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A Day on the Camino & What It’s Really Like To Walk

Camino Planning Workshop – Module 5

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Of all the questions you want to ask, what you really want to know is What’s it really like to walk the Camino? At least it was for me. I didn’t want to spoil the surprise… but I did want the reassurance that it was going to be OK!

This workshop isn’t really about the walking — it’s about what happens in-between the walking. The early mornings, the coffee stops, the friendships, the snores, the blisters, washing your undies… and the emotional wobbles.

I’m going to walk you through a day on the Camino — from that first morning rustle to your well-earned glass of wine at dinner… and getting back to the dorm before lights out.

What You’ll Learn in This Workshop

Before I walked my first Camino, I had so many questions. Some I asked on forums — but others felt a bit too personal. (Like… what are albergue bathrooms really like and are the showers really mixed!?)

I no longer remember how many Camino days I’ve walked or how many first time pilgrims I’ve walked with. But I do know what they worry about and I can answer those questions and help put your mind at rest.

Curious About The Reality – Then You Should Take This Workshop

Before my first Camino, I skipped St Jean and started in Roncesvalles.  A week before I left home fear set in and I started doubting myself.  I’d read so much online that I lost confidence in myself and my training.

Fear of the unknown is your enemy and my workshop will show you what a typical day really looks like.  And I know I’m repeating myself — but knowledge is power! 

And that mountain I skipped? I went back a few months later and walked it just because I knew I could and I’ve walked it another 8 times since!

This workshop gives you:

Why Trust Me With Your Camino Planning Advice?

I’ve read some fabulous Camino blogs… and some questionable advice too. But when you’re short on time how to you choose, where do you start and how do you sort the wheat from the chaff or know who to trust?

Well my workshops are the advice that I’d give my friends – and here’s why you can trust me!

Looking For More : Here’s all My Camino Planning Workshops

You may not need all six modules – but I can assure you that if you have them all, you’ll feel super confident that you have done all you can to prepare for your Camino!

1. What Is the Camino de Santiago?

A beginner-friendly introduction to the Camino de Santiago’s history, spiritual and cultural roots, and reasons why this path draws thousands of pilgrims every year.

We’ll cover the ground work of what, when and where and de-mystify Camino jargon – what are Albergue, Botafumero and Credencial anyway!

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2. Choosing the Right Camino Route for You

Because there isn’t just one Camino! — there are many. We’ll look at the most popular routes, what makes them different, and walk through how your own Camino will look.  At the end you’ll feel confident about which route is right for you and why!

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3. Getting to the Camino (and Home Again)

Flights, trains, buses, and all the little things that make travel planning smoother. We’ll look at the best tools to help you plan journey from home, from Santiago and along the way.

The skills you learn in this workshop will help with future planning too as it’s what we do every time we book a flight!

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4. Planning Your Camino

From planning daily stages — to not planning at all. This workshops talks you through everything from arrival to accommodation, to budgeting and baggage and where to find pilgrim services — plus a whole host of practical things that will make life easier.

This workshop works whether you’re going alone, with a group or you prefer no plan at all!

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6. What’s in My Bag

Learn what you need and what you want aren’t the same! I’ll show from experience what to pack, what to buy, and what to leave behind.

I’ll show you what I carry and why — and Gerry will do the same. Between us, I promise we’ll save you the cost of the workshop in unnecessary gear alone!

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I truly believe that the Camino is for everyone. You don’t have to walk fast, or far, or even carry everything on your back. You just have to start — and the fact that you’re here means you already have.

And who knows? Maybe I’ll see you out there on the trail one day. And if I do… be sure to shout me a Buen Camino!