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It took me 36 days to walk from SJPdP to SdC. I am not a fast walker and had only 2, maybe 3, 30+km days - not my cup of tea - so if you can walk longer distances you can be done faster.
I see your predicament but...
I think you've captured the pros and cons pretty well. Which side wins depends on how you weigh the factors, which is really up to you. A couple of observations, though:
Another way to mitigate this risk is to give yourself more time than you...
Hi mjos
June July is good months for walking, the temperature doesn’t get too hot and the rush doesn’t really start until well into July so plenty of beds at the albergues.
You should be able to walk the complete Camino in 32 days, although the...
Thank you all, I have read all your replies and insights with a lot of thought, they are really helpful. :) It sounds like I'm in for an amazing journey both ways, though walking it in one go has a bit more preference.
The situation at work is...
You are young, and live a short distance from SJPdP. You have ample opportunity to come back to Spain again and again (as opposed to someone past seventy living in Australia). Why not ask your employer for as much time as they will give you...
Hi folks,
I (28) am new here and I'm planning to walk the Camino Francés next year. I have wanted to make a solo trip for a long time and I would like to take some time to contemplate life and escape the daily rush for a bit. Furthermore I love...
Reminds me somewhat of a quote I enjoy from Robert Jordan's books.
"There are neither beginnings nor endings to the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning."
Back in the day some french chaps had to start from where they lived, near St Jean and therefore set out from there.
Thus the Frances.
The brits - having only a couple of weeks holiday, unlike the french who had all of August off - spotted...
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