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Thru Hikes v Camino - Motivations?
Motivation-wise, I think there are some similarities between a Camino and a thru-hike (in my case the PCT). Both attract adventurous spirits who are drawn to a particular challenge. One that offers you a sense of purpose each day, and a tangible reward in the form of miles made towards a end...- eviemonkey
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20 Days on El Camino for scenery and introspection. Best Routes?
I'd stick to your original plan to be honest, Burgos to Santiago. That stretch of the Frances seems to tick the boxes you mention. After Burgos, the Meseta will provide all the introspective opportunities and solitude anyone could wish for. The Meseta isn't the easiest introduction to the...- eviemonkey
- Post #10
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Overthinking my Camino Experience!
An epiphany moment would be nice, if unlikely. As a minimum though, it is reasonable to expect that you will leave Santiago a calmer, more rounded version of yourself, with a lifetime of memories and a circle of friends you care about deeply. That and a sun tan, a love of Spain and its wonderful...- eviemonkey
- Post #17
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Favorite 'low light' photos from your Camino
Rioja country, between Logrono and Nareja. 6am walk under the full moon outside Granon. Same day's walk on the way to Villafranca Montes Del Oca. Hontanas.- eviemonkey
- Post #43
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Why do YOU go on pilgrimage?
Another Mallory quote. "So, if you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of this mountain and goes out to meet it, that the struggle is the struggle of life itself upward and forever upward, then you won’t see why we go. What we get from this...- eviemonkey
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My Last Post for a While--and a Call for Your Favorite Pic
Taken on the first morning's walk out of St Jean and just before the beginning of the uphill climb to Orisson. I've taken other photos that were prettier, better, but I'll always remember the feeling I had when I took this picture of the sun rising over St Jean. A mixture of nerves and...- eviemonkey
- Post #47
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What was the hardest part of the Camino de Santiago?
Physically, the very first morning's walk/climb on the CF between SJPdP to Orisson. My woeful lack of training came home to roost, and I struggle up steep inclines anyway. There was at least two to three moments when I questioned my ability to keep going. Every other climb thereafter seemed...- eviemonkey
- Post #7
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What makes the Camino so magical (to you)?
As an overall experience, I think the Camino is greater than the sum of its parts. Two months on from walking into Santiago and I am still not fully sure why I even walked it in the first place. I could give vague references to notions of travel, adventure, culture, escaping the rat race for a...- eviemonkey
- Post #30
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Your favourite fellow peregrino
The wonderful Spanish volunteer in the Pilgrim's Office in SJPdP whose infectious enthusiasm for the Camino, 13 years after walking her first, cured any lingering bouts of melancholy and loneliness on my last night of normality before setting off from St Jean the next morning. That 'special...- eviemonkey
- Post #16
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