Hello @Silvermomma
I've walked the length of Le Canal du Midi and Le Canal des Deux Mers in springtime, when wild irises were blooming in yellow masses. It was a pretty sight.
With a bicycle one could easily visit outlaying villages. On foot...
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...me too, except for the last 5 kms before Carcassonne. I'd eaten something dodgy and was about to collapse. Just when I couldn't walk any further a canal boater said, Jump on!
Canal walking is serene...
Yes, thank you. I've been to the websites. I'm looking for some personal reflection. What part did you walk along? What time of year? Anything special to note?
Would anyone like to tell me about the Canal du Midi? Could I combine walking, cycling, boating? I'm just starting my investigation, so any ideas are welcome. I'm 73, have walked 4 caminos alone, can stay in dorms or private rooms, and want to...
A key distinction is that CTLawGal is not asking for any money, nor telling anyone what to think. If you aren't seeing the good side, no one is forcing you to participate. Clearly others are enjoying it.
That's actually a very good question, and I think @WGroleau does a good job getting at the heart of it.
Bur first the preliminary question is, why are you walking a Camino? For those who are walking it for travel and you want to experience the...
That is indeed a totally different definition of intention I personally had in mind. But here we go, differences in definitions, they make communication so much harder ... and so much more fun 😉
I was half-joking. I just wander along and do what occurs to me. Which usually is enjoying the sights and sounds and smells. Having a café con leche in every village and reading every informational sign along the way. Taking way too many...
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