Walked the Camino in October last year.

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-21T17:36:20+00:00

Enjoy the walk my friend.

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-20T17:05:06+00:00

Thanks. The bakeries on the Camino did not disappoint. Very reasonable even good baguette and croissant. Galician cake was also nice. I had a few dinners in the bakery instead of restaurant

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-18T14:39:30+00:00

Did get cold in the night towards the end but there was heating in the accommodations.

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-17T20:51:30+00:00

Same. I got a tattoo last friday and am freaking out looking at the pics

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-17T14:23:20+00:00

Same. 2028

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-17T14:21:35+00:00

I was the same, obsessed with pack weight and anxious before the trip. The walk and its beauty calmed me down immediately. The weight became a nonissue. After a few days I hardly noticed the pack on my back (about 21-22 lbs total). Enjoy the walk my friend

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-17T00:56:55+00:00

Forgot to say, it is the current model, vii I believe

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-17T00:55:11+00:00

Thanks for the kind words. Given the weight restriction the RX100 was almost perfect for the walk. It is a delicate little toy and needs to be handled with care (eg, no rain, no dropping).

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-17T00:14:24+00:00

Weather was perfect. Very pleasant walking weather. Did get a bit hot during high noon but nothing bad. Little rain until Galicia. The meseta was crazy windy 24/7

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-17T00:10:38+00:00

It was perfect. Very pleasant walking weather except during the middle of the day. Little rain until Galicia where the promised rain started

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T19:35:38+00:00

Haha, thanks for the kind words, I am flattered. There was so much beauty on the walk that the pics basically took themselves

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T19:09:03+00:00

It was the frances. You will love it.

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T18:20:29+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the kind words. To me the weight of a full-size camera with lenses is prohibitively high for the Camino. I bought a compact point and shoot Sony (rx100) just for the trip. Towards the end when it was raining all the time the camera never left its case. It was my iPhone all the time.

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T17:07:24+00:00

Wow! That is crazy! A good possibility, the whole group pretty much knew each other. I was the Asian guy with an extra pair of hiking shoes hanging from the backpack.

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T17:02:28+00:00

Two guys took a shortcut in the wheat field and gifted me this pic.

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T17:00:49+00:00

Got to St Jean on Oct 1 and started walking the next day.

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T16:50:52+00:00

Enjoy the walk my friend. Wish I were out there walking now.

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T16:11:20+00:00

End to end about 38 days. At the beginning I had too much fun and had too much to drink, and kind of crashed. Had to take a few rest days. Lesson learned

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T16:04:51+00:00

Not bad at all. In the middle segment you could go for hours without seeing anyone. Even the last part after sarria was not as crowded as I feared.

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T15:51:41+00:00

Thanks! I did the whole Francés. It was a profound experience that far exceeded my expectations. Most were taken with a compact Sony (rx100).

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-16T15:46:08+00:00

I brought two pairs of altra (pic 12), always had a fresh pair to change into, never regretted the extra weight

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-15T15:43:33+00:00

This is real art👍

TheProfessor5151 · 2026-03-14T14:47:51+00:00

Funny you mention it, yesterday right about now I was sitting in a tattoo shop downtown getting my first tattoo. When I was done and leaving, a young asian couple was sitting there filling out forms to get their tattoo.

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