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My husband and I walked a portion of the Camino de Santiago Sept 25 - Oct 3 from SSJP to Logrono. It was all the time we could take from work and decided when planning to do the Camino in 3 stages over 3 years. We've been home for 3 weeks now and the high is still on. However this past week...

Background: I walked the Camino Portugues in September/October of 2016. It was dry all the way. In Pedron the doctor stopped me ("Please, do come back next year -- with better shoes!"). So I bought new shoes and broke them in by going by train to Coimbra and seeing that city. No success. So...

I've come across a very engaging and fascinating book On Trails: An Exploration by Robert Moor. One for the philosopher's corner of the forum. The author writes for many outdoor publications which is where I read his piece on the Appalachian Trail: Here’s What Happens To Your Body When You Hike...

Hello All! So I finnished my first Camino on the 30th May and have been back home in the UK for about a week now. I am finding it very difficult to adjust to reality. I have found there is so much negativity in real life, people aren't as caring and kind as on the Camino! Luckily I have...

This post is now also available as a handy PDF in the resources section here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/de-bed-bugging-your-camino-gear.483/ ************* As I just went again through the whole procedure, I thought I write it all together and post it here. Some of the...

As a Canadian on my first Camino (October 2016), I was planning to work in November and meet up with family and friends in Europe. Can anyone share their peace of mind after a month on the Camino how they adjusted to returning to work/business and family/friends. Was there a period of...

Everywhere we travel in the world we come across a dish or a wine whose taste will forever bring us back to that place. For the Camino it was a plato of pimientos de Padrón, charred and salted, simple fare but oh so delicious and oh so memorable and oh so addictive. As hubby and I live in a...

- I needed a lot less than I thought I would and I didn't bring that much to begin with. - Generosity abounds. - You will be hard pressed to run out of food or water...ever. I used a water "system" that worked well for reducing weight: I drank a full water bottle whenever I crossed paths with a...

Hello dear pilgrims and pilgrims to be, My Camino lasted 31 days from the 19th august to 19th of September from StJpP to Santiago. It was absolutely wonderful. I cannot begin to describe all those wonderful moments I have had. Amazing people, thoughts and experiences. Of course there were also...

Aside from the amazing memories, what souvenirs did you bring back from the Camino?

Hello, all. I got back from the camino two days ago. I had a wonderful experience walking from Sarria to Santiago. I spent my entire first day back in bed (presumably to catch up on sleep and rest), and noticed yesterday that I could have done the same if not for an appointment with a new...

I have just completed the Camino from SJPDP and am still in a state of disbelief that it is all over. After 10 days back at home, I am still trying to make the adjustment back to my former life (if that is ever possible), so I am already planning my next Camino. I would be interested to know...