A must have for anyone planning their first, or
second or third Camino and an invaluable resource for
organisations that offer advice and help to pilgrims
planning their Caminos. After years of answering
frequently asked questions on Camino forums, the
Internet, Camino workshops and on her Camino blog
(amaWalker.blogspot.com) Sylvia Nilsen, provides the
answers to your questions . Besides providing
information and maps on the many different Camino routes
in France and Spain (with links to Jacobean routes in
other countries) she offers advice on the best time to
go and how to get there, planning daily stages, budgets
and accommodation, pilgrim and trail etiquette. She
enlisted the help of Greg Dedman (Camino pilgrim and
backpacking expert) to help with chapters on technology,
weather, food and language. Many other experienced
pilgrims shared their expertise on subjects as diverse
as disabled pilgrims, cycling, trekking with children,
horses, donkeys and dogs. There are chapters on clothing
and equipment covering boots, shoes, backpacks and
sleeping bags, as well as medical matters, relics,
Santiago Holy Years and pilgrim statistics. Illustrated
with delightful pilgrim characters, this 322-page
reference guide covers everything from learning about
the Camino on the Internet, in books and DVDs,
Confraternities and Forums, to taking a donkey on the
trail, and how to 'go' in the woods! |
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