Alexander, there's a current thread underway on the blues:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/post-camino-re-entry.87455/
I shared a quote from @andonius on that thread that you may find worth reading.
Many of us suffer from...
Indeed! I was so grateful for my hiking poles. Those views were worth the climb up though.
I was also very grateful that someone had left a table full of apples on top of the hill with a donation box. I grabbed one and I can still remember that...
I learned early on its about the journey and not the destination. I was fully immersed once I saw my first view of fellow pilgrims walking through Ferrol.
Lorne, interesting question. I think it’s more of a taster, it gives you a hint of how good walking can be, but it’s definitely over too soon. It’s like a couple of sip’s of a good wine - enjoyable in its own right, but leaving you wanting more...
Just finished walking Ingles from Ferrol with my Wife. We did it in 5 days and arrived in Santiago on September 5th. FANTASTIC experience. I look forward to doing this route again someday.
We knew September is part of the high season, but we...
This too can full very quickly. Multiple occasions last year where absolutely everything in and immediately around Bruma were completely full. And the numbers on the Inglés this year are higher than they were last year. To my personal knowledge...
Not if you start walking early and arrive by opening time. You have picked peak Camino time but, if you’re lucky you should be fine.
I’m not starting till late September and I’ve pre-booked all my accommodations but that’s because I can and...
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