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For proof of that statement, just look at some of Álvaro Lazaga’s youtube videos. More than 50 caminos, walked during every month of the year, always in shorts.
Like @C clearly, I am firmly in the “no shorts” group, because of my...
Netflix Brazil are planning to make a film version of Paulo Coelho's book "The Pilgrimage". I've started reading the book several times and never managed more than a few pages before giving up. I wonder if a film version will be more appealing...
I wish the railway companies were a bit more helpful than just saying that you can't complete your journey and leaving it up to others to pick up the pieces.
A similar thing is happening to me for next weekend - supposed to be travelling from...
Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro is very doable; I actually walked past it to Linares do Rei. Stops at La Faba and OC for some grub and slight rest.
While it was tough it was by no means a mess or a nightmare
I'm sure you can do it. If need...
The climb to O Cebreiro is not horrendous, but actually quite beautiful. Sure, it’s a bit tiring but that’s part of the joy of walking. I’ve done that stage from Villafranca and it’s absolutely doable.
I've walked from Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro twice. Once on the official Camino, and once on the higher route. It's definitely doable and I didn't find it horrendous.
If you are concerned you can try to get s reservation in one of the...
Hello, two weeks ago, I finished the Camino Francés, and while all the recent memories have not properly settled yet, I think enough time has passed to write a bit about my experience of the Camino :)
First of all - a bit of context. This has...
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