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Hi Sarah, you have to go . You will have time enough to walk the Camino Frances. Nice and slow, meeting lots off people along the way and that alone is so great. When it so hot you will have to drink enough, that's so important. I also walked nice and slow. I walked for 37 day's and I had a great time, meeting lots off people and making new friendships. It is a journey you will never forget. Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.hello all
Ive been stalking these forums for two years since a friend of mine did the Camino in 2013. Ive always wished to do the camino but what with starting new jobs, a marriage breakdown and lack of circumstances Ive never had the timing come together.
This week I was made redundant from my job, I live and work in Barcelona (UK born), and have enough saved and the free time available to be able to do the camino, two weeks ago I spent the weekend at Vall de Nuria and did a 30k hike (which hurt my feet but that was poor sock choice - but didn't exhaust me).
However, I do not consider myself fit, I am BMI overweight, 35 years old and am in the middle of developing a new business, however there is also a pause of 6 weeks for this startup while the developers take on the app.
My biggest worry: It's July and the camino will be crowded and the weather is hot.
Im torn between thinking my circumstances will likely never be better but the fact that we are in July, I could go tomorrow if I so wanted, and I have done no training - should i pay attention to the great timing of my personal circumstances or is it more important to train?
Any advise?
Hi Julia, where will you begin your journey. ? You will get hooked and that's is why you will return each year to get closer to Santiago. And you will walk on the square before the cathedral. I wish you a great journey and a Buen Camino, Peter.I have no Camino experience, yet reading your post it seems to me you have been given an opportunity, a gift. You want to walk the Camino? Grasp this opportunity and go!
Yes, it will undoubtedly be hot, but you live in Barcelona so you have some experience of heat. You already know you can walk a reasonable distance (with the right socks of course!) so go! You have the luxury of 6 weeks so you can do shorter distances each day.
Go!
And I'm envious - I have to wait until next year and even then will only have 5 days to start my Camino; I reckon it will take me 7 or 8 years to get to Santiago de Compostela! You will be there in 5-6 weeks! If you go...
Go now, start slow, walk in the coolest part of the day possible; have the time of your life!
I have no Camino experience, yet reading your post it seems to me you have been given an opportunity, a gift. You want to walk the Camino? Grasp this opportunity and go!
Yes, it will undoubtedly be hot, but you live in Barcelona so you have some experience of heat. You already know you can walk a reasonable distance (with the right socks of course!) so go! You have the luxury of 6 weeks so you can do shorter distances each day.
Go!
And I'm envious - I have to wait until next year and even then will only have 5 days to start my Camino; I reckon it will take me 7 or 8 years to get to Santiago de Compostela! You will be there in 5-6 weeks! If you go...
Great news, @Sarah80, follow the advice of others who have already posted (& I'm sure more will follow); remember to walk YOUR Camino (by that I mean go at YOUR pace and listen to YOUR body) and be open to whatever comes your way. I'm sure that it'll change your outlook on life.Guess I'm going to Santiago. I begin next week at SJPD. Thanks to everyone for the inspiration and great advice.
Hi Sarah, just go and enjoy. Seize the day, none of us knows what's around the corner. I'm sure you will have a wonderful experienceGuess I'm going to Santiago. I begin next week at SJPD.
Thanks to everyone for the inspiration and great advice.
There is a saying that if we wait for the perfect time nothing would happen.hello all
Ive been stalking these forums for two years since a friend of mine did the Camino in 2013. Ive always wished to do the camino but what with starting new jobs, a marriage breakdown and lack of circumstances Ive never had the timing come together.
This week I was made redundant from my job, I live and work in Barcelona (UK born), and have enough saved and the free time available to be able to do the camino, two weeks ago I spent the weekend at Vall de Nuria and did a 30k hike (which hurt my feet but that was poor sock choice - but didn't exhaust me).
However, I do not consider myself fit, I am BMI overweight, 35 years old and am in the middle of developing a new business, however there is also a pause of 6 weeks for this startup while the developers take on the app.
My biggest worry: It's July and the camino will be crowded and the weather is hot.
Im torn between thinking my circumstances will likely never be better but the fact that we are in July, I could go tomorrow if I so wanted, and I have done no training - should i pay attention to the great timing of my personal circumstances or is it more important to train?
Any advise?
Guess I'm going to Santiago. I begin next week at SJPD.
Thanks to everyone for the inspiration and great advice.
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