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Not sure what you mean by that. I brought some rather dressy clothes on my last camino, this spring--I thoroughly enjoyed walking to dinner wearing something other than the same stuff I had been sweating in day in and out. I am going back for two months at the end of the summer and fully expect...
The only place I feel I'm afraid of or bothered by traffic is on the Portuguese Route.
To Anniesantiago,
Never agreed so much with any comment. Almost met my maker there a few times!!!!
I use guides as just that--"guides". There is much useful information but they don't determine where my day will end or the next will begin. For me, there has to be some sense of spontaneity and discovery.
If you walk the Camino Frances you will create many bonds and friendships--it's inevitable, unless you purposely avoid such entanglements. Whether or not you have one or several truly deep relationships can also depend largely on who you meet. I guarantee you will be very happy with this...
I just walked El Norte this spring, starting virtually the same time as you are planning. I walked the Frances the year before. If you want/need company, El Norte is not for you--over the entire 800+k, I saw about 12 other pilgrims and and that's it. Mind you, you will probably see many more the...
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