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| Posts: 12237 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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I've read "Off the Road" by Jack Hitt. It's not a travel guide a rather irreverent commentary at his experiences along the way.
"An honest man is always a child" - Socrates ...no wonder I'm so immature!
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| Posts: 974 | Location: Albuquerque, NM EEUU | Registered: 27 August 2002 | |
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Hi! I'm currently in the process of "making the decision" as well... The thought of embarking on the Camino Frances in the middle of August AND of an A�o Xacobeo is really putting me off...a little, don't get me wrong, I'm really excited about the project!  I was wondering if any of you is familiar in any way (best if from 1st. hand experience, of course  ) with the Camino Primitivo, meaning the trail: Leon-Oviedo-Santiago, or just Oviedo-Santiago? Would taking this route help me avoid this summer's expected overcrowding?  It just sounds like a b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l and 'fresquito' path, doesn't it? |
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| Posts: 627 | Location: Brussels | Registered: 16 December 2001 | |
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after doing the camino i read: Pilgrim Stories: On and Off the Road to Santiago, by Nancy Louise Frey. it's sort of an anthropological account of the modern day Camino experience, and a great read. however, my advice is not to read anything before (except those helpful hints kind of things which you can get in spanish treking magazines) and just pick a place and start following the flechas amarillas as far as it takes you.
"I move in a landscape where revolution and love speak overwhelming words" Ren� Char<br /><br />"Using a stone for a pillow, I drift toward the clouds" Santoka Taneda
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| Posts: 124 | Location: san francisco, usa | Registered: 23 August 2002 | |
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I have just finished "Spanish Steps - One Man and his Ass on the Pilgrim Way to Santiago" by Tim Moore. Some may find it very British in its writing but I found it very amusing. It has inspired me to take my dog out walking every day and we are covering a kilometre in half an hour!!!!!! And that�s on the flat!!!!
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| Posts: 1813 | Location: Montaña Blanca, Lanzarote | Registered: 02 March 2002 | |
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I�ll look out for that one then mariposita!!! What I like about Tim Moore�s account was that it is irreverant, but includes some interesting history about the camino as well.
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| Posts: 1813 | Location: Montaña Blanca, Lanzarote | Registered: 02 March 2002 | |
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Pim (and all  I am planning to walk the Camino Primitivo in Spring 2005! It's a tough walk, but like you said, it sound really knockout beautiful and totally un-crowded. Come on along! It should take 10 days to 2 weeks. Rebekah |
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| Posts: 385 | Location: a pueblo in Palencia, via Pittsburgh USA | Registered: 15 February 2003 | |
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