Nah.
Thank you
Accommodation easy?
It is whatever you want to make out of it. Thereās no rules and regulations, perhaps bar:
If you do it pilgrim style the albergues close at 10pm and you have to be up and gone at sunrise, or about 7:30am. Thereās no hanging around allowed. The hostels have to be cleaned for the next crew.
If you want to qualify as a pilgrim you cannot stay in the same albergue twice. You must keep moving pilgrim style. Even staying in a city for a few nights is frowned upon and you may be turned away from a hostel.
To qualify for your compostela certificate you must show a stamped credential book in the passport office in Santaigo. You must have at least one stamp per day proving you moved from town to town.
Although itās based on a religious pilgrimage, religion does not come into it if thatās what you want. They will ask you in the passport office why you did it, but thatās purely for statistical reasons. You can say what you want.
Injuries can be a problem as you will not be allowed lounge around a hostel resting up for a few days. Youād have to stay elsewhere which is expensive. So itās important to go out there fit and healthy.
Other points of note:
Itās a poor part of the country. Donāt be expecting too much comfort of savoury food. If you like tomatoes and oranges, youāre laughing.
It felt very strange sitting into a car after nothing but walking for five weeks.
Generally children donāt walk the Camino. Bar meeting one woman walking with her 12 year old daughter, and seeing some children playing hopscotch in a mountain village, I didnāt see a child again until I got to Santiago.
Itās very safe with many girls and women walking on their own. There is some crime of course and flashers have been known of.
It can get very hot in the afternoons so thereās always an urgency to get up and out in the cool morning air.
Youāre generally walking west so sunburn on the back, especially legs can be a problem. Wear a hat to cover your neck.
Thereās no rip-off culture.
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Iāve just seen there that the holy year of 2021 has been extended by the Pope to include 2022 also.
Some very important points if you are thinking of walking this year. The 25th of July, the feast day of St. James is either to be targeted or avoided depending on whether you like crowds or not.
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Fantastic thanks boy
Bloody great information thank you
I was thinking you might need a few plenary indulgences.
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Na ok on that score got general absolution a while back
So far so good
No woman no booze no trouble
Booked with camino Ways. Mostly hotels. All grand. Bags transferred from place to place very efficient.
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Dear though?
Probably was I suppose but Iād just like the convenience of having stuff taken care of.
Enjoyed it no end.
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Well done
Iām bringing f all spare jocks / socks/ kindle
Razor- towel - toothbrush
Well thatās the plan
Bring compeed though. Lifesaver if you blister easily. One of my abiding memories is an Italian lass sobbing her eyes out with less than 5km to go as she couldnāt hobble on any longer.
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If you try you tube youāll find video diaries made by walkers for almost every section, give you an idea of what to expect.
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Thatās a must from what Iāve heard here aswell- thank you
Iād recommend that you put a lot more thought into packing your rucksack (target about 8Kg) than watching videos (which will only ruin the suspense when you get there).
How long are you going for?
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Depends on budget-10 days I reckon
Didnāt watch any you tube stuff yet
Would you not do the whole lot?
You mightnāt get the chance againā¦