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Ohhhhh that is a dangerous question! I just know that I'm not done yet - and yes I came home last time with a significant stress injury. Soon I am off again!
Planning your start day/date in St Jean to avoid a crush of pilgrims is worth trying for. Also note that many pilgrims start in Sarria - logically on the weekend. If you are crowd adverse, passing through Sarria during the week might be a good option for you.
I travel from the US midwest. My usual flight plan starts 7am and arrive Madrid 9 am the next day. Then on to my starting point. Not sure why the emoji?
I personally prefer to just get started and let the rhythm of a camino day sort out the jet lag. After the anticipation of being on Camino, there's no place I'd rather be! Planning a reasonable first day is wise. For example, if I am starting from St. Jean, first night is Orrison. In November I...
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