Hi Stephan, Adding to @peregrina2000 great advice.
1) Get a "feel" for each of the stages from
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDysgURetUuPK2wbneK7oCCIZ6jq29FXR
and the daily facebook posts...
I've decided on the Mozarabe starting in Almeria. Tentatively, ending in Cordoba this time. But I'll play it by ear, maybe ending in Merida if I'm really enjoying myself.
I hate to say it, but probably the biggest factor was the availability of...
Great choice! You may already know this, but you should definitely contact the Amigos to set up a time to meet in Almería. And they publish a guide, available on their web page, which is updated almost every month. Some have said that their...
Thanks DrGio for your comprehensive Camino run report! I am an older (74) runner, but nowhere near your distances; 3-5-7-10 miles a day, depending on the day. I walked the Francis last May-June, and at times longed to run parts, especially on or...
Incredible achievement and well done.
I started a walking Camino from SJDPP in July 2020 and had dinner the night before with an English chap who was also running the whole way. From memory I think he said his target was 16 days. He also had...
Hello @DrGio and thanks for an interesting account. If you've not already read it you might enjoy Adventures on 'The Way' by Graeme Harvey. It's about his experiences running from Le Puy to Santiago de Compostela.
Thanks everyone for the very welcoming messages!
@Itsnever2late - my go-to shoes are the Mizuno Waverider 25, they are the shoes I normally do my long runs with, so after demolishing a pair by running 3000 km in them, I bought another pair for...
Agree. You will be pleasantly surprised. Most likely you will make friends for life. I have.
You are young and strong; you will do just fine.
As an oldtimer (70), I am so pleased to see young people walking the Camino. It may be a lifechanger...
Hi all,
doing the Camino Francés was one of my childhood dreams. I grew up hearing epic stories about it, and wanted to be a part of it.
Like everyone, however, I have my quirks, and wanted to do a number of things that many would consider at...
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