Haha, it's no problem, and I'm not even sure how much I talk about other routes I want to do... the Via de la Plata is definitely on my list, I just can't get away for an extended length of time in spring/fall, and I think starting all the way in the south in the summer would just be dangerously hot! Although, this summer, I'm toying with the idea of doing a section of it, just starting more north (maybe in Salamanca). And I've also been thinking about doing the Voie d'Arles!! It's as if you've read my mind! That's yet another option for this summer...
Lost shorts, eh? This was good... concise... informative... and peppered with charm. Yes, I was sipping on coffee while watching this. Cheers and adventure on!
Great discussion of your walking! Although I too like a journey to be really planned out, I really like the idea off not having reservations---it just seems like that is one less thing to worry about. The Camino will just lead you to where you should rest that night and cross paths with who you should meet. Of course, I say that now...!
Hi nadine...me and my partner love your vlogs...please keep doing them...we walked from sarria to santiago in Dec 22 and absolutely loved the experience...so much so that we are walking the finchale camino this weekend here in the UK...its a recognised camino route and the 53km we are doing will go towards the camino ingles from a coruna to santiago...we have our camino passports and will be starting at finchale priory...buen camino
I haven't heard of this route, though I know that the UK does have recognized Camino routes- what a great plan! And I'm so glad you had such a great experience on the Camino this past December- for a few years now I've wanted to walk a winter Camino, I think there must be something really special about walking at this time of the year.
The routes here are being extended all the time and the finchale camino now goes as far as york...the scenery here is very much like galicia...that's the first thing I noticed when we set off from sarria to portomarin,,it felt like we were walking in the uk,even down to the wildlife..lots of little Robins and blackbirds It was a nice steady 10 to 12C so quite comfortable for walking and the ground was also solid so no mud to walk through,,and there was still quite a few walking the camino at this time of year
How wonderful! I definitely considered trying to go this spring, but I'd heard that- since Japan had been closed to tourists for a long time- the demand on the route would be higher than usual (and I just didn't get my act together in time to make reservations, find flights, etc). But I may try to get there next year!
I lost a pair of shorts in Sarria in 2017. I left them under my pillow. My best shorts ever ! I also aim to be always Camino “ready”. In my town I am locally known as Col “the walker”. I will be doing Portuguese this year.
I really loved the fit of the first pair of shorts I lost... STILL searching for some that I like as much! I love that you're known as "the walker" (I suspect that I might have been, as well, in my last neighborhood... it's amazing how many of my neighbors I got to know over the years, just from the small interactions during my daily walks!)
I will do my second camino in June and probably will be the camino ingles. Then because I live in Italy and there are so many caminos here, I have planned to do the cammino di S.Francesco ( S.Francis camino) from La Verna to Assisi and the cammino dei borghi silenti which is a 90 km ring walk along tiny towns with 20/30 people who lives there and it is in Umbria. We have so many caminos here but I will try to come back on the way to Santiago every year from now on. I never felt so content and free like when I was on the camino.
Those routes in Italy sound incredible! One day I'd like to walk in Italy (for some reason it makes me nervous! But then again, each trek in a new country makes me a little nervous until I start to understand how everything works). But I also agree with you, that there's something special about walking in Spain and arriving in Santiago- which I'm sure is the reason that I continue to go back there :)
If you want to walk south to north, it could be very hot at summer, but you have one chance starting in Cáceres (what a beautiful city!) walking accross the mountains in Sierra de Gredos and continuing to the north crossing Sierra de Guadarrama. Then you have to cross the Inner Plateau from Avila to Salamanca. That is hot, but not so much. In Salamanca you're almost in Leon and from that place on is business as usual.
Im curious about phone use. Do you call ahead to albergues with WhatsApp on wifi or do you get a SIM card ? Thanks for the videos. I’m so excited for my first camino this summer!
I have a longer packing list video (but it one of the first videos I made, and it's LONG!) I like the idea of a bare bones version... I can be long-winded when I talk, so it could be a fun challenge for me!
I haven't! But recently was thinking that it could be something fun to do (and like you said- at least once). Maybe, since 2024 will be my 10-year anniversary of Camino walking, I should treat myself?
@@NadineWalks I'm planning to do my first Camino in May 2024 and I'm thinking of doing three: Santo Domingo, Leon and Santiago. I'm more interested in the history of the places rather than the luxury aspect. So even if I can't get the pilgrim rate, I'll be pulling the trigger. So yeah, with that said and you being on your 10-year anniversary, I think you at least deserve the luxury of it all. God Bless.
Have you ever considered the Camino Madrid. It’s about 13 stages. If you started June 1, The temperatures average about 60 in the evening and 80 during the day (in Madrid). It’s probably a little cooler as you walk north. 😊
@@NadineWalks Well if you do, you might run into me along the way. After I walk with my sister from Lisbon to Santiago, I’m heading back to Madrid on June 1 to walk the Camino Madrid. Happy planning!! ✌️😊
Which has been your fave Camino? Can you pick? Is there a Camino you'd never return to? Do you take any extra precautions to avoid Covid? How has it affected your Caminos? If you wanted a shorter Spain hike that's not a Camino, check out the Carros de Foc (Carros de Fuego or Chariots of Fire) in the Catalan Pyrenees. I'm dying to do it, but it takes a lot of coordination and booking ahead of time. My hiking club in València talked about it so often. ¡Buen camino!
Wonderful questions :) I did a brief look into the hike you mentioned, and it seems incredible! And intense! I think that's one I might want to do with someone (but, of course, I need to look into it more) Ah, so many walks/hikes, my list keeps growing!
Hi love your videos the help keep me motivated. I noticed you had a dry sack. I’m looking to buy some but not sure what size to get. I have an Osprey 30l what size do you suggest.
I have packing cubes, which are similar (but they won't keep the things inside dry if my pack gets really wet)... I use eagle creek packing cubes, and got a set that had a couple different sizes (which I think would be standard for dry sacks, too). www.eaglecreek.com/products/pack-it-isolate-compression-cube-set-sm?variant=39788361023625
Sea to Summit make very light, very good dry bags. Also think about a pack liner - I use a nylofume one - but you can use a trash bag too. Less fussy than a pack cover.
What food options did you have on the Primitivo? We’re the options good? Enough? Did you have trouble gets place to sleep? Would you recommend the Primitivo for a first Camino?
Why do all TH-camrs that do the Camino Portuguese only do the coastal route? We need more videos about the central route, some great things to see on that route
That's a good question- I haven't looked for vidoes for the central Portuguese route, so I wasn't aware that there aren't as many videos. It IS surprising because the central Portuguese route is the second most popular Camino! I can only speak for myself- the central is high on my list of walks to do, but I went with the coastal first because, well, I love walking along the coast. But whenever I get to the central route I'll be sure to take videos to share here!
When you made the reservations ahead of walking, did you base it on the distance from the different points and how many kilometers you wanted to walk each day? Did you have a buffer time or distance to try to make it by a certain time at a certain location? Thanks!
Ah. JUst when I was thinking of making a little room like you have and boom! ya got a big room now oh well. Hey Nadine do you have any idea how many miles you have walked last year? Just curious I always wondered. You seem like you are always going somewhere. Thanks Nadine
good day lovely lady ... I have a question ... is it possible to break up the less popular caminos in stages that average around 15 km (about 10 miles) a day ? It seems in my research that the less popular routes have greater distances between services and wondered if you might elaborate ... thanks so much
I think it depends on which Camino route you're looking at. I did a quick glance through gronze.com, and for a route like the Camino Aragones, it is possible (aside from maybe one stage) to break the walk into about 15km stages. But for others, like the Invierno, it might be harder. As you guessed, there are less services/infrastructure for pilgrims on the less-traveled routes, so shorter stages can sometimes be tricky.
Yes! It's in the video description- so if you look under the video in the box that starts to describe the video, click 'show more' and you'll see it there!
Ah, sorry, the link is under the most recent video that I posted... but let me just add it here! nadinewalks.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8570e53c5f0323a758603d00d&id=ffd8f9512c
Two quick questions…..I am always telling people that there is a huge difference between the Camino/s and the other long distance hikes of the world that make them so much more appealing, certainly to me. It’s a spiritual, historic, emotional, magical thing that I cannot find words to explain. Do you agree? Is there something special about them for you? Over several Caminos I have had a few challenging moments with dangerous or out of control dogs. I know you have a had a run in or two with wild boars but have you ever had trouble with dogs? Recently in late November, on a stretch of the Norte in Galicia I had a very tense encounter with two dogs in a farmyard that the route headed right through. Any advice or tips for dealing with such encounters?
Yes!! I definitely want to do this walk- I'm holding back for now because it's a bit pricey (or, well, most expensive than the Camino!), and I'd love to go with a friend. And that, of course, takes more planning and coordination. But I really think I would love it!
@@NadineWalks Ohhhhhhhhh. Frog. Sorry. The little thing at the base of the tree just caught my eye. Looked at in a certain way, which I tend to do, it made me bust out laughing. I tend to bust out laughing a lot. Cheers.
My all time favorite was NORWAY!!! St. Olaf's Way from Oslo to Trondheim. Amazing people, lodging, food and wildlife!!
How long did that take? And which time of the year did you go?
School SLP here. Summer breaks are an adventurers savior! 😄
School counsellor seems *exactly* like the job you would have! Perfect! 😄
I guess I should have listen to this video before I asked questions( about other Caminos) as you answered them here. :-)))
Haha, it's no problem, and I'm not even sure how much I talk about other routes I want to do... the Via de la Plata is definitely on my list, I just can't get away for an extended length of time in spring/fall, and I think starting all the way in the south in the summer would just be dangerously hot! Although, this summer, I'm toying with the idea of doing a section of it, just starting more north (maybe in Salamanca). And I've also been thinking about doing the Voie d'Arles!! It's as if you've read my mind! That's yet another option for this summer...
Lost shorts, eh? This was good... concise... informative... and peppered with charm. Yes, I was sipping on coffee while watching this. Cheers and adventure on!
I think I need to start having some coffee to drink while I make these videos...
@@NadineWalks Camino Coffee Chat with Nadine... yeah, it has a certain ring to it. :)
Great discussion of your walking! Although I too like a journey to be really planned out, I really like the idea off not having reservations---it just seems like that is one less thing to worry about. The Camino will just lead you to where you should rest that night and cross paths with who you should meet. Of course, I say that now...!
Hi nadine...me and my partner love your vlogs...please keep doing them...we walked from sarria to santiago in Dec 22 and absolutely loved the experience...so much so that we are walking the finchale camino this weekend here in the UK...its a recognised camino route and the 53km we are doing will go towards the camino ingles from a coruna to santiago...we have our camino passports and will be starting at finchale priory...buen camino
I haven't heard of this route, though I know that the UK does have recognized Camino routes- what a great plan! And I'm so glad you had such a great experience on the Camino this past December- for a few years now I've wanted to walk a winter Camino, I think there must be something really special about walking at this time of the year.
The routes here are being extended all the time and the finchale camino now goes as far as york...the scenery here is very much like galicia...that's the first thing I noticed when we set off from sarria to portomarin,,it felt like we were walking in the uk,even down to the wildlife..lots of little Robins and blackbirds
It was a nice steady 10 to 12C so quite comfortable for walking and the ground was also solid so no mud to walk through,,and there was still quite a few walking the camino at this time of year
SWCP, you will love it.
I’m heading back to Japan in the coming months to walk the Konam Kodo for the second time. It is a beautiful walk
How wonderful! I definitely considered trying to go this spring, but I'd heard that- since Japan had been closed to tourists for a long time- the demand on the route would be higher than usual (and I just didn't get my act together in time to make reservations, find flights, etc). But I may try to get there next year!
I lost a pair of shorts in Sarria in 2017. I left them under my pillow. My best shorts ever ! I also aim to be always Camino “ready”. In my town I am locally known as Col “the walker”. I will be doing Portuguese this year.
I really loved the fit of the first pair of shorts I lost... STILL searching for some that I like as much! I love that you're known as "the walker" (I suspect that I might have been, as well, in my last neighborhood... it's amazing how many of my neighbors I got to know over the years, just from the small interactions during my daily walks!)
Thank you for this fun part :)
I will do my second camino in June and probably will be the camino ingles. Then because I live in Italy and there are so many caminos here, I have planned to do the cammino di S.Francesco ( S.Francis camino) from La Verna to Assisi and the cammino dei borghi silenti which is a 90 km ring walk along tiny towns with 20/30 people who lives there and it is in Umbria. We have so many caminos here but I will try to come back on the way to Santiago every year from now on. I never felt so content and free like when I was on the camino.
Those routes in Italy sound incredible! One day I'd like to walk in Italy (for some reason it makes me nervous! But then again, each trek in a new country makes me a little nervous until I start to understand how everything works). But I also agree with you, that there's something special about walking in Spain and arriving in Santiago- which I'm sure is the reason that I continue to go back there :)
If you want to walk south to north, it could be very hot at summer, but you have one chance starting in Cáceres (what a beautiful city!) walking accross the mountains in Sierra de Gredos and continuing to the north crossing Sierra de Guadarrama. Then you have to cross the Inner Plateau from Avila to Salamanca. That is hot, but not so much. In Salamanca you're almost in Leon and from that place on is business as usual.
Great advice, thank you so much! Definitely something for me to keep in mind...
Did you think about Via Francigena? It's spectacular, like route od all routes, so long, old, I think in 3 summer iz can be done...
Im curious about phone use. Do you call ahead to albergues with WhatsApp on wifi or do you get a SIM card ? Thanks for the videos. I’m so excited for my first camino this summer!
Just a video suggestion: what to take with us.
The bare bones version, the recommended and the extra not needed stuff
I have a longer packing list video (but it one of the first videos I made, and it's LONG!) I like the idea of a bare bones version... I can be long-winded when I talk, so it could be a fun challenge for me!
Have you ever stayed at one of the Paradors? Seems to me, I'd have to do it at least once. Thanks.
I haven't! But recently was thinking that it could be something fun to do (and like you said- at least once). Maybe, since 2024 will be my 10-year anniversary of Camino walking, I should treat myself?
@@NadineWalks I'm planning to do my first Camino in May 2024 and I'm thinking of doing three: Santo Domingo, Leon and Santiago. I'm more interested in the history of the places rather than the luxury aspect. So even if I can't get the pilgrim rate, I'll be pulling the trigger. So yeah, with that said and you being on your 10-year anniversary, I think you at least deserve the luxury of it all. God Bless.
Have you ever considered the Camino Madrid. It’s about 13 stages. If you started June 1, The temperatures average about 60 in the evening and 80 during the day (in Madrid). It’s probably a little cooler as you walk north. 😊
Funny you should mention this, I was JUST looking into this route! I can handle temperatures in the 80's :) Firmly adding this one to my list!
@@NadineWalks Well if you do, you might run into me along the way. After I walk with my sister from Lisbon to Santiago, I’m heading back to Madrid on June 1 to walk the Camino Madrid. Happy planning!! ✌️😊
@Fr Scott Hikes - I'll be about 5 days behind you.
@@dltallan If you two run into each other, you'll have to take a photo and send it to me!!
Which has been your fave Camino? Can you pick? Is there a Camino you'd never return to?
Do you take any extra precautions to avoid Covid? How has it affected your Caminos?
If you wanted a shorter Spain hike that's not a Camino, check out the Carros de Foc (Carros de Fuego or Chariots of Fire) in the Catalan Pyrenees. I'm dying to do it, but it takes a lot of coordination and booking ahead of time. My hiking club in València talked about it so often.
¡Buen camino!
Wonderful questions :)
I did a brief look into the hike you mentioned, and it seems incredible! And intense! I think that's one I might want to do with someone (but, of course, I need to look into it more) Ah, so many walks/hikes, my list keeps growing!
What happened when you didn't have a bed? Did you have a tent?
Hi love your videos the help keep me motivated. I noticed you had a dry sack. I’m looking to buy some but not sure what size to get. I have an Osprey 30l what size do you suggest.
I have packing cubes, which are similar (but they won't keep the things inside dry if my pack gets really wet)... I use eagle creek packing cubes, and got a set that had a couple different sizes (which I think would be standard for dry sacks, too). www.eaglecreek.com/products/pack-it-isolate-compression-cube-set-sm?variant=39788361023625
Sea to Summit make very light, very good dry bags. Also think about a pack liner - I use a nylofume one - but you can use a trash bag too. Less fussy than a pack cover.
What food options did you have on the Primitivo? We’re the options good? Enough?
Did you have trouble gets place to sleep?
Would you recommend the Primitivo for a first Camino?
Why do all TH-camrs that do the Camino Portuguese only do the coastal route? We need more videos about the central route, some great things to see on that route
That's a good question- I haven't looked for vidoes for the central Portuguese route, so I wasn't aware that there aren't as many videos. It IS surprising because the central Portuguese route is the second most popular Camino! I can only speak for myself- the central is high on my list of walks to do, but I went with the coastal first because, well, I love walking along the coast. But whenever I get to the central route I'll be sure to take videos to share here!
When you made the reservations ahead of walking, did you base it on the distance from the different points and how many kilometers you wanted to walk each day? Did you have a buffer time or distance to try to make it by a certain time at a certain location? Thanks!
Ah. JUst when I was thinking of making a little room like you have and boom! ya got a big room now oh well. Hey Nadine do you have any idea how many miles you have walked last year? Just curious I always wondered. You seem like you are always going somewhere. Thanks Nadine
I miss my little room a lot :( I'm heading off soon for another walk... so maybe I AM always going somewhere!!
good day lovely lady ... I have a question ... is it possible to break up the less popular caminos in stages that average around 15 km (about 10 miles) a day ? It seems in my research that the less popular routes have greater distances between services and wondered if you might elaborate ... thanks so much
I think it depends on which Camino route you're looking at. I did a quick glance through gronze.com, and for a route like the Camino Aragones, it is possible (aside from maybe one stage) to break the walk into about 15km stages. But for others, like the Invierno, it might be harder. As you guessed, there are less services/infrastructure for pilgrims on the less-traveled routes, so shorter stages can sometimes be tricky.
Nadine…..can you send or release the link to the e book you mentioned? Thanks Paul
Yes! It's in the video description- so if you look under the video in the box that starts to describe the video, click 'show more' and you'll see it there!
@@NadineWalks I looked in the "show more" section and I still cannot locate the link...???
Ah, sorry, the link is under the most recent video that I posted... but let me just add it here! nadinewalks.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8570e53c5f0323a758603d00d&id=ffd8f9512c
Two quick questions…..I am always telling people that there is a huge difference between the Camino/s and the other long distance hikes of the world that make them so much more appealing, certainly to me. It’s a spiritual, historic, emotional, magical thing that I cannot find words to explain. Do you agree? Is there something special about them for you?
Over several Caminos I have had a few challenging moments with dangerous or out of control dogs. I know you have a had a run in or two with wild boars but have you ever had trouble with dogs? Recently in late November, on a stretch of the Norte in Galicia I had a very tense encounter with two dogs in a farmyard that the route headed right through. Any advice or tips for dealing with such encounters?
Both really, really good questions!!
Whats your fav footwear?
How about doing the Tour Du Mont Blanc? Your French would come in handy.
Yes!! I definitely want to do this walk- I'm holding back for now because it's a bit pricey (or, well, most expensive than the Camino!), and I'd love to go with a friend. And that, of course, takes more planning and coordination. But I really think I would love it!
@@NadineWalks Coordinating with another person is difficult. I tried to do it, but my friend bailed out on me and now I have nothing planned.
Who are the organizers?
HAve you ever encountered bedbugs on Camino? I heard stories and was wondering how often this can happen
I'll definitely address the bedbug question in the next video, that's come up a few times!
You need to make a new little closet to film in 😊
I know, I feel like I need to create a space with character...
The big room loses the intimacy of a small closet full of Knick knacks .
That figurine at the window.....🤔
The little frog?? :)
@@NadineWalks Ohhhhhhhhh. Frog. Sorry. The little thing at the base of the tree just caught my eye. Looked at in a certain way, which I tend to do, it made me bust out laughing. I tend to bust out laughing a lot. Cheers.