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I agree. Just returned and it was lovely. You forgot to mention the homegrown olive oil and the pond full of noisy frogs! (Didn’t hear back from Casa Fernanda when I messaged them).
You absolutely can do it!! I bet that when you were walking on the treadmill you didn’t have the ever-changing scenery, the mountains , rivers, flora and fauna, and company to distract you. You weren’t walking with poles, you didn’t stop for a coffee, and then for an orange juice and a bite for...
We walked in July this year. 4 days:
Santiago to Negreira - 22km
Negreira to Lago (Albergue Monte Aro was lovely and friendly) - 27km
Lago to Corcubion - Hotel Pension Mar Viva - 26km
Corcubion to Fisterra - 12km - stayed at the lovely Hotel do Banco Azul overlooking the small beach
You can...
I take a large thin cotton scarf which serves several purposes, including pillow case, bunk bed curtain, sun shield, fashion accessory 😀. Controversially I also take lightweight pyjamas, for modesty as I can also feel confined in a sleeping bag liner and quite often wriggle out of it. I like to...
As you have your accommodation booked ahead, I would recommend having your backpacks sent ahead whilst it’s so hot. We have just reached Finisterre, and it has been hot!! After a couple of days enduring high temperatures, we decided not to be heroes and had our rucksacks transported - it made...
We walked Bilbao to Santander. Easy to do in 6 or 7 days, and both ends of the walk served by airports. A beautiful walk, and we will return for another stretch when we have time.
We have done this so it’s possible. It’s a day’s travelling, but that’s part of the adventure! Catch an early morning flight to Madrid. From Madrid airport book an Alsa bus to Burgos (2 hr 30 min). From Burgos you catch the Autobús Amaya to Castrojeriz (about 50 mins). There’s just one bus a...
I was going to give this a miss, but watched it and actually found it quite entertaining. So much so that I watched 2 episodes back to back. I enjoyed watching the dynamics within a diverse group of people. For me, this is part of the draw of the Camino? It was also interesting to learn about...
I’m planning a trip to Fisterre this summer. During my research I’ve read about this tradition several times. The problem is that many reputable tour companies and bloggers are almost promoting it :(
I agree with the message to not over plan. And short walking days work well for visiting the bigger cities. You can not anticipate how you will feel and the surprises you will find. For example, we arrived early enough in Villafranca del Bierzo to find and enjoy a river with beach. The cold...
This was exactly our experience in October 2019. A totally different feel to the Frances, but lovely to walk barefoot across the vast, quiet sandy beaches. And the weather was great!
Update: Finally put together my book and it’s a thing of beauty. 100 pages of wonderful memories, it was a lovely lockdown project. I used the Once Upon app on my iPhone and it was really easy to use.
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