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I am planning my first Camino for 2015. With bad knees and a talkative hip I plan on going slow with a time budget of 2 months. Though I believe I can do it in less than 45 days. If i do finish early, are there opportunities to volunteer on the Camino for 2 weeks or less?
I am planning my first Camino for 2015. With bad knees and a talkative hip I plan on going slow with a time budget of 2 months. Though I believe I can do it in less than 45 days. If i do finish early, are there opportunities to volunteer on the Camino for 2 weeks or less?
Bless you for your willingness to help.
Be aware you may be quite used-up by the end of your journey, and ready for a good rest. Take care of yourself, don´t over-commit.
Because your health is "iffy," your schedule is iffy too. Volunteering for the full two-week stint offered to most hospitaleros in the official Federation schema isn´t an option. Take your volunteering as you take your camino. When you stay at a particularly compelling place, ask the hospitalero during your stay if they might need a short-term volunteer. Once you get to Santiago, give them a call and make arrangements from there. Lots of places make good use of such off-the-cuff labor throughout the season. Spanish language ability is not always required, but it´s a huge plus.
If you are the independent type, you could do your own volunteer duty: get a roll of trash bags or a case of water bottles, and walk backward to Sarria, picking up litter or providing drinks to pilgs along the Way. Or take the train or bus back to some stretch of trail you found most in need of a helping hand -- and become that helping hand.
Bless you for your willingness to help.
Be aware you may be quite used-up by the end of your journey, and ready for a good rest. Take care of yourself, don´t over-commit.
Because your health is "iffy," your schedule is iffy too. Volunteering for the full two-week stint offered to most hospitaleros in the official Federation schema isn´t an option. Take your volunteering as you take your camino. When you stay at a particularly compelling place, ask the hospitalero during your stay if they might need a short-term volunteer. Once you get to Santiago, give them a call and make arrangements from there. Lots of places make good use of such off-the-cuff labor throughout the season. Spanish language ability is not always required, but it´s a huge plus.
If you are the independent type, you could do your own volunteer duty: get a roll of trash bags or a case of water bottles, and walk backward to Sarria, picking up litter or providing drinks to pilgs along the Way. Or take the train or bus back to some stretch of trail you found most in need of a helping hand -- and become that helping hand.