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  1. Cynistra

    SJPDP-SDC in 32 days-is this realistic?

    Is it doable, yes, totally (providing you have some decent level of fitness). Is it advisable? Now there's a different question. The first time I did the camino I was also dealing with grief. It was hard emotionally as well as physically. For me it was important to take time then to visit...
  2. Cynistra

    Has anyone here started early April on the Camino Frances?

    Every year will be different really so no-one can predict it accurately. I would say - don't forget it could also be unseasonably warm. We started in sjpp in March a few years ago and while we had some snow (leftover snow on the ground in the Pyrenees and actively snowing over O Cebreiro) we...
  3. Cynistra

    Starting in Pamplona during Santa Semana

    I did part of the Camino Frances during Semana Santa in 2019 and it was an absolutely brilliant experience. The festivals and the atmosphere along the way was brilliant and there was no problems with accommodation. The one thing to be aware of is that there is a massive wave that aims to arrive...
  4. Cynistra

    The Camino needs pilgrims.

    This rather implies you're somehow "doing it wrong" if you're staying in nicer accommodation. As I understand it historically the hostels exist to facilitate the pilgrimage for those people that cannot afford the nice accommodation. Saying everyone should stay in albergues (or saying albergues...
  5. Cynistra

    Camino Snobs

    This sort of judgment is what for me would qualify as a perfect camino snob to be honest. If you were to stop for a second there and listen to your own reasoning - "only carrying a tiny water pack and about 120lbs of [body weight extra]". Body weight is weight as well, and it needs to be...

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