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If you can wait to schedule your flight home that would be ideal. We met some people who were walking 10 - 15 km / day. We were very comfortable with 20 km (a little over 12miles). Many were walking more. We just paid attention to how far apart lodgings were and then walked until we knew we...
We had an amazing experience. It took us 39 days to walk from St. Jean to Santiago, taking 2 rest days (in Burgos and Leon). We were blessed with beautiful weather; it was a great time to go. We did St. Jean to Roncesvalles in one day . . . took us 11 hours. We are moderate walkers and...
My husband and I are starting in St Jean on the 15th and planning to walk to Roncesvalles. And from there, letting the Camino unfold. Perhaps our paths will cross. Buen Camino!
Hi Marbe2,
Several people have mentioned booking ahead, but we decided against doing that, mainly because we want to let the Camino unfold and trust in God's providence . . . this is truly a pilgrimage for us. In our camping travels we follow the same principle . . . no reservations, seeing...
My husband and I are retired and beginning our 1st Camino in September, planning to stay in SJPdP for 2 nights to acclimate a little before beginning to walk on September 15. We are in our early 60's and have been doing quite a bit of hiking over the last several months to train. Hoping to...
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