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I've now completed 3 Caminos including the Francés, Inglés (with a León-Sarria side trip) and Arles-Aragónes-Francés. I've hiked and backpacked most of my life. I've learned from others and by making mistakes on preparation and packing. I've...
Thank you for this... and to all of you that makes this a good place to be. I always say that it is all of you that make this forum what it is...
Here is my first post on the forum from October 2004. I was user #1, all alone... it was a forum...
I can imagine that Ivar might wonder how the years have galloped by since he devised the project that 20 years ago became the Forum. It is of course a tribute to original values and ensuing adaptations that the standards have been maintained and...
I’m in SJPP right now. Just watched a beautiful sunset. While it is small, I would love to have another day here. You could do much worse for a rest day.
I love SJPP and have taken a rest day there after a trans-Atlantic flight before starting my CF. A picturesque town at the foot of the Pyrenees. However, Pamplona is one of my favorite cities on the Camino Francés. My recommendation would be to...
I've seen a lot of posts about etiquette generally and after 3 Camino's I've spent a fair number of nights in albergues so, I'd like to focus on light/noise etiquette in albergues. Remembering that these rooms are shared spaces, it's...
You will walking in June. You will not be solo for long unless you really work at it! A lot of people out there. On the Camino Frances before Sarria English is probably the most widely spoken language amongst pilgrims - even those for whom it is...
I find talking to all the Animals I met in 'soft' child like English worked well ;)
It's more about the tone I think.
On my last Camino, the animals along the way were often the only living things to talk to :)
Oh and trees of course. Trees are...
Yes, sometimes there are buses and usually you can get a taxi.
But, most importantly, try to plan within your limits. Often there are places to stay in the middle of a guidebook "stage" and it's OK to stay wherever you like. Take plenty of...
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