I would start afresh, to give the bad experience some time to settle down and go quiet in my mind. If it calls you back again someday, by all means go. But don't do it just to 'tie up a loose end." A camino is a big commitment, don't let your...
The forum has threads for 31 routes in Spain in addition to the Camino Francés. Browsing through some of those sections might help focus your questions. :)
Camino Aragones: Lourdes to Oloron, then up over the Somport Pass to Jaca, and from there on to Puente la Reina/Pamplona..... Did it in 2018.... Desperately wish that I could do it again someday!
Oh no! I'm not sure whether I should feel sorrier for you having to postpone Camino or for your broken ribs. Both are extremely painful.
Having broken a few ribs, let me warn you: almost everything will be funnier than you ever imagined and...
You have my very sincere sympathies, and I wish you a speedy recovery.
Sorry, I have yet to walk the Portuguese so can't comment on numbers.
Yes Easter is late next year, starting on the 18th of April. Generally most things start to open just...
I believe the prune is a mistranslation of palm tree.
The translator must have confused a palm tree with a plum tree; both words are four letters long, three of which are identical and in the same order.
The English plum tree is ciruelo in...
Hi folks it seems so long ago since I posted this original comment. Just thought I would come back and say thanks to all for the very helpful tips and comments. My Camino of September 2023 went without a hitch. Stuck to the Vaseline routine...
Mike, welcome to the forum.
You realise you’ve just answered a thread from last year? The OP finished quite a while back 😉.
Not to say that your comment might not help someone else of course.
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