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  1. Faith831

    A question about a sello we got...

    I wonder if there's ever a time he's NOT standing at that corner... maybe he's truly a Camino angel who requires no sleep or work or food but to guide pilgrims to the church.
  2. Faith831

    A question about a sello we got...

    Yep. That's the one. <3
  3. Faith831

    A question about a sello we got...

    Reading this post made me think of one of my favorite Camino stories, in which Everything Is Not As It Appears: "As we walked through a village, an old man spoke urgently to us in Galician. Not understanding, we waved him away thinking he was a panhandler or a scammer as we've encountered many...
  4. Faith831

    What happens when you can't find a place to sleep?

    This is not a practical answer, but... trust the magic of the Camino. Everything you need will be there when you need it. (Not always when you want it or when you THINK you need it, but when you actually need it.) I didn't believe that before I walked... but it happened over and over again. <3...
  5. Faith831

    Serious Doubts 3 Weeks Before Camino

    When I left for the Camino, I didn't want to go. I'd booked it months before when it was an abstraction, but when it came time to go, I cried on the way to the airport. I cried AT the airport. I cried on the plane. I wrote lengthy desperate emails to my friends saying this was a terrible idea...
  6. Faith831

    On camino now, looking for advice on schedule

    Oops, of course, thank you.
  7. Faith831

    On camino now, looking for advice on schedule

    Thanks!!! When I go to groze, I get a very strange page that seems to have nothing to do with the camino. Am i doing something wrong?
  8. Faith831

    On camino now, looking for advice on schedule

    This might be the answer. So the Portuguese from Porto would be walkable in winter? (I'm a bit older and tend to prefer pensions when avail with municipal albergues as a backup)
  9. Faith831

    On camino now, looking for advice on schedule

    Thank you, all!!! Struggling tonight with mourning the loss of what I had wanted to feel walking into Santiago. Instead of feeling like completion, it feels wrong and incomplete. I agree 100% that the idea of a "whole" camino is a modern fiction and that by definition, a pilgrimage begins...
  10. Faith831

    On camino now, looking for advice on schedule

    That was my concern as well.. I suppose I'm wondering if there is a long-ish stretch of the Frances that I can safely walk staying within the 20 km/day limit I have (could go a bit over, but 30km isnt in the cards). Going from Sarria to Santiago was fun and not easy, but I don't feel like I...
  11. Faith831

    On camino now, looking for advice on schedule

    Hi Joe, Thank you! 1. Injury isn't an issue if I stay at about 20 km/day or under, and I'm concerned that might not be doable on the Frances (or anywhere else) in winter outside of the 100 km Sarria-Santiago stretch. ?? 2. As much as I want, but I do miss my dog, so eventually I want to go...
  12. Faith831

    On camino now, looking for advice on schedule

    'Thank you, that's an interesting idea! I had assumed that in January, the only route available would be the Frances due to weather conditions and things being closed. ?
  13. Faith831

    On camino now, looking for advice on schedule

    Hi all, My walking partner and I are a day out of Santiago now. We had originally planned to start in SJPP, but she got into a car accident a week before we left and also had limited time, and I hurt my foot, and so to be on the safe side, we started in Sarria just in case we weren't able to...
  14. Faith831

    Route suggestions, please -- limited time

    For the symbolism, obviously. Have lived and hiked in winter conditions for many years. Appreciate the warning, but iimmune to (and wearied by) the "doom and gloom" weather info. :-)
  15. Faith831

    Route suggestions, please -- limited time

    Thank you, Mspath, that's exactly the info I was hoping for! I couldn't tell from my online research if taxi services were possible in the smaller villages along that stretch, since it looks like it's more sparsely populated. Appreciate it very much! :-)
  16. Faith831

    Route suggestions, please -- limited time

    Yes, I know it's not a village or a "starting point", but it's where we want to start. Astorga is starting too far for our timeframe, and it seems appropriate to start at the Cruz de Ferro. That's why I'm asking for suggestions. What I want to know is if it anyone knows if it's possible to get...
  17. Faith831

    Route suggestions, please -- limited time

    Thank you, everyone! It occurs to me that the best starting point midway through might be Ferro -- that might be nicely symbolic and a good psychological beginning. Looks like it's 211 miles from Ferro to Muxia, so that's probably just about right. So what would be the closet thing to starting...
  18. Faith831

    Route suggestions, please -- limited time

    Thank you, everyone! I'm so torn by wanting to do some of the beginning that I've been picturing (starting at St James' Gate, seeing St Jean, the bridge at Navarra) and wanting to walk one continuous stretch. Not to mention I tend to have decision paralysis... still considering...
  19. Faith831

    Route suggestions, please -- limited time

    Thank you, Kanga! I live in LA now, but I have lived and hiked many winters in snowy conditions in Santa Fe, Colorado and the PNW. I love winter weather! (my hiking companion is not so thrilled with the cold, but she is brave and willing to give it a try) I will check out the sections you...
  20. Faith831

    Route suggestions, please -- limited time

    Hello all, I'm a lurker and rarely post, but would deeply appreciate some suggestions. My friend and I are walking the French Way starting Jan 1 and we have until approx Jan 15 (maybe a few days longer). The obvious thing to do would be to count backwards and start at the furthest possible...

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