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Your plan is surely an honorable one and will bring many memories in years to come. Some practicalities to consider may be: how to handle laundering your cassock (how to wash, how to dry - or does one dry clean?). And what about rain protection?
Below is my reformatted list which I hope you find useful.
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Active Monasteries/Convents/Chapter houses Along the CF Which Host Pilgrims
listed by Etapa/Stage in geographic sequence from east to west along the camino
long/lat coordinates are given and sites are located on an interactive Google map
accommodation may be pilgrim albergue, hospederia, or on-site hotel
available Eroski and Gronze albergue citations as well as site specific webs are linked
mspath links my relevant 2004-2014 Camino Gazetteer posts/photos
Etapa/Stage 1--Roncevalles, long./lat. 43.009829, -1.319609
Real Colegiata de Roncesvalles,
three albergues; new, old and winter, in monastery structures
three hotels
Eroski >
Gronze >
monastery web>
albergue web >
lodging web >
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mspath >
Etapa/Stage 3--Trinidad de Arre, long./lat. 42.836184, -1.604158
Santisma Trinidad de Arre
albergue in monastery garden
Eroski >
Gronze>
monastery web>
albergue web>
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mspath>
Etapa/Stage 9--Santo Domingo de la Calzada, long./lat. 42.439793, -2.951042
Nuestra Senora de la Anunciacion
albergue in monastery
Eroski >
Gronze>
monastery web>
albergue web>
lodging web>
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mspath>
Etapa/Section 12-- (off CF se of Burgos), Santo Domingo de Silos, long./lat. 41.961894, -3.419348
Monasterio Santo Domingo de Silos
monastery web>
hosperderia for men only hosperderia web >
Etapa/Stage 15--Carrion de los Condes, long./lat. 42.336832, -4.598489
Monasterio de Santa Clara,
albergue-hospederia in monastery
Eroski>
Gronze>
Espiritu Santo, long./lat. 42.336262, -4.602998
albergue in monastery
Eroski>
Gronze>
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mspath>
Etapa/Stage 17--Sahagun, long./lat/ 42.369572, -5.035756
Monasterio de las Madres Benedictinas de Santa Cruz
albergue-hospederia in monastery
Eroski >
Gronze>
monastery web>
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Etapa/Stage 18--Leon, long./lat. 42.595183, -5.567970
Monasterio de las Benedictinas (Carbajalas), albergue in monastery
hospederia in monastery
Eroski >
Gronze>
monastery web>
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mspath>
Etapa/Stage 21--Rabanal del Camino, long./lat. 42.482154, -6.284901
San Salvador de Monte Irago Monasterio
(spiritual retreats of 2 or more nights)
monastery web>
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Etapa/Stage 26--Samos, long./lat. 42.732478, -7.325386
Monasterio de Samos,
albergue in monastery
hospederia in monastery
Eroski >
Gronze>
monastery web>
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mspath>
Etapa/Stage 26--Sarria, long./lat, 42.778979, -7.420942
Monasterio de la Magdalena,
albergue in monastery
Eroski >
Gronze>
Etapa/Stage 29--Sobrado dos Monxes, ( off CF north of Melide,) long./lat. 43.038674, -8.022554
Santa Maria do Sobrado Monasterio
albergue in ex stable
hospederia in monastery
monastery web>
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James - why not? I wear a francsican robe sometimes and others just ordinary hiking kit (mainly in brown!). The difference wearing a robe is that you will be engaged in smiling conversations with many pilgrims - not about yourself so much but they letting you know why they are on pilgrimage, etc, people reveal themselves - you will also have to pose for many photographs. It is a pilgrimage and you already live being on a pilgrimage as you are now at home - wear your robe.
As for practicalities .. my robe is also wool (though I do have a tropical weight cotton one as well) so has both cooling and warming properties as well as being naturally water resistant though, as you know, not waterproof. My top rain cover is an Altus poncho - very light. It is marvellous to walk along in a robe - so comfortable, all that air around the legs and groin. The desert Africans wear long hooded robes in the sun as they are both protective and cooling - I have worn mine in both hot sun and snow and been comfortable in both. Mine has a separate capuche and this is the heaviest and only slightly ungainly part of the robe .. but with hood up one is protected from the weather; hot, cold, windy, rainy.
Underneath I wear a t shirt and Merino wool boxers though I also carry a shirt and light shorts so that I do not walk around a refugio in my underwear. With sleeping all one needs is a liner as the robe can be used as a coverlet if necessary.
In nine years I have only had this robe cleaned once - so I understand your position on that!! However, in the large shopping malls in the cities it is common to find 'One Hour' dry cleaners so should you need it cleaned this would not be difficult.
As for the religious aspect of who and what you are and what the Camino is - I see no conflict, quite the opposite ... to me there should be more wearing religious clothing - it is a pilgrimage after all.
Just one possible negative ... some of the older male Spaniards, those who remember the civil war or the aftermath of it ... some of those are not so supportive of those in robes - they won't say anything but may give a dark look as they pass. I respond with a soft smile.
I wish you a Buen Camino James.
... I guess I"m asking if it would be an unreasonable burden (I'm Catholic, so keep that in mind when you think "unreasonable". That's a high bar to reach). ...
I'm planning on wearing shorts and a t-shirt under it. Those are probably the only things I'll really launder unless I have to. This cassock I haven't washed in, yes this is disgusting, almost a year. And I wear it around quite often. Keeping on some under clothes keeps the body gunk off if. Though, while walking I know that won't necessarily be the case, but I hope it can last the month. Heck, a bit of mud and dirt are badges if anything. Though, if I have to wash it, I know how.
As for the rain, I have a clerical cloak that's made more traveling, especially in the rain. And it fits over my pack. It's a canvas poncho, basically.
My only real worry is scaring people off, if I'm honest... I know some people may be put off by it, but that's something I'm used to. It's the life.
So I'm going to be doing the Camino near the end of summer and had a bit of a thought/worry.
I'm a seminary student a few years out from ordination. The tradition where I'm from is the habit/cassock is worn very frequently. I've been wanting to do the Camino for many years and now that I have the opportunity, I have wanted to do at least part of it in my habit. The habit includes a cloak with hood for the rain made of treated canvas and the habit is made of lightweight wool. This would consist of my daily gear for clothing.
I've worn it on muddy roads, in the rain, etc. and it's never given me much trouble. Also, as I'm in the process of getting another habit, I've written off this cassock and won't be too upset if the Spanish mud and rain destroys it.
I've done a lot of hiking and camping and frankly I don't own many more garments, but I could grab a few pairs of shorts and shirts. I'm transitioning from one part of my life to the other and to bear my habit on a trek is to be a deeply religious expression and experience.
I guess I'm not asking if it will be easy to do so, I already know it'll be more difficult to do it this way than to simply wear some shorts and a t-shirt. I guess I"m asking if it would be an unreasonable burden (I'm Catholic, so keep that in mind when you think "unreasonable". That's a high bar to reach).
Thanks for the insights!
James
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