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peregrina2000 said:Thanks for the additional suggestions. Andy, are you really saying that you were actually sleepwalking on the Camino?! And I'm not sure I know what you mean by a "quiet metalled road" --wouldn't a metal road be quite noisy?
I know that first part out of the city is likely to be uninspiring in some ways, but I will start at the Valencia cathedral anyway. (I'm assuming that's where the "official" starting point is?) One thing I have considered is that on my "getting over jet lag day", I might walk to Silla and then take the Cercanias back to Valencia for the afternoon and evening. Then the train out to Silla again the next day and from there to Algemesi. That would break up the first long stage as well as give me more time in Valencia. Looks like Valencia to Silla is under 15 km, and I always find that spending lots of time outdoors after a transatlantic flight does wonders for my body clock.
Thanks for the hostelbookers website as well.
So, Kevin, were you in Granada and Cordoba to sout out the Mozarabe for a future walk?
Buen camino, Laurie
andy.d said:Thanks for translating, John!
And yes, I do fall asleep while walking. It tends to be when I'm walking alone, when I've done over 20 miles, and when the path or road is straight and quiet. I realise I've been sleeping when my head suddenly bobs up. Anyone else experience this?
Andy
andy.d said:Thanks!
I wrote some reflections on walking and praying on the Levante here (if anyone is interested!):
http://pilgrimpace.wordpress.com/2011/0 ... praying-2/
as you say, there is definitely something about the conscious mind shutting off - and La Mancha with its unremitting flatness and straight lines was very important for this.
Andy
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