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jueves, 12 febrero 2004 |
Wherever you can. Be calm, very calm. You can plan the stages nicely at
home and, with the book open, you can follow all the little sections
that you want on the map. But then, the Camino puts us in our place.
Some advice on planning the stages:
Try to walk without hurrying. Do not plan long stages. A good day’s
journey is about 25 kilometers, more or less, but you do not have to
walk the same amount of kilometers every day because the amount will
vary according to the difficulty of the stage or how you feel each day.
In the first stages it is a good idea to walk shorter distances of
around 20 kilometers and later on some days of a maximum of 30
kilometers. Although you think you can do more, you will pay for it if
you overdo it. You need a week of well managed stages to give your body
time to get adjusted to the idea that this is for real, to increase
distances as we get accustomed to the Camino.
Try to not end up at the end of the stages that are in all the
guidebooks. There are other intermediary refuges that are very nice and
you will find fewer people.
Even though we go with the planned stages, leave some space for
surprises. We should not close ourselves off to what the Camino itself
may provide, even though that means changing our plans.
Enjoy everything that you find along the Camino.
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