If you are unfamiliar with the Camino (Way of Saint James, in English), it is a 750 kilometer (or more than 450 mile) pilgrimage through Spain to the city of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. The most popular route begins in France, crosses the Pyrenees, and after about 27 days of walking through the plains of northern Spain, ends in Santiago. The origins of the pilgrimage are from the 9th century when a monk named Pelayo followed a star to the burial site of the apostle James the Greater. It was at its greatest during the 11 - 13th centuries, even rivalling pilgrimages to Rome and Jerusalem, but languished until its very recent revival.
It's been on our list of the things we'd love to do for a couple of years, but it's always hard to find a full month to take out of both of our lives to walk a really long way. And we both feel that if we don't do it now, it might have to be put off until after we retire! So, it's our goal for next August.
It's probably murder to do it in August, but that's the only possibility because of my work schedule.
So, the biggest step. How do you train for a 750 km walk? Follow our progress!
By the way, this isn't a picture of the Camino. It was taken on one of our other trips.
2 comments:
Bueno Señora, quiero decirte algunas cosas. No sé si ya sabes, pero mi esposo y yo vamos de excursión casí cada mes durante el otoño y el invierno. Estamos también entrenando pq josh quiere caminar el camino de los Apalaches. Mide 2175 millas. Queremos hacerlo en uno o dos años. Mi consejo es que cada oportunidad que tengas tiempo para caminar, camina y con tu mochila también:).
tabitha gives some good advice, the camino is an endurance test...some days you feel great, others...well...
She's also right that you should get used to carrying the amount that you will be carrying, they say 10% of your body weight is all you should take.
If you're going to do it in August, packing light will be easier, BUT the crowds will be terrible. If August is the only time you can do it, you might want to consider alternative routes, like the Ruta de la Plata.
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