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  1. c0484

    Is my daily average goal too ambitious?

    Only you can know the answer. It also depends on why you want to complete the Camino. I have learned that you get more out of it if you slow down.
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    Questions about the Napoleon Route.

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    LIVE from the Camino Walk into Leon

    I walk into Leon every time I walk the Camino. I have never had a problem. If you have walked the Camino before, then with a little map study you will find a way that cuts 2/3 of the in-town walk.
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    Weather - now that’s a new one eh?!

    I always walk the Camino during April and May. You cannot even guess what weather you will have. On my first Camino it rained a total of three days and the weather was warm and pleasant. On my last Camino it rained every day for the first 2 weeks causing flooding. It rained off and on until I...
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    Images from Brierley Camino Frances Handbook.

    Amazon.com
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    Wallowing in Self Pity

    I was planning to depart for St. Jean on April 26th to walk the Camino for my third time and to celebrate my 75th birthday. I know how you feel.
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    Breakfast in St Jean Pied de Port

    As the locals adjust to the pandemic, you will have to look around. Ask the proprietors of the albergue you spent the night in and/or ask at the Camino office. You will need protein especially on the first day. Consider carrying a sausage of some kind.
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    Today would have been my first day on the camino.

    I was scheduled to fly out today to begin my third Camino.
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    Tips for couple of youngters doing the camino Frances in March/April

    I have attached the Albergue list so that you can figure out the costs. As for March, April and May, expect cold and rain. There are various thoughts on how much to pack: the rule of thumb is no more than 10% of your body weight, but I tell people that if you have more than 17 lbs, start...
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    Parador in Leon

    Parador de León Plaza San Marcos, 7 +34 987 23 73 00
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    Staying in Albergues

    It is okay to spend a second night in an albergue, however almost all of them require that you leave in the morning and come back at noon. Buen Camino!
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    Is anyone doing the Camino without any specific purpose

    No one walks the Camino for no reason. You will figure it out as you go. For me it is always for religious reasons and for the people you meet along the way. Others walk it for the challenge, others because they have seen the movie and think it will be fun, others for health reasons, etc.
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    The camino is boring landscapes, paved roads, traffic…

    What he does not understand is that it is about the pilgrims you encounter. I tell people that the pilgrims on the Camino live like we are all supposed to live and we take care of one another. That is something your friend will not encounter the way it is on the Camino.
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    First Timer

    I suggest that 90 days before you go you make a reservation in one of the SJPDP albergues. Look them up on line or refer to the attached list.
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    Advice for a family

    At 74 I complete the Camino (all 482 miles) in 30 days and rarely go more than 17 km per day.
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    Is Sarria-Santiago flooded at the moment?

    I have walked it when there was general flooding throughout the Camino Frances with no trouble whatsoever.
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    Longest distance between alberques on CF

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    Longest distance between alberques on CF

    I have attached a file that you may find helpful. It lists the albergues and distance between them. I will post two responses for documents showing the albergues and the distances between them.
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    Walking the Camino Frances multiple times - why?

    I told my wife if she were to pass away before me after over 50 years of marriage, to come for me on the Camino Frances. I told her I would keep walking until she came for me.
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    Altitude adjustment

    I have had a chronic lung problem since my friends and neighbors sent me to Vietnam (Agent Orange). The altitudes have been no problem.

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