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Re: Camino de Santiago

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David wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:37 am
Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:44 am If you want a long walk consider the SW Coast path. Long and enough ups and downs to be a challenge, gorgeous scenery, yet always close enough to bail out for a day and sit in a pub if your feet hurt.
Read "The Salt Path" by Raynor Wynn.
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I've booked my sabbatical leave, May and June 2025. Nothing has interested me as much as Camino de Santiago so I'll be spending a few weeks walking across the top of Spain. I'm off to that region in May this year, but on the bike.

I walked the four miles into work this morning for the first time in months, mainly because the weather has been so wet. I feel good for it though I took some ibuprofen before setting out :thumbup:
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Re: Camino de Santiago

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Trinity765 wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:18 am I've booked my sabbatical leave, May and June 2025. Nothing has interested me as much as Camino de Santiago so I'll be spending a few weeks walking across the top of Spain. I'm off to that region in May this year, but on the bike.

I walked the four miles into work this morning for the first time in months, mainly because the weather has been so wet. I feel good for it though I took some ibuprofen before setting out :thumbup:
If you're there on the bike, see if you can find Torquemada*, I seem to remember that area being rather pleasant.


* yes - birthplace of Tomas.
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Rockburner wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:54 am
Trinity765 wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:18 am I've booked my sabbatical leave, May and June 2025. Nothing has interested me as much as Camino de Santiago so I'll be spending a few weeks walking across the top of Spain. I'm off to that region in May this year, but on the bike.

I walked the four miles into work this morning for the first time in months, mainly because the weather has been so wet. I feel good for it though I took some ibuprofen before setting out :thumbup:
If you're there on the bike, see if you can find Torquemada*, I seem to remember that area being rather pleasant.


* yes - birthplace of Tomas.
Nearest I am staying is Leon for a few nights. Torquemada is a 1.5 hour, straight line hack from there. I will keep it in mind :thumbup:
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Re: Camino de Santiago

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I'd love to do it. I won't though as I doubt I currently have the fitness and it'd probably accelerate the wear on my mechanical knees. :roll: But I think it'd be a wonderful thing for a bit of soul searching and quiet contemplation on life etc.