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I walked the Hospitales route last August. Highlight of my Camino. An early start is highly recommended - seeing the sun rise when halfway up was spectacular. Some folks went even earlier thanks to some hardcore snorers at the albergue, and the pictures they showed of seeing the sunrise from all...
I walked the Primitivo in August 2017 (also first Camino). I took the train from Barcelona to Oviedo (change in Madrid). Long journey, but I'm not much for flying when I can avoid it, so it was the right choice for me.
I reserved almost every night. A day in advance should be fine most of the...
Thank you, everyone, for your replies, and apologies my my very late reply. I found it intriguing that none of you recommended the same route, which tells me that I probably can't really make a wrong decision here.
I finally decided on the Primitivo and will start walking next week and am...
Hello everyone,
I will (hopefully) be walking my first Camino this August/early September, and while I've done a lot of research on all the possible routes, I can't seem to decide. Luckily, I have no long-distance flights to book, so I can afford to be a bit more spontaneous. I have about two...
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