, I can tell just from one photo that your wife had a wonderful personality! I am sure the pull of the Camino shall bring you back again, perhaps this time with a more photographic purpose. :)
All you need to do is find a nice Irish man to marry and you no longer need to worry about a 90 day limit. Preferably one who is willing to carry your backpack. :p
But anyway, doing multiple Caminos each year instead of staying on the Camino forever also has its benefits as you get that...
I haven't actually, but it's on the to-do list. I think Le Puy will be the first one to tick off! Hopefully you'll find time to do such a long cycle on the Camino in the future. :)
I was originally using a OnePlus 3 for my first few months until it broke and I've been using my cheap backup phone (Moto G5) since then, so anything impressive you see in my photography is purely due to the post-processing software of my less-than-average smartphone camera and certainly not due...
Oh most definitely! First time pilgrims must be sure to try different shoes to ensure their Camino experience is as pain free as possible. I'm however one of the lucky few who feel just as comfortable walking in sandals as in shoes so soles etc. aren't a big concern for me personally. And with...
Thank you sharing your wonderful story! And yes, us pale Irishmen must be very wary of the sun!
Hopefully I will get to see you at some point on the Francés in October/November. Buen Camino! :)
They sure do! I have had no pain in my feet but was wearing shoes for a few weeks that were too small for me and caused my big toes to get a bit bruised as in the pics. But once I found bigger shoes I was fine again! I've used expensive shoes in the past and found no personal difference in terms...
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