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We too appreciate the many posts here. We stepped back from walking the Camino after our final one in 2015 (Ribadeo to San Andrés - Ruta do Mar - and then the Inglés from Ferrol). We wanted to 'quit' on a high and then returned with the car...
I think that’s harsh, @Sirage. I threw out a question whose answer I could not find on google, and people threw back some theories that might explain what was going on. No harm done here, it seems to me - no one is advocating illegal or immoral...
Bubbles and waves of pilgrims do happen, often influenced by holidays such as Easter, Pentecost, May Day etc., and weekends. So occasionally accomodation gets overwhelmed. Given most people stop in Burgos, either just overnight or for a rest day...
I had a sprained ankle on one side and plantar facsitis on the other foot. It was hot (July) and I really wasn't that into it and was mainly doing it because my husband wanted to do it.
He became very ill in Melide and we had to end our Camino...
Bag is packed, weather forecast looks like rain, but we've got our waterproofs at the ready!
My partner and I fly into Porto tomorrow evening, then we'll spend the night in Matosinhos and start from there on Wednesday.
Due to time restrictions we...
I am a pilgrim. My needs are simple. I have clothes on my back, extra things in my rucksack.
I have funds adequate to my purpose. In fact, I have enough to share with others, less fortunate.
Wherever I go on Camino, I try to go along to get...
Having lived in Spain for 8 months last year, I think it's much more than just income. What I see in a lot of Spain is an inclusive culture, not dominated by income and expenditure, but by family and community. So, in the small town where I...
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