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Yep! Basically! I could walk with nothin' but my credentials and a tooth brush (ok some clothing, too), as long as my feet are dry and feelin' good, I'm feelin' good!
I've discovered the mattress is a great idea! Just a closed cell one, very lightweight & they can pack small. They keep the dust etc. off the bum and are very nice to sprawl out on for a little snooze!
Talking to locals is a must!
ohhh I think it's great to grow the 'ol pilgrim people. As you'll see in my photo (avatar?) I was getting kinda shaggy by the end! I was trying to clip it with scissors that were in a small med kit, but then just gave up and let it go wild!
Hello My Friends,
Perhaps this has been talked about before. I did a little hunting around, but didn't see anything, so I thought I'd start a thread and see where it goes!
When I walked el Camino Frances (a few different times starting from few different places) I brought along some books, a...
I love Spanish (mine is a little rusty, admittedly) and I love Scottish accents (land of my ancestor)... So I think these two would make a great combination!
Hi all!
Yes, I would really like to know the stages that allow for shorter days. The above mentioned 50-days would be ideal as I am very unfit now due to health reasons.
Thank you!
Hi Isabeila,
I, like you, have walked the Frances a few times as well as del Norte. I was going to set off in mid March on the Plata route, but now am pushing this back a bit til mid April (2019). I was quite fit before some serious health issues, so I will be moving rather slowly in the first...
Hi Everyone,
I've had to bump my travel plans back about a month. My tentative date of departure, from Sevilla, is April 15, 2019. Will this be too late? I know some of those southern parts of the Plata route can be brutally hot. I was hoping to leave around mid March, but I have some scans and...
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