Enjoy the EPW. Keep an open mind. I walked it the first year. EPW walkers are in the process of developing something so the mind is much more active, seeking solutions, finding the way, etc then it is on any of the established caminos. I made friends in Hungary who I still communicate with regularly almost three years later . OTOH there were places where I was the first person from the United States that folks had actually met and talked to. The people were for the most part loving, The scenery was spectacular; like a fairy tale in place. The horror show of the history of the area and the ongoing struggle with refugee migrations really bring home the full human experience. There is very little show, pomp and circumstance on the EPW. It is walk with humanity and all that we entail.