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    LIVE from the Camino @TiedyeAT on the Camino Francés

    Thank you for relating that experience...yes prayers do get answered!
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    LIVE from the Camino Struggling with doubt on the Camino Frances

    I remember my wife and I having doubts even before we left home. We decided to just take it day by day...and those days added up to both of completing our Camino. Don't think of next week...think of tomorrow (or possibly the next day, if you are taking a deserved day off) and celebrate that you...
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    Instead of Sarria to Santiago-any other100-150 km on the Frances

    They were at the point where we reached the top of the long initial hill coming out of Portomarin. I loved how the fog obscured everything else!
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    Instead of Sarria to Santiago-any other100-150 km on the Frances

    I frequently hear this comment about the last 100 km, but we walked it in June and did not have any crowding problems…except one morning when we started early. That day there were school groups and other groups…so much so that we stopped and let them by. The trick was not to be up so early. We...
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    Coping with change after Sarria - wisdom needed please

    Here is a suggestion that may help you. We were only able to walk from Sarria as that is all of the time we could afford. We were a bit slower than most because of some health issues. We found that there was an early morning rush (school groups, those rushing to secure spaces at albergues...
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    Camino frances sarria to santiago

    Yes! I read that! We are looking to go back and do a different route. I saw that the Portuguese Route is somewhat flatter than other routes, but still picturesque. But they will all have their challenges…otherwise it would not be a Camino! we really loved it. My wife has some leg issues where...
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    Camino frances sarria to santiago

    Here’s my opinion. My wife was in her late 49’s and I in my early 50’s when we walked from Sarria to SdeC. We had very little chance to train. Here are my comments. The route is hilly and has some steep areas. We were joking that whenever we got to an intersection, if one route was flat snd one...
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    Animals that I met (and was quick enough to get their photo)

    Relaxing in the sun with a stick near Sarria.
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    Favorite Leg/Section

    I was only able to go from Sarria to SdeC, but that first day between Sarria and Portomarín was beautiful. Most of it was not in roads. The scenery was beautiful, and for us the weather was great. It is my best memory of the experience, other than praying at the grave of St. James.
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    Question on Hotels

    In early June we hiked the Camino from Sarria onward. As we were traveling as a family, having the guarantee of a bed and hot water at the end of the day was a priority. It was clear we were pilgrims, but no mention of a discount was given...or asked for on our part. The accommodations, though...
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    Sarria pilgrims

    “I am sooooo worried she will be made aware of negative comments, such as I have just today - again - read on FB forums. ‘Sarria pilgrims’? Pfuitt! Unfair, hurtful etc... It really upset me. No-one deserves this.” You don’t have to worry. We felt ourselves privileged to be able to hike from...
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    If you had time to explore

    We spent a few days in Leon and loved it. The Cathedral is beautiful, as is the Romanesque Basilica nearby. It was a great small old town area well worth exploring! There is s great store for calligraphers in town too.

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