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If there are too many pilgrims, what is a pilgrim to do?
Interestingly, one of the reasons that so many people walk in Spring and Autumn from St. Jean is because of a lack of information. Before I walked my first Camino I went looking for information about when the busy times were on the Camino Frances and I found the statistics that are published by...- DoughnutANZ
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A Camino Conundrum
I learnt something in this area lately. Some Spanish friends visited Aotearoa New Zealand recently and they told me that they were deliberately having an unplanned trip. They brought a dice with them and each morning they made a list of possibilities of things to do and places to go within a...- DoughnutANZ
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Solo trip in 2 weeks?!
In my experience, when the Camino calls, it is best to answer by going. It is not mental to do this. I travelled from the other side of the world, from Aotearoa New Zealand five weeks after the Camino called me and I knew almost nothing before I started walking except where I was starting...- DoughnutANZ
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Time for more compostela type certificates?
And yet, according to @dougfitz you are not entitled to the credential that you treasure.- DoughnutANZ
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What makes a pilgrim?
What started as a relatively simple situation where two people walking a pilgrimage route discovered that local rules barred them from staying at a set of particular albergues has somehow escalated into a series of statements suggesting that people who have no intention of completing the walk...- DoughnutANZ
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What an exciting time to be a pilgrim!!
Indeed, this is a good time to explore the northern hemisphere while it is still here.- DoughnutANZ
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Help choosing between CF, CdN, and VdLP
Like many of us you want to know what you need to know before you need to know it You come into this carrying a whole bunch of expectations and regardless of which option you choose those expectations won't be met. BUT, if you leave yourself open then you will find that your Camino has much...- DoughnutANZ
- Post #35
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Some thoughts on the uniqueness of pilgrimage.
Thank you @Helge ❤️- DoughnutANZ
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Which camino has the most beautiful/scenery 100km before arriving Santiago de compostela?
Ribeira Sacra, see https://vivecamino.com/en/know-the-sacred-riberira-riberira-sacra-through-the-way-of-santiago-no-757/- DoughnutANZ
- Post #28
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How the Camino can change your life: Personal experiences and expectations
@trecile has excellent advice, take it! I was sitting by myself in the bus belonging to a tramping (hiking) club that I was a member of when two sisters sitting in the seat ahead of me started talking about a walk that they were planning in Spain. The walk had a funny name that I had never...- DoughnutANZ
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When to do the Camino
I would do either, they both have advantages. In both cases you will be ahead of a large wave of pilgrims walking behind you. Late April can be a very busy time on the Camino Frances starting in St. Jean but by starting in Burgos you will be ahead of a big wave. Many people also choose to start...- DoughnutANZ
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Dad & Daughter(s)...Lessons Learned?
I wish! One of my daughters is too busy being a mum to two young children and the breadwinner to contemplate time off in Spain with her Dad and the other daughter has the time but is disinclined to live the pilgrim lifestyle. I do have hopes for the future though ☺️ I wish you and your...- DoughnutANZ
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For those who have walked the Camino 2 or more times
The second time that I walked the Camino Frances I made the mistake of visiting a place that was very special for me during my first Camino. It had been special because of the people involved. Unfortunately on my second visit the people had changed and I was very disappointed. Some of the...- DoughnutANZ
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Combining Caminos
Hi @Luka I walked the Madrid to Sahagún, Frances from Sahagún to O Cebrerio then bussed to Tui and walked the Portuguese from Tui to Santiago de Compostela. I enjoyed the Madrid the best because I had lots of opportunities to interact with local Spanish people and it was jarring when I...- DoughnutANZ
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Depth on the Camino?
Like @Roland49 I had more, deeper conversations on my 2019 Camino than I did this year on three different Caminos but I suspect that some of the difference is due to walking on a more remote and lonelier Camino to start with (less opportunities to interact), some differences were probably due to...- DoughnutANZ
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Old ways and new partners - introducing your partner to pilgrimage
I don't have experience with this but I have thought about it a lot with regard to introducing my son to the Camino. This is what I would do with my son. You and your partner may be different. I would walk the Frances with my son but I would be very careful not to pass on my expectations and...- DoughnutANZ
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My plan is not to have a plan, is that the point of the Camino?
It means we all die at some point so may as well enjoy doing what I am doing now.- DoughnutANZ
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My plan is not to have a plan, is that the point of the Camino?
Agree, I love walking in my super light trail runners with good grip but what you wear is up to you. I haven't walked any of the Portuguese Caminos but one thing that gets mentioned quite a lot is that some routes have a lot of walking on cobblestones. This seemed to bother a lot of people. I...- DoughnutANZ
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My plan is not to have a plan, is that the point of the Camino?
This openness and lack of expectations will ensure that you have a fabulous Camino. Enjoy what is in front of you.- DoughnutANZ
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Tips for Avoiding a Crowded Start Date on Camino Frances
Therein lies a clue- DoughnutANZ
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