martin1ws

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- martin1ws reacted to BeakerFlo's post in the thread After 12 years, finally starting with Like.
  
  It took me 12 years to finally start the Camino. In this time I found a house, a girlfriend and a new career. So now it is time to leave it all behind for a moment and start walking. The reason why I would like to walk it is not religious, even...
  
  Jan 3, 2025
- martin1ws reacted to good_old_shoes's post in the thread "What a hardcore thru-hiker can learn on the Camino de Santiago" with Like.
  
  I'd disagree with that. Yes there are many similarities. And yes, there are some Camino routes that are more remote (and that also lack comfort, and / or might even require a tent unless you happen to be rich). But there's some major...
  
  Jan 2, 2025
- martin1ws reacted to jungleboy's post in the thread "What a hardcore thru-hiker can learn on the Camino de Santiago" with Like.
  
  Thanks for sharing this. I met the author on the Meseta on the 2017 camino she referenced. She was studying pilgrimage in general (eg she had worked on the filming of a pilgrimage documentary in Tibet) and I found her to be very interesting...
  
  Jan 2, 2025
- martin1ws reacted to JabbaPapa's post in the thread "What a hardcore thru-hiker can learn on the Camino de Santiago" with Like.
  
  There are several route options for the Way of Saint James that are quite lonely until you reach the final stretch into Santiago. Similar as to the Ways to Rome. It's an interesting article, though as to : It’s a long walk across a whole...
  
  Jan 2, 2025
- martin1ws reacted to Bradypus's post in the thread "What a hardcore thru-hiker can learn on the Camino de Santiago" with Like.
  
  I just read this long article by an experienced long distance wilderness hiker on what can be learned from the very different experience of walking a Camino. A very different perspective from the famous article "10 Reasons Why El Camino Santiago...
  
  Jan 2, 2025
- martin1ws reacted to Stephan the Painter's post in the thread A Holy year is starting - What will it mean for pilgrims? with Like.
  
  Have Faith. Although I know it changed a lot in the last 10 years, when I did the Camino Frances in a busy April and May of this year, although it was quite crowded, about halfway through I threw advance booking to the wind, and it worked out...
  
  Dec 28, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to C clearly's post in the thread Lowered expectations (plantar plate injury) but still optimistic with Like.
  
  On another thread, @peregrina2000 asked me about my plans for 2025, but I thought I would start a new thread rather than hijack that one. Camino 2024 involved the Via Serrana from Gibraltar to Sevilla, with @peregrina2000. Then we moved on to...
  
  Dec 22, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to Bradypus's post in the thread Did anyone regret walking the Camino? with Like.
  
  Pretty much the gist of the famous article "10 Reasons Why El Camino Santiago Sucks" by Francis Tapon. Mismatch between unrealistic expectations and reality. A bit like visiting a vegetarian restaurant then writing an unhappy review on...
  
  Dec 1, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to Anhalter's post in the thread Buying an Apartment in Spain? with Like.
  
  This might not be the answer you been looking for: I do have some personal experience from my family with property in Spain. I feel that if you want to make it work, you either have to be super smart about it, put in a lot of money to have...
  
  Oct 12, 2024
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