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Like to hike. 1st Camino was a rare event that combined a spiritual element with my love of outdoors and being active. People along the way, pilgrims and hosts, were (almost) universally supportive and friendly and I made several new friends. This was an epic adventure. Managed to traipse from Lisboa to Santiago on a second journey (Aug/Sept 2018) in a brutal 40+C heat wave, with a wander over to Fatima on the way to Coimbra. Lovely trek but far fewer pilgrims than on CF.
2022 - Walked from Canterbury to Martigny (Suisse) in June/July. Took Chunnel Train instead of P&O due to labor issues at P&O Ferries. Walked across France on VF and old Via Romain, encountering more wild animals (deer, boar, foxes) than other pilgrims. Lack of support infrastructure makes advance planning and often advance booking a more serious issue than on the CF or CP. In 2023 walked from Martigny to Lucca; it was marvelous scenery and lovely people everywhere. Now, May 2024, will be the target date for finishing the VF in Roma. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we've moved to Hawaii for 1/2 of each year so achy joints feel better in the winter. C'est la vie! Buen Camino.

CF 2013 - SJPDP to Santiago; CP 2018 - Lisboa to Santiago; 2022 - VF Canterbury to Martigny. 2023 - Martigny to Lucca. 2024 - Lucca to Roma.
Focus on the journey; the destination will arrive soon enough!