I took no days off. I repeat what the poster above wrote: how long is a piece of string? From Roncesvalles to Santiago, 29 days, averaging 25km per day. You are you. Make your plans and be ready to change them. 👣
My friend and I chose to walk 20km stages with 25km our max. We sometimes took 2 days of 10-12km rather than take a day off. We did have one extra day in Leon to explore the sights. We never felt the need for full rest days and we suffered no...
I just finished my journey from SJPP to Santiago yesterday, what a great experience! Started 22 Aug, and was hoping to continue on to Fisterra, but with bad weather in the forecast for the next couple of days, I’m going to stop here.
I’ve...
I'd like to share an observation that I've witnessed a few times on this camino that I think needs some attention and that is regarding elderly pilgrims traveling with family.
Yesterday I witnessed a daughter of 50+ berate her elderly mother for...
There is something special about cities waking up. Double special if that city is Santiago de Compostela.
Around 6:30am I saw people walking to work, a family of 4 sightseeing and taking pictures already (they were probably jet lagged) and...
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