I do so love an honest post, how brave you are, to be so open - good for you! - Emma, I think you will find that many pilgrims have similar feelings to you. To add to that tension (anxiety?) starting Camino is very much the same feeling as the...
Also wildly off topic, but I read this humorous post on a Camino Facebook group that half of the responses thought was a serious post:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/XQ3KTxnCtUAcHYMh/?mibextid=oFDknk
Aren't we talking about a calendar for a trek? Then, I would suggest using "stardate" as THE format. Something like: "Captain's log, stardate 41276.9", to be read with some solemnity.
I swear I will use it on my first Camino. 👾
Regards...
Congrats!
That's what I did in '23. But just out of necessity, I walked 1 week prior the catholic youth assembly in Lisbon, so both Albergues in A Guarda were booked out.
The walk to Tui up the river via the Fort in Valenca was quite amazing...
Ibuprofen up to 1200 mg per day?
This OTC medication should come with a big warning IMO.
Please talk this through with your GP or pharmacist before taking it.
Extra magnesium? Aside from special medical reasons, a normal varied diet provides...
Thank you. I'm planning this for next year spring or fall, training and research to do as it will be my first Camino, from NZ with no European experience in my travels thus far.
I just completed the Camino Portugués (Senda Litoral and Spiritual Variant) - I walked from Aug. 29th to Sept. 12th - and I want to share lessons learned.
On the plus side:
- The beaches/waterfront in both Portugal and Spain are stunning. It...
Back on the Frances and hope to get to Santiago this time.
This is my 3rd part of this Camino, 1st to Logrono 2022, 2nd to Leon 2023.
After a bit of a hectic day getting to Leon from my home in Oxford (UK) I started with a short tour to the parts...
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