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Tag: Long Distance Hiking

Day 7 — Pamplona Rest Day: Learning the Art of Doing Nothing on Purpose

➜ Camino Francés · Day 07 Pamplona · Navarra Pamplona Rest Day Doing Nothing on Purpose After six days of walking, the hardest thing I did on Day 7 was stop. No stage. No yellow arrows. No loaded backpack. Just recovery, Pamplona, and the uncomfortable realization that rest is part of the Camino too. Pamplona […]

Getting to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port: Our Camino Journey from Portugal

Home > Long Distance Hiking Most people think the Camino Francés begins in St. Jean Pied de Port. They’re wrong. The Camino begins the moment you decide to go. For Sage and me, that meant leaving our home in Coimbra, Portugal, and embarking on a journey that felt like a pilgrimage before we had even […]