It's now seven weeks since I returned from doing he Frances and what a wonderful 40 days it was. I'm sure there are possible pilgrims out there that worry that they may be too old to walk the camino, but I can assure you there is no age barrier...
I could have been warned. But I felt prepared. I had trained by frequently running in my city and hiking a whole week around Berlin on the Mauerweg (160 km). I had lost weight and felt quite fit for 53. Much fitter than on my first camino (Ingles...
Reading your post made me wonder about may be getting an umbrella. I am planning Vasco/meseta/Salvador/Norte for september 2025 and a bit worried about the rain then.
You could have a look at geartrade.ca bon chemin...
A few of the Forum members have known about my condition for some time.
In Feb. 2024 I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. I was registered in the national Parkinson registry. A miserable death was awaiting as my future. No more Caminos. I...
Hello Jack. My 89th birthday is coming up next month, and I regularly walk, ice skate and swim. I am planning to walk the CF starting from Roncesvalles next spring. Perhaps our paths will cross and we can lift a glass to life.
I’m 76, my wife 74. We’ve been walking pilgrimages every year since 2023, except during COVID. We’ve walked about 4,500k and just crossed the Alps at the Great Saint Bernard Pass on the Via Francigena last summer. We carry our packs. Here are a...
I just had my 90th b'day and I'm planning to do the Camino May 2025, if I'm still in good health. I walk a couple of miles every day in the hills and go to the gym, so if I take it easy on the Camino I think I can do it. I'm looking forward to...
The Camino Planner
As the click-clack of walking sticks fades here in Santiago, the tap-tap of my keyboard picks up with exciting changes planned for 2025.
Earlier this summer, we published the complete content of the Wise Pilgrim guides here...
We always treat every Camino and for that matter everything we do as if it it could be our last. We need to do what we can do, while we can still do it!
I've watched my parents physically decline rapidly in recent years and it has spurred me to...
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