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Hello Zordmot,
I walked Camino Frances in 2016, during a part of it I developed some nasty blisters, they were so bad that I decided to take 3-4 days off. Luckily, for me, I was in Carrion De Los Condes, there I found my personal favorite place to stay:
Hotel Real Monasterio de San Zoilo
That...
I find it funny how most of us have a tendency to want to impose our way of doing things on others. I did the CF on 2016 and one of the most important things I learned was ACCEPTANCE, yes accepting whatever it is people are doing and give them credit for doing it, NOT criticizing their methods...
Hello notion900,
Thank YOU! so very much for your kind words. I want to emphasize that your words are a TRUE reflection of my happy experiences while doing the Camino Frances. I met and shared my first camino with people like YOU, with a kind and UPLIFTING attitude, who always had a kind words...
Anemone, notion900 and Redvespablur,
I want to Thank YOU!! for taking the time to read my post and for providing excellent ideas and information. Based on the info provided by all so far, I am beginning to form a good idea as to the time of year, itinerary, plus great ideas about albergues...
Greetings and excellent health to ALL!
I walked my first Camino (Frances) last August-Sept. 2016 and now I am researching the possibility of doing the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo conbined. Plan to start in Bilbao go to Sebrayo then join the Primitivo and end up in Santiago. My...
Hello, I've just completed The Camino Frances on 9/30/2016. First let me tell you that it was NOT EASY!!!, specially after the very first stages. As of matter of fact, I almost gave up when I arrived in Pamplona, I took a beating going up the Pyrenees, coming down to Roncevalles then again the...
Hi Margie,
Thank you so much for your reply and comments. "Every bit of information adds to the whole and eventually that item becomes invaluable", I read that somewhere and I have learned that it is very true! At any rate, thank you for your contribution it is highly appreciated. To add...
Hello and good health to ALL of you peregrinos!
I am from California, USA and I'll be 65 yrs. old when I embark on this "Trek". Glad to report that I have been training and I am eager to get started. I'll be in Europe for about 7 weeks, so hopefully plenty of time to complete the Camino. This...
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