IvanGrozni
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- July [2020]
In the summer of 2020, I did my Camino, during the Corona pandemic.
I very impulsively decided to go to the Camino. One evening I went out for a walk and during the walk, I decided to go, out of the blue. It was quite impulsive because lots of people who go to the Camino plan it for a very long time, not to say a few years.
I didn’t know anything about Camino specifically, so I threw myself into planning and studying Camino.
And so I started planning my days. Here I would immediately point out that I had planned my days only till Pamplona, as it became complicated and quite unpredictable to plan further. Namely, I really couldn't imagine what it would all look like on the field.
Don’t plan home many Camino days. Plan your way to Pamplona too, and when you get to the Camino, you’ll see how easy it is to plan day after day. Many don’t even plan more days once on the Camino. When they get up in the morning, start walking, you will see how you feel, and that far you will go that day. You will always find a place to sleep! But let’s repeat, it’s still good to plan the first 2-3 days because you’re coming to unfamiliar terrain and have no idea what the Camino looks like.
Don’t plan how many miles a day you are going to do. Let's say that the daily average is 25 km, but there are days when it is only 21 km, but also as much as 31 km. At a normal pace, the pace of an average healthy person, 10 km is covered in approximately 2 hours. So you can finish your daily walk in 5-6 hours. But here you should also include breaks for coffee, refreshments, food, etc., so than daily walking actually depends on how long you stay in cafes and restaurants on the way. Or like me - in nature! And cafes and restaurants are located in all places you pass through on the Camino, which in turn come every few kilometers. So the Camino is very easy and comfortable from this aspect.
The goal of my Camino was threefold: a Christian pilgrimage, hike through Spanish landscapes and visit the beautiful Spanish medieval towns.
However, the fourth moment happened to me too - people! The fourth motive that was a real surprise to me - people on the Camino. Yes, I knew there would be other people on the Camino. Yes, I knew I would meet some and chat, but I thought it would be very superficial and quick. And yes, with the people I met on the Camino, we stay in touch on regular basis.
Camino met all my expectations and was one of the best experiences of my life.
And so, now that I have done my Camino, I decided to share my impressions, tips, suggestions with everyone who would like to go to the Camino. I wrote an extensive blog post, documenting each day on my 40 days long Camino de Santiago in hopes that somebody will find it useful and helpful.
Please let me know what you think and if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer
Buen Camino everyone!
I very impulsively decided to go to the Camino. One evening I went out for a walk and during the walk, I decided to go, out of the blue. It was quite impulsive because lots of people who go to the Camino plan it for a very long time, not to say a few years.
I didn’t know anything about Camino specifically, so I threw myself into planning and studying Camino.
And so I started planning my days. Here I would immediately point out that I had planned my days only till Pamplona, as it became complicated and quite unpredictable to plan further. Namely, I really couldn't imagine what it would all look like on the field.
Don’t plan home many Camino days. Plan your way to Pamplona too, and when you get to the Camino, you’ll see how easy it is to plan day after day. Many don’t even plan more days once on the Camino. When they get up in the morning, start walking, you will see how you feel, and that far you will go that day. You will always find a place to sleep! But let’s repeat, it’s still good to plan the first 2-3 days because you’re coming to unfamiliar terrain and have no idea what the Camino looks like.
Don’t plan how many miles a day you are going to do. Let's say that the daily average is 25 km, but there are days when it is only 21 km, but also as much as 31 km. At a normal pace, the pace of an average healthy person, 10 km is covered in approximately 2 hours. So you can finish your daily walk in 5-6 hours. But here you should also include breaks for coffee, refreshments, food, etc., so than daily walking actually depends on how long you stay in cafes and restaurants on the way. Or like me - in nature! And cafes and restaurants are located in all places you pass through on the Camino, which in turn come every few kilometers. So the Camino is very easy and comfortable from this aspect.
The goal of my Camino was threefold: a Christian pilgrimage, hike through Spanish landscapes and visit the beautiful Spanish medieval towns.
However, the fourth moment happened to me too - people! The fourth motive that was a real surprise to me - people on the Camino. Yes, I knew there would be other people on the Camino. Yes, I knew I would meet some and chat, but I thought it would be very superficial and quick. And yes, with the people I met on the Camino, we stay in touch on regular basis.
Camino met all my expectations and was one of the best experiences of my life.
And so, now that I have done my Camino, I decided to share my impressions, tips, suggestions with everyone who would like to go to the Camino. I wrote an extensive blog post, documenting each day on my 40 days long Camino de Santiago in hopes that somebody will find it useful and helpful.
Please let me know what you think and if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer
Buen Camino everyone!