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Planning Your Camino: Daily Distances, Days Off & Finding A Bed

Camino Planning Workshop – Module 4

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I’m a planner. I start with a spreadsheet, pore over guidebooks and highlight the must-visit spots. I look at daily distances, where to take rest days, and the best places to sleep.  And I read and read and read!

But once I’m walking, that plan usually goes out the window and I follow my nose. Most of us land somewhere in between but if you’ve ever found yourself thinking:

Then this workshop is exactly what you need.

What You’ll Learn in This Workshop

The first rule of any Camino is that you need to walk your own walk. 

For some that means booking a pre-made tour where everything’s taken care of. For others it’s as simple as packing a bag and setting off.

The great news is that it doesn’t matter which kind of person you are.  Whether you’re a spreadsheet lover or someone who prefers to keep it loose, this workshop will show you :

If you start this workshop wondering how on earth you can put everything together you’ll end it with a clear sense of how and when to plan and why. I’ll show you what to book, what to leave open, and to walk knowing that even if the plan changes, you’re ready.

Want to Think About Planning? Then take The workshop!

Because planning – or research – is part of your Camino preparation. Even if you want no plan!

When I first walked I read a book by Tim Moore – Travels with my Donkey.  He charts his Camino across Spain with Shinto, his four legged friend.  I loved that book.  I wanted to see the places that he wrote about.  And then I watched the movie The Way!  Oh man, then I wanted to sleep in a Parador and find cheese-makers in the mountains and stay in a monastery with a host of new pilgrim friends.

I needed to know this stuff! Which meant I had to do a little planning.

If you can answer yes to any of the following then my workshop really is for you!

Planning your Camino does not mean you want to be rigid and lose any sense of freedom.  It means you want to be informed. Everyone has a different level – Take this workshop to learn yours!

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 if you do 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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5. A Typical Day on the Camino

What does a normal day on the Camino look like? Is there even such a thing? From waking up to walking, eating, resting, meeting others, communal dinners, and sleeping.

We’ll talk about the ups and downs of pilgrim life and what it’s really like to walk the Camino de Santiago

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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!