Hi Rob, I walked the VDLP in 2015 and things might have changed some since then, but at that time baggage transport was not a thing. The one time I can remember somebody trying to do it was an injured Japanese peregrino who was going to be charged about 35 Euros for a single stage via a taxi - my walking partner and I convinced him if they were going to charge him that much he might as well go with his backpack. ¡Buen Camino!
Looking at the Portugues from Lisbon in 2023. Probably spring. Still trying to decide whether to take the central route the whole way or do a bit of the coastal route and then cross back over or add in the espiritual route. Would like to do 30-35 days. Haven't been to Europe since 2016! Most of my gear is for backpacking, so I will be converting it over to Camino use, and obviously not taking a lot of it. Plan to be mid to low on budget, probably stay mostly in albergues, with maybe treating myself to something grander a couple times along the way.
Thank you for these thoughts, which answer questions from a nonstandard pilgrim perspective. I will be waking the Frances in 23, switching to the Invierno at Ponferrada. Right now I'm having a great time planning possibilities and investigating weather patterns. You have presented a number of critical thinking points. Buen Camino.
Are there standard and non standard Pilgrims? 😉 Planning is fun isn't it? Just don't take it too seriously and hold your plans' lightly' when you get there. Things will change. But your planning will have prepared you for dealing with that.
@@robscamino I agree. Nonstandard perspective (pilgrim being the adjective), since so much of the conversation revolves around the joys of sleeping in albergues and not planning. It's refreshing to hear someone who walks alone yet socializes and makes a plan they won't necessarily follow. Thanks for this and your previous videos. I find them very engaging.
Buen Camino. Who knows, I might see you there. But I'll only be on the Frances for a couple of days as I transit from the VdlP to the Invierno. If I get that far! 🙂
Cheers for that Rob. Although I haven’t officially started planning our first Camino, it appears that my wife and I will be walking the Frances from late February/early March. We don’t really have too many concerns about the cold or weather, because we have accumulated quite a bit of gear over the last few years, and we also stayed in London for 9 weeks over Xmas and New Year six months ago visiting our daughter. We still managed to get out and walk every morning, averaging around fourteen kilometres a day. Even though we’re from Brisbane, we don’t particularly enjoy the heat, especially the humidity we have here. Given what the weather has been like recently in Spain, I think we’d rather battle the cold than the heat. And I like the idea of leaving it up to Camino to provide in regards to accommodation. Even though there are less albergues open during this time, I’m fairly sure that there will be somewhere to sleep every night. Hopefully this will be the first of many. The VDLP sounds great too, so maybe the next one!😉 Good luck with your planning.👍
Just a little note on "send you bag": (CF 2019 SJPDP- Belorado) :sometimes I didn't know where to stay, so just picked a name of an albergue in a town I would be passing. Its ok to pick up you backpack and move on/stay somewhere else then where you sent it to. Yes, you still have to get to that town where your stuff is, but you dont have to sleep where you sent it. You can pick it up, say gracias and move on, no problem.
Hi Rob, I have just returned from the Via de la Plata, you will really enjoy it. I started April after the easter break, for the 1007km I averaged 25km a day. However in saying that, some days were short and others long days. I managed to attempt to keep my first few weeks easy as possible. As an example between Villafrance de los Barros and Torremejia (27Km), I broke the stage in 2 and stopped in Alemendralejo. You will need to be prepared to take a bus, or train for some stages, Castro Dozon is a good example, the Alberguehere is closed and not looking at opening any time soon.This extends this stage to walking 36/37Kms. Unless you leave the plata and detour. I never book ahead and never had a problem with finding a bed for the night, even in a holy year. I only had one really hot day in the 32s, only carried 1.8 litres of water at any time. The best things I did prior to leaving was to learn as much Spanish as I could, be advised many of the local bars etc have no menu and the staff we tell you what the menu is. It is without a doubt an excellent experience, and you can walk all day and not meet or even see anyone. If you have any ?? please feel free to Pm me. Buen Camino
Hi Rob, agreed with you on all the points mentioned. I know you have talked about shoes in previous videos, but I think that is a most important part of the planning, shoes and socks. If your feet get into trouble, it doesn’t matter how light your pack is, you will be at risk of not finishing your Camino.
Make that booking…I can tell you’re busting to walk again. Wife & I will be a month behind you…we’re booked for for an April start out of Cadiz…on the Via Augusta to Seville. You’re right…not a great deal of pilgrim support (in terms of albergue digs) out of Cadiz, but seemingly a good number of commercial establishments (apart from a couple of likely stops which might require a short taxi ride to a hotel). Like you…there is a real lure of a few Paradors along the VdlP…which will be timed for those ‘delicious’ rest days!! Good luck with the prep. Buen Camino!
And Oh Dear. There are so many cool looking Paradors on that route! I promise to suffer in a few dreadful accommodations along the way to make up for it! 🙂 A month behind me? You should catch me well before Santiago ! 🙂
Hi Rob, another good video, showing the planning from a personal perspective, I'm sure the VDLP will be perfect for you although it does look like a huge challenge, I look forward to your film when you're finished, enjoy the planning and buen camino, puedes hacerlo 💪
Well, the plans get a look over every now and again.... The only remaining challenge is footwear. My favorite boots are deemed too heavy for my bad knees now, so trialling lighter footwear with out success to date. I'll sort it eventually. I have to!! 🙂
@@robscamino shoes are a hard one alright and so important to get it right, I've always worn Salomon X ultra 3 shoes and I love them but they've upgraded to the next model so I've changed to the X ultra 4, so far so good but I'll see how they are on the Primitivo 👍
thanks for the great Video! I am preparing my first Camino (portugues) and these Tipps help a lot! I have booked the first night in Porto and the last 2 in Santiago and the rest I will see each day.
Hey Rob, what guide books or resources do you use to find the albergues, restaurants, and the actual route? I’m just starting to plan our route for next spring.
I have a few 'guidebooks' on my phone. And a few hard copies at home that I read prior to my Caminos. But I really don't find I need them. They are just a nice to have. And I find the print too hard to read these days! For general reserach about a route I read blogs and watch videos. On Camino... I use FOUR things/apps. (1) Gronze. The best of all. I plan out my Camino using this, looking at accomodation options. Though I only book my first 2-3 days. I use Gronze every evening to look at accomodation options that are coming up and for the contact details. Usually sending a booking via whatsapp. I also look at the Gronze stage profiles. (2) Whatsapp. For making bookings. I also have a local SIM on my phone for the occasional phone booking. (3) Google Maps! When planning where I'll stay in the next day or two I use this to see if there are shops, bars, cafes in the village/town. It also shows opening hours. (4) Maps.me. I download a GPS track from Gronze for the next couple of days, and open it on maps.me. Very easy to use. I tried wikiloc, but I had two issues with it. All the features were too complicated. It would beep at me saying I'm going the wrong way, when I wasn''t. And often tried to send me back the way I had just come. And there were just too many tracks to pick from, all different! Whose track to pick? Was it correct? The Gronze tracks were very good. They are made by a Camino Association I think. I had a few Camino apps/guides on my phone but found them A) Overly complicated to navigate and B) quite often out of date. So I don't really use them. I like to keep things very simple. OK (5). Google Translate. I download the Spanish database to my phone so I can use it offline.
I haven't walked in October, sorry. Maybe just research historical weather for the area. Most weather apps/websites allow you to look at the weather for a specific period in the past. That's what I do......a lot. To get a feeling for what it might be like. Though the gear I take doesn't change, regardless of the weather. (it might a bit mid winter)
I don't remember if you did the camino del norte (were you planning on doing it or you already did it ?), but if you did or someone else who reads this comment, do you know if there's a lot of different villages or cities with albergues between the main ones (and also potable water sources) ? I like to do 40/45km per day or more and I was wondering if I'll be able to find places to stay easily between steps...
I'm sorry, but I haven't walked the Camino del Norte. To get an idea, the best thing to do might be to (1) Study a good guidebook, or Camino App, as these generally give a good indication of accommodation and water sources. (2) Another good sources for distances and accommodation is the Gronze website. www.gronze.com/camino-norte I have a few different Apps, that I am just checking. The Buen Camino App shows water sources on that route. I'm not sure about the Wise Pilgrim App. It's not so obvious to me on that one. Maybe others know there way around it better than me?
@@robscamino Oh wow, thank you so much for all the recommandations, I'll make sure to check them out, I didn't know where to go for that :) Thanks again!
Hardest part in planning for me. We leave in 8 weeks is getting the train tickets on renfe. Apparently they don’t release tickets until about 2 moths out. So I’m waiting impatiently We also booked our flights about 4 months ago. Lucky, the price has almost doubled now !!
I want the long walk experience , as an Australian l can stay in the EU for 90 days , iv looked at the map of the walks through Europe and as I’d be flying into either London and train to Paris or fly direct to Paris. My two questions that everyone seems to gloss over is do you get your Camino passport online before you arrive or when l get there and where are they obtained ? Second and not so important but tell us about the shell , who and where they are bought ? I like the ones with the red artwork and would seek one out. Edit: one other question is how vigilant are you with ticks ? I cycled France and in the south ticks were a problem if you weren’t looking on the regular.
Great questions. (1 and 2) Pilgrim Passport. Which is required to stay in many Albergues and of course is used to collect your stamps. It's presented at the Pilgrims office in Santiago to collect your Compostela (Certificate). If starting at a major starting point, you can usually find one locally. Pilgrims office in St Jean for example, main church in Sarria etc. But........ the easiest way is to buy one before you depart! Same with your shell. The best place to get them is here: www.santiagodecompostela.me/ Great service from Ivar. Just allow enough time for postage. I've bought loads of stuff from his store. Badges, tiles, passports, shells. guidebooks......... Shells you also find on sale along the way. But it's nice to set off with one I think. (3) Ticks. I have never had a problem wit ticks or heard of problems. But maybe others can comment on that?
I hear tea tree products are good to safeguard against all insects, I'm gonna try that out on my next camino and I usually spray my backpack and socks with Permethrin about a week before I go just to be sure
@@stephenreid_66 I'm a bit into essential oils and find Lavender is the best. Also a great treatment for insect bites. I use loads of it. Just be aware that others in shared accommodation might not like the smell! Or could be allergic to it. I soak my bag liner in Permethrin, but haven't tried anything else at this stage.
We don’t get a shell in Spain. We picked up a scallop shell from our local beach here in qld. It’s a lot smaller than the Spanish shell. But gives us “that connection to home “ sort of thing And we got the passport before we left but you can buy them around the place on the Camino
And also we sprayed out bags with an insecticide to keep away bed bugs etc Name escapes me right now but I bought it from a camping store. Bugs off or similar name
As a male, it's hard for me to comment. So I'll add a video link here that will help. So from my perspective, as a guy. Yes it's safe. OK you will hear the odd story of flashers etc, but generally walking the Camino is as safe as you are in your home town. And depending where you live.........a lot safer! Pilgrims and locals tend to 'look out for each other'. Lone females will often buddy up with other women they meet along the way. Or indeed like all genders do, form small groups (aka families) of new friends who may loosely hang out together. This happens a lot on the Frances. So you can be as alone ...or not...as you want to be. Unless walking in mid winter of course! I have met many women of all ages walking alone. Often walked with them off an on for a few hours or even a few days. None were anxious at all about walking alone once they got started. But here is a woman's view. And Yes. She did have one 'incident' that some may have heard of. We talked about that prior to the interview, and she chose NOT to mention it on the video as she deemed it a VERY rare occurrence, and just bad luck and did not want other women to worry about it. ruclips.net/video/ksyPpAfoR58/видео.html She has walked all over the World, at least a dozen Caminos, and has just finished the Frances....again.
Thank you love watching your videos inspiring me and currently planning to do one but really keen on doing it over 30 days so probably could be doing a lot of it alone
@@louiseboyle5442 If you are walking the Frances, you are rarely alone! If you are walking a lot faster or further each day than others, you'll just make new friends each day 😀
How is your planning going? Maybe you have other planning tips to share?
Hi Rob, I walked the VDLP in 2015 and things might have changed some since then, but at that time baggage transport was not a thing. The one time I can remember somebody trying to do it was an injured Japanese peregrino who was going to be charged about 35 Euros for a single stage via a taxi - my walking partner and I convinced him if they were going to charge him that much he might as well go with his backpack. ¡Buen Camino!
I don't think it's a thing there yet Doug. Probably a good thing it's not in reality. 😉
Looking at the Portugues from Lisbon in 2023. Probably spring. Still trying to decide whether to take the central route the whole way or do a bit of the coastal route and then cross back over or add in the espiritual route. Would like to do 30-35 days. Haven't been to Europe since 2016! Most of my gear is for backpacking, so I will be converting it over to Camino use, and obviously not taking a lot of it. Plan to be mid to low on budget, probably stay mostly in albergues, with maybe treating myself to something grander a couple times along the way.
Sounds like a great plan. Bom Caminho 🙂
Thank you for these thoughts, which answer questions from a nonstandard pilgrim perspective. I will be waking the Frances in 23, switching to the Invierno at Ponferrada. Right now I'm having a great time planning possibilities and investigating weather patterns. You have presented a number of critical thinking points. Buen Camino.
Are there standard and non standard Pilgrims? 😉 Planning is fun isn't it? Just don't take it too seriously and hold your plans' lightly' when you get there. Things will change. But your planning will have prepared you for dealing with that.
@@robscamino I agree. Nonstandard perspective (pilgrim being the adjective), since so much of the conversation revolves around the joys of sleeping in albergues and not planning. It's refreshing to hear someone who walks alone yet socializes and makes a plan they won't necessarily follow. Thanks for this and your previous videos. I find them very engaging.
LOL, I'm glad that my endless gibberish is of some interest and use to someone at least 🙂
Gracias Rob!!! I'm preparing my camino (Frances) for 2023....your videos are amazing.....saludos from Argentina
Buen Camino. Who knows, I might see you there. But I'll only be on the Frances for a couple of days as I transit from the VdlP to the Invierno. If I get that far! 🙂
Cheers for that Rob.
Although I haven’t officially started planning our first Camino, it appears that my wife and I will be walking the Frances from late February/early March. We don’t really have too many concerns about the cold or weather, because we have accumulated quite a bit of gear over the last few years, and we also stayed in London for 9 weeks over Xmas and New Year six months ago visiting our daughter. We still managed to get out and walk every morning, averaging around fourteen kilometres a day. Even though we’re from Brisbane, we don’t particularly enjoy the heat, especially the humidity we have here.
Given what the weather has been like recently in Spain, I think we’d rather battle the cold than the heat. And I like the idea of leaving it up to Camino to provide in regards to accommodation. Even though there are less albergues open during this time, I’m fairly sure that there will be somewhere to sleep every night.
Hopefully this will be the first of many. The VDLP sounds great too, so maybe the next one!😉
Good luck with your planning.👍
I'm sure you'll have an amazing time! Hard not to......
Just a little note on "send you bag": (CF 2019 SJPDP- Belorado) :sometimes I didn't know where to stay, so just picked a name of an albergue in a town I would be passing. Its ok to pick up you backpack and move on/stay somewhere else then where you sent it to. Yes, you still have to get to that town where your stuff is, but you dont have to sleep where you sent it. You can pick it up, say gracias and move on, no problem.
True. Though easier all round to pack light, and carry your stuff. 🙂
Thanks Rob. As always sage and useful advice.
Hopefully. But just the views of one person....... 😉
Book it Rob! You will be able to do it 💪🏻😃
Yep. I reckon it's time to book some flights. Nothinglike a deadline to get things all aligned. Training, weight, gear 🙂
Hi Rob, I have just returned from the Via de la Plata, you will really enjoy it. I started April after the easter break, for the 1007km I averaged 25km a day. However in saying that, some days were short and others long days. I managed to attempt to keep my first few weeks easy as possible. As an example between Villafrance de los Barros and Torremejia (27Km), I broke the stage in 2 and stopped in Alemendralejo. You will need to be prepared to take a bus, or train for some stages, Castro Dozon is a good example, the Alberguehere is closed and not looking at opening any time soon.This extends this stage to walking 36/37Kms. Unless you leave the plata and detour. I never book ahead and never had a problem with finding a bed for the night, even in a holy year. I only had one really hot day in the 32s, only carried 1.8 litres of water at any time. The best things I did prior to leaving was to learn as much Spanish as I could, be advised many of the local bars etc have no menu and the staff we tell you what the menu is. It is without a doubt an excellent experience, and you can walk all day and not meet or even see anyone. If you have any ?? please feel free to Pm me. Buen Camino
Sounds great. Just what I need. Better brush up on the Spanish!
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Hi Rob, agreed with you on all the points mentioned. I know you have talked about shoes in previous videos, but I think that is a most important part of the planning, shoes and socks. If your feet get into trouble, it doesn’t matter how light your pack is, you will be at risk of not finishing your Camino.
For me...sandles (open toed) . Easy terrain and NO BLISTERS. Barefoot when possible. Atb.
100%. I'm still trialling new footwear and may end up sticking with my trusty boots.
Good for you. Footwear or none is such a personal thing. I've even tried Crocs at home but had the soles pieced by sharp twigs! 😮
Make that booking…I can tell you’re busting to walk again. Wife & I will be a month behind you…we’re booked for for an April start out of Cadiz…on the Via Augusta to Seville. You’re right…not a great deal of pilgrim support (in terms of albergue digs) out of Cadiz, but seemingly a good number of commercial establishments (apart from a couple of likely stops which might require a short taxi ride to a hotel).
Like you…there is a real lure of a few Paradors along the VdlP…which will be timed for those ‘delicious’ rest days!!
Good luck with the prep. Buen Camino!
And Oh Dear. There are so many cool looking Paradors on that route! I promise to suffer in a few dreadful accommodations along the way to make up for it! 🙂 A month behind me? You should catch me well before Santiago ! 🙂
@@robscamino Rob…like you…we’re in absolutely no rush. I would really like to push it to the limit of that Schengen 90 days lol.
Hi Rob, another good video, showing the planning from a personal perspective, I'm sure the VDLP will be perfect for you although it does look like a huge challenge, I look forward to your film when you're finished, enjoy the planning and buen camino, puedes hacerlo 💪
Well, the plans get a look over every now and again.... The only remaining challenge is footwear. My favorite boots are deemed too heavy for my bad knees now, so trialling lighter footwear with out success to date. I'll sort it eventually. I have to!! 🙂
@@robscamino shoes are a hard one alright and so important to get it right, I've always worn Salomon X ultra 3 shoes and I love them but they've upgraded to the next model so I've changed to the X ultra 4, so far so good but I'll see how they are on the Primitivo 👍
thanks for the great Video! I am preparing my first Camino (portugues) and these Tipps help a lot! I have booked the first night in Porto and the last 2 in Santiago and the rest I will see each day.
Have fun!
Hey Rob, what guide books or resources do you use to find the albergues, restaurants, and the actual route? I’m just starting to plan our route for next spring.
I have a few 'guidebooks' on my phone. And a few hard copies at home that I read prior to my Caminos. But I really don't find I need them. They are just a nice to have. And I find the print too hard to read these days! For general reserach about a route I read blogs and watch videos. On Camino... I use FOUR things/apps. (1) Gronze. The best of all. I plan out my Camino using this, looking at accomodation options. Though I only book my first 2-3 days. I use Gronze every evening to look at accomodation options that are coming up and for the contact details. Usually sending a booking via whatsapp. I also look at the Gronze stage profiles. (2) Whatsapp. For making bookings. I also have a local SIM on my phone for the occasional phone booking. (3) Google Maps! When planning where I'll stay in the next day or two I use this to see if there are shops, bars, cafes in the village/town. It also shows opening hours. (4) Maps.me. I download a GPS track from Gronze for the next couple of days, and open it on maps.me. Very easy to use. I tried wikiloc, but I had two issues with it. All the features were too complicated. It would beep at me saying I'm going the wrong way, when I wasn''t. And often tried to send me back the way I had just come. And there were just too many tracks to pick from, all different! Whose track to pick? Was it correct? The Gronze tracks were very good. They are made by a Camino Association I think. I had a few Camino apps/guides on my phone but found them A) Overly complicated to navigate and B) quite often out of date. So I don't really use them. I like to keep things very simple. OK (5). Google Translate. I download the Spanish database to my phone so I can use it offline.
Good day, Rob. We're from Brisbane and it would be interesting to get a fellow Aussie's take on the rains. How bad does it get in October?
I haven't walked in October, sorry. Maybe just research historical weather for the area. Most weather apps/websites allow you to look at the weather for a specific period in the past. That's what I do......a lot. To get a feeling for what it might be like. Though the gear I take doesn't change, regardless of the weather. (it might a bit mid winter)
Try this website. www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/es/el-prat-de-llobregat/LEBL/date/2022-10
@@robscamino Thanks very much, Rob. Take care. Buen Camino!
I don't remember if you did the camino del norte (were you planning on doing it or you already did it ?), but if you did or someone else who reads this comment, do you know if there's a lot of different villages or cities with albergues between the main ones (and also potable water sources) ? I like to do 40/45km per day or more and I was wondering if I'll be able to find places to stay easily between steps...
I'm sorry, but I haven't walked the Camino del Norte. To get an idea, the best thing to do might be to (1) Study a good guidebook, or Camino App, as these generally give a good indication of accommodation and water sources. (2) Another good sources for distances and accommodation is the Gronze website. www.gronze.com/camino-norte I have a few different Apps, that I am just checking. The Buen Camino App shows water sources on that route. I'm not sure about the Wise Pilgrim App. It's not so obvious to me on that one. Maybe others know there way around it better than me?
@@robscamino Oh wow, thank you so much for all the recommandations, I'll make sure to check them out, I didn't know where to go for that :) Thanks again!
Hardest part in planning for me. We leave in 8 weeks is getting the train tickets on renfe. Apparently they don’t release tickets until about 2 moths out. So I’m waiting impatiently
We also booked our flights about 4 months ago. Lucky, the price has almost doubled now !!
Yes, I'm looking at flight prices now. Almost double pre Covid. The budget for my flights is about the same as 60 days on Camino!
I want the long walk experience , as an Australian l can stay in the EU for 90 days , iv looked at the map of the walks through Europe and as I’d be flying into either London and train to Paris or fly direct to Paris.
My two questions that everyone seems to gloss over is do you get your Camino passport online before you arrive or when l get there and where are they obtained ?
Second and not so important but tell us about the shell , who and where they are bought ?
I like the ones with the red artwork and would seek one out.
Edit: one other question is how vigilant are you with ticks ? I cycled France and in the south ticks were a problem if you weren’t looking on the regular.
Great questions. (1 and 2) Pilgrim Passport. Which is required to stay in many Albergues and of course is used to collect your stamps. It's presented at the Pilgrims office in Santiago to collect your Compostela (Certificate). If starting at a major starting point, you can usually find one locally. Pilgrims office in St Jean for example, main church in Sarria etc. But........ the easiest way is to buy one before you depart! Same with your shell. The best place to get them is here: www.santiagodecompostela.me/ Great service from Ivar. Just allow enough time for postage. I've bought loads of stuff from his store. Badges, tiles, passports, shells. guidebooks......... Shells you also find on sale along the way. But it's nice to set off with one I think. (3) Ticks. I have never had a problem wit ticks or heard of problems. But maybe others can comment on that?
I hear tea tree products are good to safeguard against all insects, I'm gonna try that out on my next camino and I usually spray my backpack and socks with Permethrin about a week before I go just to be sure
@@stephenreid_66 I'm a bit into essential oils and find Lavender is the best. Also a great treatment for insect bites. I use loads of it. Just be aware that others in shared accommodation might not like the smell! Or could be allergic to it. I soak my bag liner in Permethrin, but haven't tried anything else at this stage.
We don’t get a shell in Spain. We picked up a scallop shell from our local beach here in qld. It’s a lot smaller than the Spanish shell. But gives us “that connection to home “ sort of thing And we got the passport before we left but you can buy them around the place on the Camino
And also we sprayed out bags with an insecticide to keep away bed bugs etc Name escapes me right now but I bought it from a camping store. Bugs off or similar name
How much weight do you lose when you do the Camino?
I don’t lose any! I enjoy the local food and wine….
@@robscamino Wow, thanks for the quick answer. I'm quite surprised by that. I would immagine that much walking would help put off weight.
@@gabrielniklasschildt5612 depends how much you eat!
Is it safe for a woman on own comino Frances do the 800k in 30 days
As a male, it's hard for me to comment. So I'll add a video link here that will help. So from my perspective, as a guy. Yes it's safe. OK you will hear the odd story of flashers etc, but generally walking the Camino is as safe as you are in your home town. And depending where you live.........a lot safer! Pilgrims and locals tend to 'look out for each other'. Lone females will often buddy up with other women they meet along the way. Or indeed like all genders do, form small groups (aka families) of new friends who may loosely hang out together. This happens a lot on the Frances. So you can be as alone ...or not...as you want to be. Unless walking in mid winter of course! I have met many women of all ages walking alone. Often walked with them off an on for a few hours or even a few days. None were anxious at all about walking alone once they got started. But here is a woman's view. And Yes. She did have one 'incident' that some may have heard of. We talked about that prior to the interview, and she chose NOT to mention it on the video as she deemed it a VERY rare occurrence, and just bad luck and did not want other women to worry about it. ruclips.net/video/ksyPpAfoR58/видео.html She has walked all over the World, at least a dozen Caminos, and has just finished the Frances....again.
Thank you love watching your videos inspiring me and currently planning to do one but really keen on doing it over 30 days so probably could be doing a lot of it alone
@@louiseboyle5442 If you are walking the Frances, you are rarely alone! If you are walking a lot faster or further each day than others, you'll just make new friends each day 😀