So, you didn’t just make it 👍🏻, but you got there in time to witness the beautiful Santa Semana procession. What a wonderful walk you Camino Ingles was. Thanks for letting us participate 😊
It was indeed a beautiful Camino. The weather was perfect considering how early I started in the season for a Camino. Overall, “the way” was more than what I expected. The family I walked with from Cape Town Africa told me about the unesco pilgrimage sister trail in Japan, the Kumano Kodo. Something I definitely want to hike and look into. My next adventure, the Kumano Kodo in Japan. Thanks for watching. Buen Camino.
@@Gettinglostonthetrail Kumano Kodo, that’s quite a shortish pilgrimage route near Kyoto, am I right? They also have a much longer one Shikoku. I once read about that one … is quite tough, I think. Kumano Kodo is shorter, but also contains mountains. I once did a very super dhort short pilgrim’s trail near Kyoto, but cannot remember where exactly. It involved a waterfall under which the pilgrim should wash off all the sins or whatever. It was far too cold 🥶. It was early March. Anyway, I then rented a bike and toured lots of beautiful temples outside Kyoto, where Roman letter style street signs had finished. It was as jute an amazing little tour through all those bamboo forests. Also I went hiking on an island opposite Hiroshima. I was the only hiker, and there were supposed to be some monkeys in the hills 🐒. Fortunately I did not meet any there, but I had a monkey problem near Kyoto in Arashiyama park. It was scary. A bunsh of monkeys tried to attack me and I was saved only by a large family also out for a walk here so we outnumbered the monkeys and they then withdrew. So, beware of the monkeys … wherever. I have had it with them. I don’t want to put you off, just beware of the monkeys. Otherwise I found Japan a true pearl. If you do go to Kumano Kodo, please post your beautiful videos!
The Kumano Kodo is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Kii Peninsula, the largest peninsula of Japan. A “Dual Pilgrim” is someone who has walked both the Kumano Kodo and the Way of St.James (Camino de Santiago). To receive the Dual Pilgrim status, pilgrims must complete one of the options for the Way of St. James, and one of the options for the Kumano Kodo, then register at a designated site. I’m interested in being a dual pilgrim. The Kumano Kodo looks amazing from my research online.
@@davebelcher3307 I went mid April 2024. Still early in the season. I did meet a few peregrino, but overall not a lot on trail. Lucky the weather was nice, no rain. Thanks for watching Dave.
So, you didn’t just make it 👍🏻, but you got there in time to witness the beautiful Santa Semana procession. What a wonderful walk you Camino Ingles was.
Thanks for letting us participate 😊
It was indeed a beautiful Camino. The weather was perfect considering how early I started in the season for a Camino. Overall, “the way” was more than what I expected. The family I walked with from Cape Town Africa told me about the unesco pilgrimage sister trail in Japan, the Kumano Kodo. Something I definitely want to hike and look into. My next adventure, the Kumano Kodo in Japan. Thanks for watching. Buen Camino.
@@Gettinglostonthetrail Kumano Kodo, that’s quite a shortish pilgrimage route near Kyoto, am I right? They also have a much longer one Shikoku. I once read about that one … is quite tough, I think. Kumano Kodo is shorter, but also contains mountains.
I once did a very super dhort short pilgrim’s trail near Kyoto, but cannot remember where exactly. It involved a waterfall under which the pilgrim should wash off all the sins or whatever. It was far too cold 🥶. It was early March.
Anyway, I then rented a bike and toured lots of beautiful temples outside Kyoto, where Roman letter style street signs had finished. It was as jute an amazing little tour through all those bamboo forests.
Also I went hiking on an island opposite Hiroshima. I was the only hiker, and there were supposed to be some monkeys in the hills 🐒. Fortunately I did not meet any there, but I had a monkey problem near Kyoto in Arashiyama park. It was scary. A bunsh of monkeys tried to attack me and I was saved only by a large family also out for a walk here so we outnumbered the monkeys and they then withdrew. So, beware of the monkeys … wherever. I have had it with them. I don’t want to put you off, just beware of the monkeys. Otherwise I found Japan a true pearl.
If you do go to Kumano Kodo, please post your beautiful videos!
The Kumano Kodo is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Kii Peninsula, the largest peninsula of Japan.
A “Dual Pilgrim” is someone who has walked both the Kumano Kodo and the Way of St.James (Camino de Santiago).
To receive the Dual Pilgrim status, pilgrims must complete one of the options for the Way of St. James, and one of the options for the Kumano Kodo, then register at a designated site.
I’m interested in being a dual pilgrim. The Kumano Kodo looks amazing from my research online.
@@Gettinglostonthetrail Thanks for the information. I did not know that.
It does sound interesting.
Good luck either way your further research. 🧐
What time of year did you walk the Camino? It doesn't look like you encountered many other pilgrims.
@@davebelcher3307 I went mid April 2024. Still early in the season. I did meet a few peregrino, but overall not a lot on trail. Lucky the weather was nice, no rain. Thanks for watching Dave.