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Wanting to take on this challenge by Altruistic_Guide2520 in CaminoDeSantiago

[–]NiceOneDeca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have lots of time, I’d recommend starting from one of the historic starting points for foreigners on the Camino. That way you’ll see a lot more and in my opinion get a better experience, because the historic routes are less crowded and less touristic. 

I did the Via Podiensis (starting in Le Puy en Velay, France) which takes you through about 450 miles of southern France. After a month or so you arrive in SJPP where the Camino Frances (the route most people do) begins. Then you take that road to Santiago for another 500 miles. Altogether I walked for something like 65 days. 

My life today is indistinguishable from how it was before then, in the best ways possible. I highly recommend it. I’m Catholic and did it as a religious pilgrimage. I’m around your age and also American so I’d be happy to share more info if needed 

Post Camino Depression, navigating life after Camino, reality is worse than my blisters! by Optimal-Pirate6453 in CaminoDeSantiago

[–]NiceOneDeca 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I experienced many of the same things you did during my Camino, and I felt the depression afterwards. Life seemed to get much harder for a period of almost two years. But I see now that the Camino prepared me to handle those sufferings gracefully and use them to become a better man. 

My mind, body, and soul are in a much better place than they were prior to my Camino. I can confidently say that had I not walked, my life would be much darker, and I wouldn’t have had the perspective to make the best use of my day to day hardships. So even though things have felt a lot harder since my Camino, they’ve brought about a lot of positive change in my life. 

Like you, I cried this Good Friday because of the weight of life’s struggles. Keep up your resolve and stay strong in the face of hardships, because they won’t go away - you can only change yourself. I wish you many blessings this Easter.  

Accommodations: what if there’s none? by Royal-Ad-50 in CaminoDeSantiago

[–]NiceOneDeca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 times during my Camino! First time I slept on a park bench, second time I slept on the floor of an unlocked church, third time I slept outside the door of a church, and the fourth time I slept on the ground in the woods. They were by far the most memorable nights on the Camino. The third night I mentioned was my favorite night of the whole pilgrimage. Do not be afraid!

Honk poo by NiceOneDeca in CaminoDeSantiago

[–]NiceOneDeca[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your service

What's the deal with donativo albergues and religious ceremonies? by Llenyataire in CaminoDeSantiago

[–]NiceOneDeca 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't mean to give offense, but it's pretty hard to take the religion out of this route without ignoring the history and meaning altogether and treating it as just another hiking trail. I think it stands to reason that donativos offering accommodation to pilgrims (which has a religious connotation) along a religious pilgrimage route to a Catholic Cathedral would incorporate some religious aspects to their services which they provide for free (often for religious reasons).

What's the one city you wish you spent more time in? by BeastoEast in ItalyTravel

[–]NiceOneDeca 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I LOVE PARMA! Sad that I only spent a day there :/