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From A Pena to Ventas de Narón, 13.8 miles, 22.2 Km
I set out as usual, managed to have coffee and some cupcakes, thinking that since there were a couple of towns down the road which were listed as having services, I would...
Hi Héctor
The bus station is a15-20min walk from Cathedral square. The buses run all day there and back to finisterre 7euros each way. The walk from the town is 3km to the lighthouse up a steady incline nothing too strenuous. It’s invigorating...
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Sarria to A Pena, 9.4 Miles, 15.1 Km
The end is near, but I still have some walking to do. As I’ve been told, in Sarria the Camino gets very busy. Leaving town felt like Pilgrim rush hour. Instinctively I tried to...
Hi Héctor
The final push is nigh. VM is spot on, I chose to stop the last Albergue before hitting the main towns, most of them have lots of spare beds available without booking and I was walking July and August so shouldn’t be a problem now...
Hi jonny
You might be underestimating what you are facing in the 28km on that first stage.
The fastest I’ve wheats anyone walking to Roncesvalles is around 8hrs and that’s walking at just over 3km per hour. The gradient in parts is so acute you...
Hector
You couldn’t be more accurate. I’m 68 and I’ve walked the Camino 5 times and next year I’m walking the Via de la Plata as my last Camino.
During the past 9yrs I’ve seen some pretty nasty accidents whether through over confidence, clowning...
Obsession?
Being that we all have different abilities, I believe it’s a good idea to be as well informed as possible. Problem is that the information can be very subjective and misleading. Portraying the Camino as a stroll in the park might be a...
It’s unfortunate that the start from St Jean involves a challenging first day when even experienced walkers do struggle. If it were day 10+ you would cruise it.
Take it easy, rest and use transport as necessary whilst you recover. The...
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