To me rest days are essential as active days. Rest days are the perfect opportunity for my body to recharge, while my mind takes a break from the hustle and bustle, and my soul finds a moment of reflection. I have spent an entire day unwinding...
Personally I find the coacherino concept rather horrid .. (the deceitful type .. claiming sellos and so on).
but, the Compostela seems to say
"to all the faithful and pilgrims from all the lands of the Earth who, for devotion or by taking a vow...
As a snorer, I would suggest you take earplugs, or stay well clear of dorm accommodation. Repeatedly shaking me awake in the night doesn't change my snoring habit, as was tried on my last Camino. I take spare earplugs so in extremis I can give...
A few years ago I developed swollen feet and legs after 5 long days of carrying a 25kg pack tramping up and down rivers and over low passes in hot weather (not on camino though). I ended up with blisters on the tops of my feet. I'd never...
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