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  1. Anamya

    Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

    Ooohh, it's lovely to read you are going again! From the start, I think of most of us knew you would be back! Please share all the wonder, all the enthusiasm (and even the not-so-great things) in the forum, we will love to follow your walk again. Buen Camino!
  2. Anamya

    Surprising myself!

    Of all the addictions one could have in life, this at least is a good one. :) I have done three and can't wait to go on a 4th. I'm on the short camino bandwagon though, as I'm still working full time with limited leave during the year. Looking with a lot of attention to the Sanabres... ;)
  3. Anamya

    Favourite Accommodation Splurge along the Camino

    Just came to give another vote for NH Palácio de burgos. It was lovely to walk the CF from there (it's close to the cathedral) after an awesome.e sleep and great breakfast! And Parador de Leon is just too gorgeous...
  4. Anamya

    Finally The Camino

    Buen camino to all Jerries and Marys! 😄
  5. Anamya

    Free poles! (Not a poll)

    As Sarria is one of the most popular starting points, your poles will probably find a new home if you leave them there in some accommodation, Andy. It's nice of you to help some future pilgrims :)
  6. Anamya

    LIVE from the Camino @Paula P on the Francés

    So good to read that you are walking the camino! All the best on the way ahead, each day will be a new adventure! (And yes, we can always make the pack lighter... :D)
  7. Anamya

    Advice please

    I think you are doing a good choice going on the Frances, as it is the route with most infrastructure for pilgrims. About the planning, just remember that accommodation and luggage transport are separate things. You can hire a company to arrange everything for you, or you can book your own...
  8. Anamya

    How many days

    And it doesn't mean you have to start in St Jean, you can actually start further in the trail to accomodate to your schedule/budget.
  9. Anamya

    Possibly cancelling my camino

    Hey Paula, keep us posted of your and your daughter's progress! I also believe that your camino will happen at the right time, be it now or later. A few years ago my husband had a seizure and was in coma for days just before our trip... it was a dark time and this forum was amazing support...
  10. Anamya

    what to do if i only have 16 days to walk?

    Having done both CF and CP, I also vote for doing the Camino from Porto. Fits perfectly in your schedule, walking from an iconic cathedral to another. And has excellent infrastructure to support pilgrims, without the crowds. The camino starts at your door, so do not worry about feeling like you...
  11. Anamya

    Did you take many photos and videos?

    As an outlier in this thread, I'm not a photo person. I took zero photos of my first camino (didn't have a smartphone and didn't want to carry the camera weight) and maybe 5-10 photos of the other two caminos. What you will see me doing, however, is sometimes just stopping completely on the...
  12. Anamya

    Easter "wave" on Camino Francés?

    I'm trying to understand if "I would not miss" means 1) you would do everything in your power to be able to see them, or 2) that you have seen the processions and meh, doesn't miss them. I was in Cordoba and Sevilla last year during the Semana Santa. Took us +- 50 minutes to walk 100m from...
  13. Anamya

    After years of dreaming I've pulled the trigger and booked my flights!

    Congrats to all of you who booked your flights! Can't wait to be on the road again... Agree with the comments above that once you do a camino you become "that person" that talks and thinks about it all the time :D
  14. Anamya

    Accommodation prebooking

    I agree with Robo's suggestion above. Book the first few days (1 for resting on arrival, 2-3 of walking), to have some peace of mind and to get to know your pace better. After that, starting booking with 48h or 1 day in advance. If you are fine with staying in private accomodation, you will...
  15. Anamya

    Help identifying mysterious letters on a door knocker in Cirauqui

    I'm guessing if one of the words could be "Tailerra", which means "workshop" in Euskera (Basque language). There seems to be the another word in there that ends in a B, no idea what that could be. But hey, what an awesome mystery, I hope someone can actually go there and check!
  16. Anamya

    Arriving in Bilbao and starting Camino Frances during Semana Santa

    Semana Santa is a very busy time anywhere in Spain. So, if you want to start from Roncesvalles, booking in advance for the train and first few days of accommodation would be the best option. That said, Japan-Spain is a long trip and 1 or 2 days somewhere to get over jet lag could be beneficial...
  17. Anamya

    How Important Was It To You To Do "Full" CF ?

    For me, the importance of doing a "full CF" was (and still is) zero. I was always attracted to the experience, not to a particular place or distance. My only arbitrary decisions is that I wanted my first Camino would be the CF, and that I wanted to finish in Santiago, doing more than 100km for a...
  18. Anamya

    July weather Sarria to Santiago

    They are not average, they are the max temperatures on 15th July each year. Historical average for July is usually 15-25 celsius. This is just to alert that it can get REALLY hot every now and then. Also, not the entire day was 43degrees, but it reached that point.
  19. Anamya

    July weather Sarria to Santiago

    I checked the temperatures on 15th July in Santiago for the previous years, and got this: 2019: 25 celsius 2020: 25 celsius 2021: 29 celsius 2022: 43 celsius So, it can get really hot around Galicia. Protect yourself and your loved ones. The Portuguese route, from Tui to Santiago, is equally...
  20. Anamya

    Requesting some thoughts (re starting point) from experienced pilgrims, please?

    Aussie here. We started the "non-gap" (not skipping any bits) part of our Camino Frances in Vilafranca. Those first days, going up Cebreiro and down to Triscastela were very beautiful. Personally, the walk to Triacastela was challenging: my husband has a sunstroke and I had to bounce back and...

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