This is one of my all time favorites after walking a majority of various Caminos mostly in Spain. The Cele Valley variant added in was a stunning surprise.
Also the Via Francigena from Lucca was a winner for me and the churches are mostly open...
I'm a bit of an outlier on the forum in my enthusiasm for the Frances. There are plenty of Camino Frances repeat offenders, but you would never know it by the relentless bashing of the Frances here, usually in the name of "crowding". Having...
Ahh, you've come to the right place for lots of answers to your questions. If I have to answer for myself, nothing was like "the first time" when I walked for the second time. But that has nothing to do with the fact that it wasn't CF, on the...
Hi again - For both trips I booked in February for my trip in May. I booked all the gites in advance because it removes a fair amount of stress. And when you book, ask if a meal can be provided, called "demi- pension". Most, but not all, gites...
Hello. I walked the first half of that route in 2022 and the second half in 2023, both during the month of May. Bring good rain gear and pack your extra clothes in ziplock bags. Although we experienced only a few days of rain, when it did rain it...
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