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Been walking the Camino since 2008...various routes...never encountered leeches...dogs now and then...wind..rain... burning sun....getting lost....hills that never seem to go downwards...but no leeches, of course, bed bugs can be a feature but for me, rarely..so if you are sensitive to bites you...
Sorry to hear that news.... I recall it as a lovely welcoming resting place on my novice year as a pilgrim....so I checked my Pilgrim Passport.. I was there on 17th April 2008.....that was 16 years ago..when I was a callow youth of 62......I hope it reopens....
yes it is possible to cover the distance in that time..but that time may become a pressure of time..I believe the Camino is an unencumbered journey with my backpack the only thing weighing me down...yet, as I have said before on this Forum the Camino is unique to each pilgrim....no rule or...
...well done you..loved your YouT....I'll be 78 in February and planning a pilgrimage in April...I'll walk part of the Silver Way via Santiago to Finnestere...cant wait.....
Perfect for a two week Camino....Start in Ferrol, walk to Santiago and get your Compostella. On to the Finnestere where you can get a Finisterrena. Finally to Muxia, drop into the tourist office and pick up your Muxiana....happy days...
Most Tourist Offices will have pilgrim passports, some churches too. Booking ahead depends on the season or if there is a local holiday. No guarantee that you can walk in to a village or town and get a bed for the night.
I recall my first Camino from St Jean in April 2008...there was snow....I did not have the luxury of a hotel room in Roncesvalles I collapsed in the albergue there.....regretting I did not break in Orrisson!!! The Camino gets better and better from now.....buen camino
Distance from Pamplona to Santiago is 694 kilometers, according to Mrs Google and cross referenced with my Guide book..it will take you 28 days..so with those statistics you are cutting it fine...however, when I find myself short of time on the Camino I hop on a train or bus (or taxi with like...
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