I am not a Catholic, though I have probably been to more Catholic masses in French, Spanish and Italian during my various pilgrimage adventures of the last few years than services in my "home church" of English Methodism.
However I suggest that...
According to me, the key point is the silence.
That does not mean we should no pronounce a word, like "Do you see a yellow arrow, I did not for hours" or "Do you think we will find pimientos de Padrón in next bar ?", which are essential...
We are firmly in the rain pants / jacket camp.
In rain we remain bone dry. No condensation either.
I think it comes down to the quality of the gear.
And we stop to put the gear on 'before' it rains.
Though our rain gear gets used more as an...
I do most of my Camino walking in winter and often on less-travelled routes. Quite often I find I have the albergue to myself. I've always considered it a luxury and I can't recall ever feeling any anxiety about it. My favourite experience was on...
I do not mean to sound negative but of course this is going to sound negative. You should put out of your mind when you are preparing (I know this is a natural thing to do) that you are embarking on an incredible journey. Leave all your...
I think I've used them 3 times out of roughly 70 days of walking.
Mine was when I knew I had a big descent and didn't fancy the weight on my knees.. another time I just felt the need for a weight free day so I could frolic if the desire took...
That's why I find it comical some of the almost irrational extremism of gram reducing done by some pilgrims walking the Camino. Drilling holes in toothbrush handles and tearing pages out of guidebooks. 😆
It's the Camino, not the north face...
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