I think Galicia has recently allocated money to improve the Invierno. They must be
getting prepared for more people to take that route as an alternative to the Frances.
I loved Alto Mostelares on the Meseta west of Castrojeriz. I would say that it's one of my top 5 experiences on the Camino Frances. My video of it is here: Starting at the 7:30 mark is me starting up the hill. Also to all you people that
don't...
Damn, here I am slowing down, looking at those darn snails, lady bugs and bees, recording the frogs and crickets, admiring the storks, wondering how old that tree might be, finding tiny weasel creatures skipping in and out of a tunnel, admiring...
Wow, John, you are a true inspiration. Have you done any interviews or webinars? I'd really like to hear more about your story. I remember in some of your early videos you showed a lot of the vegetation
on the side of the trail. But you got...
I'd like to make a couple more points about powering through (doing the stages faster) the last 100 km. And Artic Alex reminded me of one.
I wrote that one of the reasons that you might want to power through is then you can move on to something...
You have to remember that there are new members on this forum all the time. And the subject of the Last 100 km comes up quite often. In fact I would say it comes up at least once a month. Most of the people bringing it up are new people to the...
But, I didn't cross that line. I never said that my approach is the absolute fact. When did I say that? And, I have often suggested some other ideas. I have suggested that people take alternative routes such as hiking on the next street over...
This site is run by Ivar at in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon