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@@brunyvargas9204 thank you so much for watching and the blessings. It was such an incredible pilgrimage. I really loved it and the bagpipes will forever be a part of this core memory. Mass is a must I think afterwards, not just for Catholics/ Christian but just that sense of community, gratitude and history. Besides it’s just stunning in beauty, the ceiling has just been restored, and the singing is wonderful. A great ending to a long walk.

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Thanks Charlene, I do love this country and glad I can share a bit of it. Hope you are well! Lovely to hear from you :).

Great opp to spend time with ageing parents

I think Australia import many of these tropical fruits.

@@jq2639 hi - I walked 29 August - 8 Oct. 2 days of rest.

@@brunyvargas9204 hi, really? That’s lovely a memory. Sad to not see the singing nuns - they were not there! Are you going on another Camino soon?

@@brunyvargas9204 you are welcome. Thanks for watching. I am glad I vloged my pilgrimage - it’s a nice record of the journey - good and also not so pleasant at times! I really liked Hontanas!

@@suecordell1996 hi Sue, I took a 3L dry bag for my tech gear, a 5 L for my sleeping liner and a 13L for whatever else I can fit in. In short 3 x dry bags from the brand sea to summit. Because of this I did not take a back pack cover which I think made me a bit anxious so I got a poncho even though I have a rain jacket. Dry bags are helpful and sometimes u use the big one as my pillow. As for internet access, most places have wifi but some do not so I got an e-sim. I used Holafy and when that was not enough for I was streaming some videos I got the unlimited data from Airalo for 30 days. It’s gear good internet in the wild :). Good luck and you are asking all key questions.

@Walkwith_M thanks for your response & being so helpful. ❤️

@@jq2639 👋 hello! I walked 29 August - 8 October. Buen Camino!

@ any Camino in your future?

@ for sure! Since surviving this one, I will be doing the Camino Portuguese in May … subscribe if you like as I will be vlogging this walk too. Got a bit of the walking bug now.

@@harrykey2448 hi Harry , it’s because the route begins in France, in a town at the foot of the Pyrenees called St Jean pied de port. The Camino Portuguese is called that because it begins in Portugal, in Porto.

@@charlenekeillor1373 Thabk you so much for this lovely comment Charlene. Melbourne is very special and glad you liked that video. Hope the start of 2025 is going well!

@@kolayotadventures6789 thank you for watching. Yes it was a challenge but such an extraordinary mountain and so unpredictable. Be ready for anything with your gear if you go. It’s only 8 km to shelter and the views are stunning.

@@ua1907 thank you so much! Wishing you the same! Happy new year and I loved the video you made! Wishing you all good things in 2025!

@@xangarcia2677 Thanks! There’s a few at the zoo but in the wild sighting might be hard. Happy new year!

@@thedahliacanvas Hi there, so glad you are here. Yes, there’s 41 days / episodes of my CF. I hope it will give you an idea of what it could be. Thanks for the subscribe!

@@ua1907 merry Christmas! A white one for you! Mine is hot Aussie summer. 40 degrees c tomorrow!

@ thank you! Yeah, ours is white 🧑‍🎄

@@Thingswedo1 Bom Caminho indeed! 😂

You can walk on your own. Google Mount Kosciuszko Summit walk and you will find information. You just have to pay a park fee which is not a lot to enter the national park. The walk starts at Charlottes Pass and is about 18 km - 23 km and is in the Thredbo - Perisher region . Pack for 4 seasons in a day as weather up there changes a lot. Enjoy if you go. 😊

@@neilr273 That is fab Neil! Good time of year to go. I like Lisbon, I don’t have enough time in Europe to go from there. Keep me posted on what you liked about that leg from Lisbon to Porto. Be interested in how you go! Happy holidays and thanks for watching. :)

@@tuyasusanna I will be gone back home by June. You must do the Camino Frances if you have not. No buts… this is the one to do - for the brave…. If you can afford the time. 6 weeks

@@Walkwith_M Yes I have planned the CF trail but I cant do it all the way in one time and I want that my son is with me too. He will get driving lisence next March so I am sure two weeks with him is enough. Or if I will hike alone I could be 3 weeks. 🍀

@@tuyasusanna so lovely to do it with your son whatever distances. I hope to do same with either or both my kids one day.

@@xangarcia2677 I am about an inch from throwing that poncho out, I wore it because my tempest poster for some annoying reason does not come with rain cover. I do have dry bags but the idea of no cover and no poncho mean a wet back pack and I just can’t deal with allowing my pack pack to get wet.

Mead is delicious. I make my own.🤤

@@xangarcia2677 wow that’s so cool! Are you a Viking as well as royalty ? 😂

@@xangarcia2677 haha yes they are very very chatty!

@@xangarcia2677 I heard it was because the Galician monk went to my county - Australia - fell in love with eucalyptus trees there, took seeds back and planted them in your neck of the woods - and now we have houses with petition asking pilgrims to sign about stopping the spread of eucalyptus trees in Spain. I get it.

@@Walkwith_M No, I'm not a Viking. I'm just a Galician with too much honey 🤣

@@peeweeleynes - thanks for the feedback. It’s a little windy in parts but it improves. Also, do use earphones as will help. I won’t be re-recording this as it took 2 days to upload. It’s manageable I think but yes, it’s not my best audio. I appreciate you watching it though!

Hi Kathryn, thanks for watching. This was fab! I loved this walk to the highest point of Australia. I hope you are doing well and appreciate your support! Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and new year! x

@@Rkolb2798 busy in May and September especially

@@Rkolb2798 busy in May and September especially

@@sangriasg I like the term. It came from the Aboriginal community so I respect the term. X

Hi Michelle, I started walking from SJPP to Borda (day 1) on 29 August 2024. May will be lovely. Thanks for watching. I hope these videos of my CF which was amazing in so many ways give some insights into your upcoming pilgrimage. You will enjoy it.

Hi lovely, it’s called Quandry available on iMovie this one. On the Ep 3 I used Dreaming track x

Sure did

@@ua1907 haha that’s sweet of you. It’s good to see what different land/ country/ continent has on offer I agree. I love to walk the Patagonia trial one year. I have been to South America. Also Antartica would be cool.

@@peeweeleynes yes it’s a different landscape. Strange to have a guide I must admit. Very different to the Camino

Hi I drank 2 litres a day but sometimes not because lots of cafes and I get drinks at a few stops. My bag was 7 kg with food and water. 5.5 kg without

@Walkwith_M Thanks

@@ronaldc6564 you welcome. Buen Camino! It will be fab

@@Rkolb2798 hi - I bought it online before I got to Europe via Omio app

Really pretty part of Australia.

Donate the camino dress to the Smithsonian

@ in Washington? I think it will go to a thrift shop locally.

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@@suecordell1996 hi Sue, I booked before I walked because it’s a popular exit - people fly out of Santiago a lot to get to their connecting flight home and the closer to the date of departure the more expensive it is. I would advise that you book a flexi flight out before you get on the pilgrimage. If you know you can do 20 km a day with a rest day here and there you know then your rough number of days. If it means you might have a night or two more in Santiago that is ok as so much to see in that city. If cost is not an issue book flight out of Santiago once you are on path but it does rack up the cost fast if you leave it later. Happy planning! It will be such a great trip. Don’t be stressed. It will work out. It’s part of the fun the planing. Always a solution.

@Walkwith_M thanks M for your advice. It is fun planning & and yes, flexible fare will be the best.

@@ua1907 hi - thanks for watching and I am so glad you got to see a bit of my country. It is prehistoric almost some sections. It’s those giant ferns! I have a few trips planned but I welcome your thoughts and I will see if I can get the trip in for the future. Open to listen :)

@@janehills7929 thanks Jane! Ah yes I have a lot to learn about the flora and fauna. I think wallabies are smaller than kangaroos so you are right. These ones are not big and they sit so still staring at you it’s so funny. Great for musical statues - winners. 10,000 steps a day is amazing. I find it hard to maintain. I am currently in your neighbourhood being NSW but more Perisher way.. will post on this walk soon! Thanks for watching. Jam first always! 😂

@ I hope the weather in the Snowys is kind to you. Enjoy your adventure 🥾

@ Thanks, snowy mountain region was brutal on a few days - weather is unpredictable up there. We had a beautiful day when we went up the summit. That was stunning. Day 4 which I have not posted yet. Nice to head to top of Australia and see what a beautiful county we have Jane. Truly a good feeling. Was not too hard. Maybe you could include it one day on your list if you have not been. The Kosciuszko summit, spell with a Z :)

I just watched your video, sorry, I'm a little busy these days. I don't believe anyone commented on your video. I promise to celebrate Christmas if Santa Claus comes in a sleigh pulled by wombats.

@@xangarcia2677don’t worry about commenting! :) I hate to burden anyone - just watch if you have time lol! Amnesty! Unburden please. I do these videos as a creative outlet. Thanks for being so sweet but be free!!

@@55cavu thank you for watching. Leon is a great city. I prefer it over Burgos but it’s subjective. I am so glad to hear you will go on the CF. It’s a great path and so diverse in landscapes. Lots of good memories to be made. Happy planning !!

@@luciahelenaalvesdetilio7332 ola! Gracias 🙏 buen Camino :)

Good morning! I find myself being more selective with my time. I give a lot of weight for good friends who have been with me a long time, through thick and thin. There’s so much history to honour. And with newer friends, I give time to people who share common interests and have similar values. Nothing new there. At the heart of it, I support them by meeting up or attending the gatherings of people who make me feel good about life and me. Before the Camino I was doing too much stuff. In any case after a Camino, taking a quiet week out if you can, to process the journey a bit is essential. In the quiet you form what is important to you as next steps. A quiet mind is important to distil the important things.

@ amen to that!!!🥰