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I would not agree. I would say that using one of those companies you have talked about would take a lot of that experience. There is nothing wrong with sleeping few nights on the floor during your camino, but getting someone to carry your bags is wrong in my opinion. But everyone have their own way to walk Camino- maybe for you using travel company could be the one.jeff001 said:join one of them, book ahead several days yourself or be prepared to sleep on the floor. Of course, doing any of the above takes away much of the spontaneity of the true camino experience.
I don't think this is necessarily true at all. Some of the groups of young Spanish people we met up with in the last 100km were only interacting with members of their own group, and had possibly already known many in their group from wherever they hailed from. But they were having a rich experience as they walked together, sang together, went into the Cathedral together. The depth of their contact contrasted strongly with many of the perfunctory 'Buen Camino' greetings muttered by strangers as they passed each other along the road.notion900 said:My feeling is that people who travel in big groups, whether organised by a company or by themselves, are losing out on something on a long walk. ... But just realise that in a group you have insulated yourself and regulated yourself in a way that can be at odds with the spirit of what you are attempting.
notion900 said:... but they didn't really need to interact with anyone outside the group ....
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