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Buen Camino Yasmin,just let the Camino wash over you and show you it's sights and sounds as surprises rather than from a prelisted set of targets.You do not need anything other than your feet,your eyes and your ears to find the magic of the Camino.May your God guide your footsteps and keep you safe.Hello fellow pelgrims!
I will be leaving for my first camino from Leon to Santiago on the first of September!
These last weeks I've been planning my route, the albergues, my gear, ...
And since that is now all ready to go, I've been thinking on how to fill my time along the way.
So for all you veteran pelgrims: what are things that I MUST experience along the way (from Leon to Santiago). Which churches should I visit? Which sites should I see? Which restaurants should I try?
Let loose the tourist inside all of us, and please do tell me all the beautiful things I will see/hear/smell along the camino!
I am a complete rookie, so I know NOTHING. So even when you think: "She probably knows that already", well noI don't, so please share!
Also, which traditions shouldn't I forget?
Thank you all very much as always for helping everyone on this lovely forum!
Buen Camino!
Buen Camino Yasmin,just let the Camino wash over you and show you it's sights and sounds as surprises rather than from a prelisted set of targets.You do not need anything other than your feet,your eyes and your ears to find the magic of the Camino.May your God guide your footsteps and keep you safe.
I got a similar response when I asked a similar question. I get aggravated with it. We are not always looking to preplan a "set of targets" however if all I do is walk the exact trail then I will miss, yes miss, many great and wonderful opportunities that others that have gone before me are aware of. I get the camino experience but I also travel to see and do things along the way. If you come to where I live and I tell you to just stick to the highway and let the beauty of the island wash over you you are going to miss out on a great deal of amazing opportunities. People ask because we actually want to know.Buen Camino Yasmin,just let the Camino wash over you and show you it's sights and sounds as surprises rather than from a prelisted set of targets.You do not need anything other than your feet,your eyes and your ears to find the magic of the Camino.May your God guide your footsteps and keep you safe.
Sorry if I upset you,you seem annoyed.I hope you enjoy your Camino next month.God Bless.I got a similar response when I asked a similar question. I get aggravated with it. We are not always looking to preplan a "set of targets" however if all I do is walk the exact trail then I will miss, yes miss, many great and wonderful opportunities that others that have gone before me are aware of. I get the camino experience but I also travel to see and do things along the way. If you come to where I live and I tell you to just stick to the highway and let the beauty of the island wash over you you are going to miss out on a great deal of amazing opportunities. People ask because we actually want to know.
No, not upset in the least. Annoyed, yes. It's not just this post, its many. When some one has a legitimate question and the answers of "just let the Camino lead" come flooding in ... its not helpful.Sorry if I upset you,you seem annoyed.I hope you enjoy your Camino next month.God Bless.
Causing annoyance or being unhelpful has never been my intention and I'm sorry you see it as such.I would rather withdraw than repeat.Bye all.No, not upset in the least. Annoyed, yes. It's not just this post, its many. When some one has a legitimate question and the answers of "just let the Camino lead" come flooding in ... its not helpful.
Maybe once you have walked you will see where those giving you an answer you don't like are coming from. The Camino is a very different experiece than a regular, and letting go is part of it. Just follow arrows to ermitas, chapels, in larger towns go to the tourism office and get a map. Guides also tell you about the areas you will walk by. I am always floored people walk by gems because they requore a 100 m. detour, but that's different from having a list of to-dos.No, not upset in the least. Annoyed, yes. It's not just this post, its many. When some one has a legitimate question and the answers of "just let the Camino lead" come flooding in ... its not helpful.
And then again you get an idiot like me who doesn't read the post properly before jumping in with an unhelpful reply.I was abdolutely entranced by the Cathedral in Burgos. For me it was worth the trip to Spain on its own.
Another highlight, also in Burgos, was the Museum of Human Evolution.
Regds
Gerard
Hello fellow pelgrims!
I will be leaving for my first camino from Leon to Santiago on the first of September!
These last weeks I've been planning my route, the albergues, my gear, ...
And since that is now all ready to go, I've been thinking on how to fill my time along the way.
So for all you veteran pelgrims: what are things that I MUST experience along the way (from Leon to Santiago). Which churches should I visit? Which sites should I see? Which restaurants should I try?
Let loose the tourist inside all of us, and please do tell me all the beautiful things I will see/hear/smell along the camino!
I am a complete rookie, so I know NOTHING. So even when you think: "She probably knows that already", well noI don't, so please share!
Also, which traditions shouldn't I forget?
Thank you all very much as always for helping everyone on this lovely forum!
Buen Camino!
It's wonderful being reminded of all the delights along the Camino. If I recall correctly, Fonfría is a tiny little village. There's the main road running along the front of the establishments and another one along the back of the establishments, the latter with delightful evidence of cows. If you are looking for the crepe lady, she appeared to us along this back road. I mention this because later we ran into someone who was disappointed not to have seen the crepe lady; it turned out this someone had gone through Fonfría on the 'front' road. The crepes are 'donativo' and if you are not quick with your offering, you will be reminded!crepes in fonfria if the crepe lady is there
Hello fellow pelgrims!
I will be leaving for my first camino from Leon to Santiago on the first of September!
These last weeks I've been planning my route, the albergues, my gear, ...
And since that is now all ready to go, I've been thinking on how to fill my time along the way.
So for all you veteran pelgrims: what are things that I MUST experience along the way (from Leon to Santiago). Which churches should I visit? Which sites should I see? Which restaurants should I try?
Let loose the tourist inside all of us, and please do tell me all the beautiful things I will see/hear/smell along the camino!
I am a complete rookie, so I know NOTHING. So even when you think: "She probably knows that already", well noI don't, so please share!
Also, which traditions shouldn't I forget?
Thank you all very much as always for helping everyone on this lovely forum!
Buen Camino!
Hello fellow pelgrims!
I will be leaving for my first camino from Leon to Santiago on the first of September!
These last weeks I've been planning my route, the albergues, my gear, ...
And since that is now all ready to go, I've been thinking on how to fill my time along the way.
So for all you veteran pelgrims: what are things that I MUST experience along the way (from Leon to Santiago). Which churches should I visit? Which sites should I see? Which restaurants should I try?
Let loose the tourist inside all of us, and please do tell me all the beautiful things I will see/hear/smell along the camino!
I am a complete rookie, so I know NOTHING. So even when you think: "She probably knows that already", well noI don't, so please share!
Also, which traditions shouldn't I forget?
Thank you all very much as always for helping everyone on this lovely forum!
Buen Camino!
Shower, change clothes, wash clothes, nap, eat, blog, make new friends, meet old friends, sleep, listen to people snore and try to go back to sleep, wake up, and repeat with variations. Otherwise follow your heart and follow your feet. Ask about the hidden treasures that are out there.Hello fellow pelgrims!
I will be leaving for my first camino from Leon to Santiago on the first of September!
These last weeks I've been planning my route, the albergues, my gear, ...
And since that is now all ready to go, I've been thinking on how to fill my time along the way.
So for all you veteran pelgrims: what are things that I MUST experience along the way (from Leon to Santiago). Which churches should I visit? Which sites should I see? Which restaurants should I try?
Let loose the tourist inside all of us, and please do tell me all the beautiful things I will see/hear/smell along the camino!
I am a complete rookie, so I know NOTHING. So even when you think: "She probably knows that already", well noI don't, so please share!
Also, which traditions shouldn't I forget?
Thank you all very much as always for helping everyone on this lovely forum!
Buen Camino!
That would be Furelos - amazing crucifix!Cathedral and bishops palace in Astorga, monastery in Sarria, church in Portomarin, San Marco Albergue in Palai de Rei and church next door, small village outside of Melide with a church on the right. I just can't remember the name. It has a crucifix with one of Jesus' arms hanging at his side. Very moving.
Have a wonderful journey and please share your discoveries with us when you return.
Buen Camino
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