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For those of you interested in maintaining a blog while you walk the Camino, over at On the way to Santiago, I've just started a series of posts on blogging from the road with some practical suggestions on how to make blogging your journey easier.
Anyone who has experiences of their own that...
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Some of you will already know from my previous posts on this forum that I've been running a series of articles on my blog on different Camino topics of interest (such as Readjusting to life post-Camino, Music for the Camino and Blogging on the Camino).
I've just posted another...
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To those of you interested in keeping a blog while walking the Camino, have a look at this post I’ve just added to my blog: http://la-via-lattea.blogspot.com/2006/ ... amino.html
It mentions some of the difficulties I recently encountered in trying to maintain a blog on the road in...
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I’ve just got back from Santiago after walking the Camino francés.
The people I met were just wonderful and were the highlight of the Camino for me.
Despite the Camino rush phenomenon and my last 100km coinciding with the busy 12 Oct Spanish public holiday, I was really impressed...
A day and a half to go.
And I haven't started packing yet.
Thanks to all who've given me such helpful advice here.
I hope to see some of you on the road.
Buen camino
:D
John
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Of course, I think the answer to the question is no!
A "friend" of mine today criticized me for wanting to walk the camino saying it means nothing anymore. He says in Italy (where I live) it's just become a trend. :(
Although I know I don't have to justify my decision to anyone...
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Gosh! 12 days to go. Getting excited.
While I was thinking about what else to put in the backpack, I got to thinking about other things that are helpful on the Camino.
For some of my thoughts based on a previous Camino, see: http://la-via-lattea.blogspot.com/2006/ ...
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As I've posted elsewhere in this forum, I will be starting my camino walk from SJPP on 1 Sept. I hope I will meet some of you on the way.
I've been busy these last couple of days creating a blog which I intend to update as I go. It's early days yet but feel free to visit and...
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I am starting the Camino Frances from St Jean Pied de Port on 1 Sept.
I am flying from London to Biarritz on 31 Aug arriving at 5.05pm.
I've read somewhere that Biarritz airport is quite close to Bayonne (which is on the train route to St Jean Pied de Port).
Does anybody...
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I am an Australian and did the Camino Frances a few years ago. I want to do the walk again but have been discouraged by reports of overcrowding on that route. I am now thinking of the Camino del norte but I have a few questions.
They are:
-what's a good guidebook for this route? So...