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I truely hope I haven’t turned anyone off from doing the Camino. I’ve definitely had some terrible luck and being as unfit as I am, I must admit the Northern route probably wasn’t for me, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been wonderful in other ways.

The food I’ve eaten and the people I’ve met have been an absolute stand-out and that’s what I think the heart of the Camino is. It’s not how many kilometres you’ve done or how many hours its taken you, it’s about the stories. Nowhere in the world can you meet such a diverse bunch of weirdos walking in the same direction and for the same reason.

I’ve learnt to appreciate this.

I’m surprised how many woman are doing the Camino by themselves – it far outdoes the amount of lone men. Never once have I felt uncomfortable or unsafe in a town, so I can see why the woman feel ok doing it – it’s really great to see!

The other night I was ready to give up. My boyfriend had just been bitten again by bedbugs (I missed out this time, luckily), my body was sore and I was very sleep deprived. Then, as I was sitting in the Albergue in Villaviciosa with a man from Canada (who I had seen on a number of occassions), a lady from Italy and a woman (my age) from America, I was suprised at myself – I was genuinely laughing and enjoying myself with these intelligent strangers.

The below video is a pilgrim stop where someone has set up water and nuts, there aren’t many of them, but it’s so nice to see.

Over and out,

– Miss Adventure