Ne
I've never seen the trick with the poles but saw a few pools at some albergues The best river to swim in must be at Molinaseca. Had a lovely afternoon there in late october last year. About 25 degrees celcius and freezing cold water from the mountains:)
Hey Butterfly!
Its absolutely possible! You dont have to run either. When 90% of the walkers stop at 1 o'clock in the afternoon you have a long nice lunch and then continue for a few more hours. You'll have the trail to yourself all of a sudden and you will be off phase with the typical camino...
I did about 63 km on my last day on the camino Frances. Walked from Casanova to Santiago with a friend (who's a girl) and finished at quarter to twelve at night. Dead tired but one of the best feelings ever!!
This site is run by Ivar at in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon