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I walked the camino Frances alone in September 2012 and 2013. In spite of recent events I still feel the camino is very safe. Even though I was hiking alone, I was never alone. There were always people within sight and I would always walk with fellow pilgrims for awhile then speed up or drop...
Lisa I have done both the Great Wall and the camino. If you can do the wall the camino should be no problem. You should be in reasonably good shape. Log some miles before you go. You would be amazed how many elderly people do the camino. My best piece of advice is to take good care of your feet...
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