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Richard Smith reacted to blathercamino's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Camino for my 50th- Learning to Walk Anew with
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My wife and I are walking the Camino for my 50th birthday- though today is their birthday, 45. I’m starting this late after walking yesterday from Porto to Labruge. We landed at the municipal, soggy and tired, the last 900 meters a slog, but... -
Richard Smith reacted to Becky 59's post in the thread Starting 2nd week of October Leon-Santiago - tips? with Like.
November 1st, All Saints Day, is a very popular day to arrive in Santiago, and there was a wave of perigrinos aiming for that arrival date when I walked in 2021. One thing to be aware of is the days are short, sunrise is late (like 9 am in late...
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The way we live is up to each of us - and many parts of that rat race are completely optional. But because human beings are herd animals, it's a bit of a challenge to live differently than everyone around us. So learning to graciously say no is a...
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I've been home for a week now, and just don't know what to do with myself. Yes, I have plenty of things that I can do around the house, but I miss that simple goal of walking to my next destination and furthering myself on the path to Santiago...
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Richard Smith reacted to falconbrother's post in the thread Home from the Camino with
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I'm on day three back at work from walking the Camino Frances. I feel a bit homesick. I could have lived that life indefinitely I think. I wasn't ready for it to be over, when it was over. My wife said it best: "The Camino is what the... -
Richard Smith replied to the thread Australians are becoming Camino converts in record numbers. Why?.A pretty good article. Here is a snippet. >> Of the 466,000 pilgrims recorded by the Santiago Pilgrim’s Reception Office as finishing it in 2023, only a third claimed to have walked it for religious reasons, according to one of the office...
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Richard Smith reacted to Kathar1na's post in the thread most scenic section appox 50-75km with Like.
Just for clarification, and I think that it is actually relevant for the OP's question: There are "dedicated pilgrim-only accommodations for the pilgrims" on several Caminos and those who own them or manage them have made it clear in recent years...
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Consider paying Express Bourricot (or Donkey Service) to deliver your rucksack containing the CPAP to Refuge Orisson on your first day. While it is only 8.5 km (@ 5 miles) and about 2.5 - 3 hours from the start at SJPdP, it is all UP - a...
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At this point, you are as prepared as you can be, at least for this time. I think it is time to ease off on the expectations of yourself. Maybe you won't succeed in walking from SJPP to Santiago. Maybe you'll get sick, injured, taken by aliens...
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Richard Smith reacted to Kiwi-family's post in the thread 210,017 Compostelas in the first six months. with Love - Red heart.
And one of those 210,017 was given to me despite not having an Official Credencial. I just went in to ask for a stamp in my Homemade Credencial Journal and they insisted on giving me a Compostela! I was Person Number Two in the queue and so got a...
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