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  1. Rita Flower

    What inspires you for the physical aspect of the Way?

    I’m not sure I can separate the physical from the emotional and spiritual. But ….When I was approaching 70 I thought I didn’t have another Camino in me. At that point the body was not in the best of health. Much to my surprise, factors collaborated, the Camino called, and I walked the whole...
  2. Rita Flower

    Camino Frances Social Dynamics

    Interesting thread. In 2007 on the CF I walked with groups and walked alone. I did hear that dreadful word bed race for the early risers - but there was no concept of a 'Camino Family'. I tended to (and still do) ask to join up with others when feel I need support (mostly in the early...
  3. Rita Flower

    Which to choose

    I vote for Sanabres from Ourense. I haven’t walked from Ferol so can’t compare. However, I absolutely loved this route when I walked a couple of years ago. Start with a few hours in the hot Springs at Ourense and exploration of the old town; a visit to the monastery in Oseira; days on the...
  4. Rita Flower

    Which routes to combine?

    If your health is still improving I think the added stress of travelling between three routes would detract from the total experience. I agree with the suggestion to pick one route and enjoy. The idea of starting on the flat is excellent (Meseta or VDLP from Salamanca). It was my strategy for...
  5. Rita Flower

    Choosing a route

    I think if your main priority is to walk a Camino then get out of Madrid and onto a Camino asap. Unless your arrival time is late evening you should be able to do that in one day. I think a train to Pamplona (basically the ‘start’ of the Francés (you will probably want to come back and finish...
  6. Rita Flower

    Difficulty comparison: Camino del Norte vs. Camino Frances from St. Jean Pied de Port

    Or pushed himself too hard at different times because he saw himself as a fit person.
  7. Rita Flower

    Searching for a walking quote

    Oh I love this thread. Thank you 🙏❤️🙏❤️
  8. Rita Flower

    Prettiest Walk

    I think anywhere in Galicia is beautiful. Sanabrés from Ourense (100+ Km to Santiago) is another possibility. The Ingles is another complete Camino. Or start at St Jean and see how far you go - and come back to do more. Whatever you choose you can’t go wrong.
  9. Rita Flower

    Old ways and new partners - introducing your partner to pilgrimage

    Yes and you are a kind and considerate partner in balancing both your needs. I was thinking more of friends and extended family members.
  10. Rita Flower

    Old ways and new partners - introducing your partner to pilgrimage

    Lots of great examples. The success of going with another depends on the needs and personalities of each person. If they are similar then planning and walking jointly will work more easily. If they are different then one person will need to surrender a little, or maybe a lot, to the needs...
  11. Rita Flower

    It's my (life) Camino

    @Turga Your comment made me think. ‘I’ and ‘Our’ suggest some ownership. For me its always been ‘the Camino’ - a spirit being all of its own. We approach it from a range of perspectives. The Camino joins with me in the same way as a friend or loved one, to help me discover how it will be...
  12. Rita Flower

    Help us choose the perfect Camino route for a peaceful yet social pilgrimage

    Sanabre has my vote. At the moment it seems like the best kept Camino secret - rarely mentioned- so would recommend before it gets too busy. Loved the hot springs at Ourense and everything that followed.
  13. Rita Flower

    How many Camino routes are there?

    In 2007 I purchased a post card that looked very similar to your image - I loved it. Re numbers - This depends on definitions. One definition says that one’s Camino begins the moment you step out of your front door. So that number is enormous. Official Caminos is a very finite number...
  14. Rita Flower

    How did you get to the Camino (not the travel part)

    Living in the blessed land of Australia employees get 4 weeks annual leave and something called long service leave (7+ weeks) if you stay with one company for 10 or more years (but possibly not if you own your own business). So mostly we don’t have the time challenges that others do. However I...
  15. Rita Flower

    Which camino has the most beautiful/scenery 100km before arriving Santiago de compostela?

    Can I suggest Sanabres from Ourense. You can start with a day or two in Ourense and enjoy the hot springs. The Japanese themed one is amazing with lots of different pools of different temperatures as well as spa jets in some. The walk from there is very beautiful. You can also go to Oseira...
  16. Rita Flower

    When the Camino comes a-knockin'...

    I had a similar experience with a friend on Camino Portuguese. We both had a really hard time with each other because she needed to plan and know ahead of time where she was sleeping and I wasn’t interested in planning at all. But it depends on which Camino you are on. I am currently on VDLP...
  17. Rita Flower

    Walking and Suffering

    I am currently on Via de la Plata and left the hot hot plains about a week ago. I can honestly say I did not enjoy many elements of the first part of this Camino. I was resistant and grumpy - I just couldn’t find the joy. Then through various circumstances there were some days when I walked in...
  18. Rita Flower

    Reluctant partner

    Same here. Third Camino this year. Hubby always at home happily looking after things. A friend asked if hubby has said he will miss me (he has not). I mentioned the question to him and he just laughed. 😂😅 Feeling grateful that we can both happily do our own thing. 🙏🏼
  19. Rita Flower

    Which one to walk in mid October- mid November ?

    I will be on Via del la Plata starting Sevilla from late September walking slowing. You will probably catch me up if you choose this route. 😀 Portuguese is more expensive for a solo pilgrim. Lovely in its own way.
  20. Rita Flower

    I made it one day- what I wished I had understood more clearly

    I was thinking that most of us today who can afford the time and money are a very lucky relative few I’m terms of world populations and the inequality that abounds. What if people who were found guilty of a crime today might be given a Camino walk as punishment rather than jail. Really my post...

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