Entering Sarria: The Camino Changes Arriving in Sarria brought an immediate realization that the Camino was about to change. For nearly a month, the trail had been shared primarily with pilgrims who had committed weeks or months to the journey, people whose faces had become friends, and trail shoes that were showing the miles travelled. […]
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Before starting the Camino, I spent plenty of time planning. I knew my estimated mileage for each day, the elevation gains, and the towns where I would spend the night. Between apps, blogs, and YouTube videos, there is no shortage of information available to help pilgrims prepare. But what I couldn’t prepare for were the
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After nearly 180 miles on foot, Burgos felt significant. Not because we were anywhere close to finished—far from it. At roughly 35% of the Camino Francés complete, there are still hundreds of miles standing between us and Santiago. But Burgos somehow felt like one of those meaningful checkpoints where you finally stop long enough to
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A typical day on the Camino quickly taught me there’s no single “right” way to walk it. Everyone finds their own rhythm. Some pilgrims are out the door at the crack of dawn, headlamps on, eager to knock out miles before the heat of the day. Others linger over a full breakfast and coffee, easing
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