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  1. eviemonkey

    What is your most beautiful / favourite church on the CF?

    Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Río, near Villalcázar de Sirga on the longer approach trail into Carrión de los Condes. I walked pretty much alone on the back road after Frómista, which suited my mood at the time. I could see the wave of pilgrims on the other side of the river following the main...
  2. eviemonkey

    Post Camino Slump -- anyone else?

    The finality of the Camino's end can hit you like a sledgehammer. Removed from the company of fellow pilgrims and devoid of any shared tangible goal or target (Santiago), it is hard not to feel over-whelmed by bouts of nostalgia and a sense that 'real life' will always somehow struggle by...
  3. eviemonkey

    Finish Frances or Portugues

    There is part of your answer, no? If you loved the walking part of the Frances before Leon, you should love it just as much after Leon. There are some fabulous stages after Leon. The Meseta-feel of the walk before Astorga. The mountainous terrain on the days into Foncebadon and O'Cebeiro. The...
  4. eviemonkey

    Ages on the Camino

    I thought this was going to be a thread about that charming little village a day before Burgos. Nice looking spot but too early in the day for me to stop. Anyway a sprightly mid-40 something here. Four decades of Camino-longing ahead of me then, with the help of God.
  5. eviemonkey

    The Camino Calm

    Nice post. The 'camino calm' is one of its greatest legacies, at least for me. Having lived abroad for a number of years, I returned home after my Camino and was faced with the stark reality that I had no job, house, car or significant other to return to. And I was perfectly fine with all of...
  6. eviemonkey

    My First Camino July-aug 2017: Feedback Welcome

    Your draft itinerary and daily routine looks both realistic and conducive to allowing you to enjoy the Camino as much as possible. I enjoyed walking in the summer months, but like yourself, preferred not to stay out walking too late under the baking sun. Your daily routine looks fairly similar...
  7. eviemonkey

    Camino Day 1 From Sjdp. A Bit Scared !!!

    Karen, for many the first day will indeed be one of the most physically arduous of the Camino Frances. It certainly was for me, as someone who walked the Napolean route to Roncesvalles with limited training. I found the stretch from St Jean to Orisson particularly demanding, and had to stop...
  8. eviemonkey

    Judging Fitness Level

    A certain degree of training as a means of physical preparation is certainly better than none at all. As someone who rarely walked or exercised previously, I managed five days worth of 15-20km walks in a flat park in London before I left. Going like that from 0 kms to 20 km, my legs began to...
  9. eviemonkey

    Experiences and SJPP to Santiago de Compostela?

    How long? 31 days. Planning? Two/three weeks between the initial idea popping into my head and arriving in France. Just enough time to book a flight, buy equipment and squeeze in 5 days walking as a belated training strategy. It didn't feel enough on the first day's climb out of St Jean but I...
  10. eviemonkey

    How busy is the Camino Frances in August? Can it be walked alone?

    I walked SJPdP to Santiago last August. I started off alone and on two separate occasions left a group of friends to walk on my own for 2-3 days, as I was curious to experience my first Camino as a solitary journey of self-discovery. Pre-Camino, my lifestyle was a private one. I had become...
  11. eviemonkey

    August/September/October 2017

    Hi. I walked in August this year. Some people had said it would be too hot at that time of the year to walk but personally I loved it. First and foremost, I like the sun but on a more practical level you can get away with carrying less clothes. You won't need as many layers, and the clothes you...
  12. eviemonkey

    Approximately 10 days to walk - where to stop

    If I only had 10 days available to walk on the CF, I'd definitely want to start again at SJPdP. How about... 1. St Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles 2. Roncesvalles to Zubiri 3. Zubiri to Pamplona 4. Pamplona to Puente la Reina 5. Puente la Reina to Estella 6. Estella to Sansol 7...
  13. eviemonkey

    Burgos - Leon

    Hi, I thoroughly enjoyed the 'meseta' for the most part. The day's walk into Hontanas is a particular highlight of mine, whilst the climb outside Castrojeriz offers one of the most spectacular vistas on the entire walk. The sunrises and sunsets felt even more memorable on this stretch of the...
  14. eviemonkey

    Cruz de Ferro photographs please

  15. eviemonkey

    2016 August Peregrinos Departures

    August 12th/13th from St Jean, bound for Santiago.

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