Comments on: One Hell of a Long Walk: Trekking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela

By: Serene

Serene — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:13:52 +0000

Thanks Sil for your response. Will definitely check out your blog.

By: Sil

Sil — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:10:03 +0000

Serene, the guide books suggest that spring (May/June) and autumn (September/October) are the best months. Until April you might still have snow, sleet, heavy rain and lots of mud on the camino.
July and August are very hot months and very busy. From November onwards, you are back into the chilly months.
There are about 15 official ‘camino’ routes in Spain – and 7 that start in France.
I have a lot of info on my blog – just click on search this blog for info on packing lists, costs, medication, accommodation etc.
Buen camino!
Sil

By: Serene

Serene — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:41:19 +0000

I’m actually planning to do this walk next year. Any advice on when is the best time of the year to do it?

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Pillars of the Earth « Off The Beaten Path — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:37:38 +0000

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By: Tony P

Tony P — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:52:11 +0000

Wow! Very inspiring. Thanks for the article, Sil. My wifes been talking about moving back home to Madrid in the next year or two, so this might actually come to fruition.

Should it happen, I’ll make sure to keep you guys in the loop!

By: Sil

Sil — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:59:06 +0000

Tony, how about a bit of prodding to get you going?

100 yr old Irish pilgrim walks el camino:
http://www.galwaynews.ie/3115-.....uter-whizz

Camino stats for 2007:
5975 between ages of 66 – 75
and 468 over 75yrs
191 children under the age of 9
7 pilgrims in wheelchairs

Still think you can’t do it?

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:29:20 +0000

Good article and catches the tone of the Camino well. Thanks

By: Tony P

Tony P — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:33:11 +0000

I have always wanted to do this, but not sure if I can ever muster up that much energy to walk 800km! It would be a great challenge, though…

Thanks for the article!

By: Nora

Nora — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:08:27 +0000

Thanks for the clarification, Sil!
I have been researching the trip for quite a while now and read a number of books and blogs on the topic, but was unable to get the full scoop in a consolidated manner.
What a journey!

By: Sil

Sil — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:22:56 +0000

“The trip is meant to follow the footsteps of the Apostle St. James, who made the journey himself with nothing more than the clothes on his back”

Er…. not quite right. Pilgrims don’t follow in his footsteps – they created the paths to visit his tomb.
Old Jimmy evangelised in Galicia – not very successfully -then went back to Jerusalem where he was beheaded. His disciples carried his severed head and body in a stone boat with no sails back to Padron and buried him on a hillside which became Santi’ Iago de Compostela.
Gret story!