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Dear Castilian, Rebekah, KinkyOne, and Laurie,
Thank you so much for all your comments and helpful suggestions. It is going to take me awhile to read and digest all that has been brought to my attention, so I'm going to be quiet while I do that. I'll be back to drink of your wisdom...
KinkyOne, you are very kind!! The short answer to your question is: Avila to Segovia! I will be in Avila to celebrate the Fifth Centenary of St. Teresa's birth. After the celebration finishes, I will begin my walk from Avila to Santiago de Compostela. My initial research pointed me in the...
Yes!! St. John of the Cross draws me there, and I think it is one of the most beautiful places I have visited in Spain: many happy memories, and great anticipation for my coming visit! And by joining the CDM there, I avoid the challenging part that would be hardest on my knees.
As I have not walked the CF, or any other Camino yet, a comparison of the infrastructure of the CDM with the CF doesn't mean too much to me. It is comforting to hear that almost every village can offer the basic necessities, even if slightly off the trail. But like you, I do not speak Spanish...
This is really good advice! Thank you. Was it your experience that you could purchase trail-friendly food at each place where you stopped for the night? Or do Camino walkers ship boxes to re-supply points the way wilderness hikers in the US do?
Hello, Phillypilgrim, thank you very much for posting your stages, and your experience with the CdM. I'm planning to walk from Avila to Santiago de Compostela this August, and it looks to me like the CdM will be the easier route for a woman in her sixties who's been seriously sedentary for the...
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