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For some it is more difficult with a bladder to keep track of the remaining water supply since you can't see it. I remember being sadly surpised by an empty bladder on a long and hot road and whished I had brought a water bottle with me. Sipping and forgetting about the refill turned out to be a...
Watch for the old chestnut plantations on the way, with beautiful gnarled trees. At this time of the year you can still find some edible chestnuts on the ground.
My experience is that the camino is a place where unexpected things happen and unexpected help is provided, if you walk with an open heart and an open mind. People asking for money etc. are asking you to make a personal decision about how do you want to face yourself in the mirror at the end of...
BTW: There is no need to fill in forms, leave your addresses etc wherever you drop a Euro. Doing this anonymously has quite a healthy side effect on one's ego... ;-)
Day 2 from Roncesvalles to Zubiri and day 3 from Zubiri to Trinidad de Arre were the two hardest days for me. I had a terrible pain in my knees, maybe I got too much weight on my back but I did not notice until I started to go downhill, i.e. from the Erro pass to Zubiri. After a day of rest in...
magdelanye, the second albergue run by Buddhists is located in Ruitelán (Vega de Valcarce, after Villafranca del Bierzo and just before the ascend to O Cebreiro). It is the only albergue in Ruitelán and it is called "Pequeño Potala". Very nice, calm and small. The two hospitaleros will cook for...
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