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From the Camino: just approaching León
I started Easter weekend at SJPDP and the Camino was fairly full, not as much as my last in 2019
However from Burgos it seems there are a lot less pilgrims than before. Sahagún was a ghost town with many Alberges and hotels closed.
Yesterday I went...
Excellent summary for those who are nor Spring chickens. I have copied your post onto a friend in the US who is just preparing for ‘23
My advice for first-timers, as I prepare for my second Camino, is to put 80% of thinking into getting zero blisters. i believe it’s completely possible with...
I know this suggestion will attract a tirade of not-in-the-spirit-of-it comments from the forum, but have you considered wearing a light day pack and spending a few Euros each day on a bag service?
At the age of 24 I hiked the Inca Trail and was exhausted on the first day by wearing a stupidly...
If you are an experienced hiker the Camino will be a walk in the park… literally!
The real endurance required for the Camino is listening to hours and hours of identical conversations about blisters. That’s a real trial!
I am semi retired, 15kg overweight (10kg less than my last Camino). I am preparing now for my April CF by walking a few hours every day on pavement but plan to Incress this closer to the time to include three x 2 day 27 kms in full kit matching a profile of the first two days to Zubiri or...
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