Camino de Santiago - My Best Camino?

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  • čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
  • A recent question was "what was your best Camino Rob"? They must get better the more you do?
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    TIMESTAMPS (in case you want to skip) 👇
    0:00 Intro
    1:00 My First Camino
    2:22 Second Camino - Hybrid with My Wife
    4:33 Third - 2nd Hybrid with My Wife
    5:15 Last - Walking Alone
    6:12 Which is the Easiest?
    9:40 Is your First Camino your First Love?
    13:34 What I Realized
    14:30 The Best One & Rookie Mistakes
    17:40 Outro
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Komentáře • 41

  • @robscamino
    @robscamino  Před 21 dnem

    If you've walked a few Caminos, what was your best one, and why? 🙂

  • @BabyboomergirlAus
    @BabyboomergirlAus Před 10 dny +1

    Good answer to the question Rob and I totally agree with you. My first Camino was the Frances from SJPdP and still the most memorable. I’ve since walked Norte, Primitivo and half the VdlP and have really loved the scenery and solitude and each time very different. I still recommend the Frances as a first Camino when asked.

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 9 dny +1

      THe Frances is still my favorite route so far, but if I ever walked it again it would have to be in the 'off' season.

  • @FarmerLynneSaskatchewan
    @FarmerLynneSaskatchewan Před 18 dny +1

    Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @GrandOld-Parr
    @GrandOld-Parr Před 6 dny +1

    My best camino is the next one.

  • @adrianadelgado3804
    @adrianadelgado3804 Před 20 dny +1

    Thank you Rob. I like the rookie mistakes that you mentioned. you give me some reassurance as I am heading to Primitivo in three weeks and thinking to start slow/short stages...Thanks again. Buen Camino!

  • @chuckhirman7196
    @chuckhirman7196 Před 20 dny +2

    Nice, clear answer. Thank you. Yes, I was surprised your favorite Camino was your first but as soon as you explained why it resonated. I've only walked one, the Portuguese Coastal Camino in 2023, but despite some blisters and a couple of times getting lost it was spiritual, fulfilling, and motivational for another. Camino del Norte this September here I come! Incidentally, your suggestion to keep footwear light weight because of bad knees was spot on. I would have gone with my heavy, sturdy, mountain hiking boots but instead wore Hoka's and my knees carried my through!

  • @julianlord5366
    @julianlord5366 Před 21 dnem +3

    Your last Camino was one Camino, even though it was on four routes. My current Home to Home will have been on over a dozen routes, but it's still just one Camino.
    My best Camino will always be my second one, the 1994 from Paris. 44 days 42K/day average, and best of all I converted to Christianity on that Camino.

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 20 dny

      Yes I agree, it was one. made up of different routes.

  • @pando56
    @pando56 Před 21 dnem +3

    On the camino. Leaving sjpdp in 10m. Watching this while I'm eating my breakfast 😄. Thanks for all the tips.

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 20 dny +2

      Stop watching videos! You are there 🙂 Buen Camino.

  • @peterfontaine4627
    @peterfontaine4627 Před 19 dny +1

    Thanks so much Rob--I just need to get there and do the first one!

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 19 dny

      When will that be ? 🙂

    • @peterfontaine4627
      @peterfontaine4627 Před 18 dny +1

      I need to retire first before I can be gone that long--we are looking at 2026 or maybe even 2027.

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 13 dny

      Work life balance Pete. We work to live, not live to work..... 😉

    • @peterfontaine4627
      @peterfontaine4627 Před 12 dny

      That would be wonderful--I love the idea of work-life balance. But I don't think I will be in a position to get away for over a month until I stop working end of 2025.

  • @kenyackimec8341
    @kenyackimec8341 Před 21 dnem +2

    Hi Rob, as usual a good thoughtful answer and it is true the first is the best in the spirit of being a new Pilgrim. Having done the Camino Frances in 2019 was a great experience in itself but with it under our belts we decided to tackle the Via Francigena. The first Camino built our pilgrim confidence such that we knew we could could handle that longer trail that has much less organized infrastructure. It took two summers as my wife had an ankle injury in Reims that ended the first session but it probably worked out better that way. It seemed to have the newness and discovery of the Camino Frances but we knew we had what it took to do it, which is the perfect combo. And it has a lot of whatever you are looking for over 2300 kms! We also found with the easy terrain for the first few hundred or so kms we didn't need to train a lot as you have suggested. As they say "Just start walking." You might enjoy it as we did did, given your philosophy. My wife kept a blog if you want a link.

  • @stephenreid_66
    @stephenreid_66 Před 21 dnem +2

    My favourite one visually so far has been the Primitivo, I really enjoyed that one,even the bit after Melide when it got ridiculously busy 😂 the first couple of days on del norte is stunning but you're right the first one is the most memorable and that feeling when you reach Santiago is unique.

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 20 dny +1

      The Primativo is on my bucket list 🙂

    • @stephenreid_66
      @stephenreid_66 Před 20 dny +1

      @@robscamino the invierno and vdlp are on mine

  • @Magellen25
    @Magellen25 Před 21 dnem +2

    Awesome Video mate. I really liked your take on your favourite camino being your first love. I will be doing the VLDP next march, and that will be my first one.
    I can't wait to see what other questions you answer.

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 21 dnem

      The VdlP as a first one. wow! I'm sure you'll love it 🙂

  • @The_Jupiter2_Mission
    @The_Jupiter2_Mission Před 21 dnem +2

    One guy on YT has done The Frances three times in three years and I always got the impression he was trying to recapture the feeling of the first which never happened. I sensed some dissatisfaction with each next attempt and I thought he should do a different route.

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 20 dny

      I don't think we can ever recapture the feeling of a previous Camino. But a 'new' route helps I think

  • @michelemoran3267
    @michelemoran3267 Před 20 dny +1

    Sorry Rob I asked this very question at the office ,walking from Santiago to muxia, finesterre back to Santiago DOES NOT qualify for a compestella by the Catholic Church at the pilgrim office. I was very disappointed in their answer too. Miki Goldie

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 19 dny

      I'll check on that. Muxia-finisterra-santiogo should, as it's a walk of over 100 kms, on a recognized route, 'to' santiago.

    • @michelemoran3267
      @michelemoran3267 Před 19 dny +1

      @robscamino they (the official pilgrim office- in santiago) said the catholic church of Santiago does not now give out compestellas for it. ( as I was receiving my 12 th compestella, for the del Norte)...love

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 19 dny

      Wow. I wonder why?

  • @kenyackimec8341
    @kenyackimec8341 Před 19 dny +1

    Hi Rob i have tried to send links to our Via Francigena blogs multiple times but I have not seen them show up so I'm wondering if there is another way I could get them to you.

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 19 dny

      Strange. You should be able to just add them on a comment here.

  • @chrisdrew5948
    @chrisdrew5948 Před 21 dnem +1

    16:29 Rob, thanks for this post. In this article, you mention that you took off body weight to improve your walk. Can you share your suggestions for me to lose some body weight, being excess fat. I feel that I need to lose 10 kg. Thanks.

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 20 dny

      I use Intermittent Fasting. But do seek Medical advice before trying it. czcams.com/video/rKlKsp2krwM/video.html

  • @paulafitz532
    @paulafitz532 Před 21 dnem +1

    Hi Rob, Thank you again for your insight. I understand there’s many many Caminos but it seems France/Spain/Portugal are what come to mind when someone says I’m walking the Camino! I don’t recall you mentioning the Portuguese which seems popular this year. Did you walk it or part of it?

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 20 dny +1

      Yes, there are many routes, that end in Santiago. I haven't walked the Portuguese routes. They just don't appeal to me and I love Spain.

    • @paulafitz532
      @paulafitz532 Před 20 dny +1

      @@robscamino it seems as if there’s much to treasure about Caminos in Spain!

    • @robscamino
      @robscamino  Před 13 dny

      I just love Spain. 🙄