The Camino Routine
Day 21 Astorga to Rabanal Miles: 12.8 Elevation gain: 945’ Descent: 56’ Walking miles: 235.4 Total Camino miles: 349.9 To Travel is to Live – Hans Christian Andersen Doing the Camino is a lesson in routine. Your day demands some structure and routine in order to accomplish what needs to be done, day after day. I see the Camino as the following basic steps: WALK EAT DO LAUNDRY SLEEP REPEAT CAMINO! The walking part is simple....you must walk each day if you plan to walk the 500+ miles from St Jean France to Santiago Spain. Some days are relatively easy, others are long walks, and many have steep climbs. Each day is similar, yet very different in many ways. Eating is a constant focus. You snack, you hike, you drink lots of water. You plan on either carrying things for lunch or you hope to find a cafe to buy lunch. Dinners are late in the day and are often the 3 course Pilgrim Menu. And you eat a l...