CAMINO DE SANTIAGO Pilgrimage French Way- solo in October/November 2019
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My name is Maddi, and in October/November 2019 I walked part of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage solo- what an adventure! I walked 398km in total, while the entire pilgrimage is around 790km. I walked in two stages: St Jean Pied de Port to Burgos, and from Sarria to Santiago. I’m twenty one years old, not the world’s most fit person, and only booked my flights a few weeks in advance- and I so hope that this video perhaps encourages you to do the Camino one day, and gives you a little insight into my time on the Camino trail. The most important piece of advice I ever received was that everybody’s Camino is different, and to not compare my Camino to anybody else’s. This here is my story, and I’m sure that yours will be completely different- and all the better for it!
I’m back home now in sunny Australia, and thought I’d say that my knee turned out to be sprained, and will take about 3 months to recover without surgery- thank goodness! Also, I can’t really CZcams, so apologies for any dodgy editing and the fact this video goes for about twenty million hours. Thank you so much for watching!
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Maddi, you are so lovely and such a gorgeous Camino you have done. Every Camino is unique and yours is extra special flavored with your sweetness!! The Camino angels throw tests in you way to see how you deal with life's foibles. Maybe the angels see that you don't need the cCamino right now as much as others do
Maddi, your enthusiasm and gentleness of spirit is so refreshing! Reflect on the Camino often. It will keep teaching you it’s lessons! Ciao from USA.
I love your video it had inspired me to do the pilgrimage myself next year you are such a Beautiful soul thanks 😊💗
That's so wonderful to hear, thanks so much for your kind comment!
@@maddihegarty8607 your welcome
One of the most inspirational videos from the Camino I have ever seen! Your happiness transpires in the video. So glad I bumped into this! Congratz!
Greetings Maddi from California! What a delightful video of your Camino experience you have shared with all of us. I walked the Camino (in three installments) in 1999, 2000, and 2001. Your video, commentary, and awesome spirit, brought back so many memories and was a reminder of the impact this journey had on me. Thanks again for sharing…Buen Camino and God bless, my friend!
Great personality and spirit.
I wish you a quick knee recovery. Santiago will always be waiting for you. Buen Camino.
Maddi - All that I can say is that the world is a better place with you in it. I am happy to hear that your knee is better without more surgery. Your Camino continues, and your smile will light "The Way" for many others. Ultreia!
Maddi - I just watched your Camino again. With all the trials we are now facing across the globe (Covid, Afghanistan, etc.), I felt that I needed more trail (vs. trial ... see what I did ;)). I hope that you continue to smile. Oz (and the world) needs it!
Beautiful video, it made me relive the emotions of the French Way that I did in 2019.
Congratulations and thank you
You are an inspiring soul. Loved watching your video. You are an amazing young woman. ❤️
Thanks for sharing your journey, you have a wonderful personality that just shines through.
Thank you for taking us along. You have such a beautiful spirit about you. Hope the knee is well, as I have had meniscus surgery as well, and hope to walk the Camino next year. Can't wait to see what the future holds for you.
Hi Maddi. I loved your vídeo about your Camino de Santiago.
I done three times.
The fist time I did with a friend on bikes.
I hope repeat this year on bikes again.
Thank you so much for share your experience.
Incredible Incredible Incredible! So proud of you Maddi and grateful that you've recorded the journey so that we can all bask in it's magnificence!
I enjoyed watching your video and was so glad to read that you only sprained your knee. If you decide to do it or something similar again I would recommend the use of poles as they help a lot on tricky descents like that into Zuburi. If you fancy walking the French Way again the countryside is wonderful in May when the flowers are blooming and fields are greener. I walked in the Spring 2019 and was extremely lucky with the weather and took it slowly about 20 or so kilometres a day Matthew
Sublime and amazing ✌️💙
What a lovely video. You are inspiring young lady with a very warm and endearing personality. I hope you have no trouble with your knee now. I wish you every success in life and that the angels will look after you. I have been walking various caminos for many years. I walked the French camino from St Jean to SdeC IN 2014 and also from St Jean to Sarria in stages, over other years. Although not getting any younger, I hope to recommence walking caminos next year. Coming from Ireland it is convenient and inexpensive to fly to Spain. With your surname being Hegarty, you must have a bit of Irish in you.
You refresh the soul.
Thank you so very much…..for this beautiful journey.
Very inspirational….🙏🎶🌹🌹Congratulations.
You're so lovely, thanks for charring your story and I'm glad your knee is doing ok. I"m looking forward to walk de Camino some day. Take care.
I have really enjoyed your video! I hope to get to Spain one day, if we manage to sort the Virus!
I have started walking here I. Australia instead and am enjoying it immensely! You are a very special lady, and so glad your knee is good and YES use poles!
I have watched many journeys and yours was by far my favorite! You have such a wonderful spirit. I have been considering embarking on this journey solo myself and it is people with energy like you that I hope to meet! You’ve reassured me I will find wonderful like minded seekers. Wishing you well on all your endeavors!
What a wonderful vlog. I hope you enjoyed your whole experience and thank you for sharing it.
When I view camino videos I ask myself what is good and unique about this video. Well in your case, you are a sweetheart with an uplifting personality. I really enjoyed your video.
Maddison. That was so lovely. I was supposed to have been walking now but it wasn’t to be. Such a strong and gentle spirit. Take courage hon knees are a pain and the Zubiri section and the walk into Roncesvalles has taken many casualties. Hope to run into you or your videos again Buen Camino Peregrina❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for your kind words- and I so hope the timing will work for you to walk again
Hi Maddi! Congrats and thank you for sharing your experience on The Camino! I've been missing The Camino extra hard lately due to the coronavirus pandemic, so I'm glad I found this video on youtube. It was nice hearing about your journey and seeing some familiar places (lol we even stopped at the same cafe before Melide). Buen Camino!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment- it's strange hey, we're having to find different ways to get our 'travel' fix!
So proud of you.... thank you for sharing ❤
NO WORDS.YOU ARE SO AMAZING !!!!
Hey Maddi, am enjoying your video. I was a few weeks ahead of you, and also enjoyed the Wanderlust restaurant!
💚Thank you for sharing your Camino💚
Hola Maddi espero que puedas completar tu camino pronto. Porque te saltaste unos cuantos kilómetros jejeje. Que puedas volver a hacer esos Km que no hiciste. Buen Camino. Gracias por compartir tu experiencia.
Lovely to watch your Camino. So glad you took the time out and then were able to return and finish. I am in awe of young people who decide to do this, and on your own! I am much older and am starting my Camino on 1st April...only now feeling brave enough! I hope your knee has improved and that you continue receiving the 'Aha' moments you need. :) Blessings.
Thank you for your beautiful comment Ruth- so happy to hear that you are doing your Camino this year! Wishing you all the very best :)
Thanks for sharing your wonderful Camino video.
Wonderful. In you there is only light. Bless you
I really enjoyed your video and it brought back a lot of good memories for me, I walked the camino around the same time as you (late September to the beginning of November 2019). Thank you for sharing your journey. Buen Camino from Denmark.
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your story if THE Way. I dream also to walk for Santiago
Buen vídeo, lindo recuerdo, enhorabuena y Buen Camino, saludos.
Thank you, Maddi, for sharing your journey with us! I actually got teary eyed the last frame when you reached the cathedral. My daughter and I will begin our Camino next summer most likely in June. We can't wait! Thank you again.
Thank so you much for your comment Shirley! That is so exciting to hear you are dong the Camino with your daughter- hoping that it's the trip of a lifetime for you :)
With the current health crisis, sadly you might have to reschedule the trip in 2020.
2021 will be the Holy Year, hopefully, you can make it for the celebration with your family.
My daughter and I made the trip Sept 19, the weather was perfect, we have not had one drop of rain throughout the trip. it was a blessing indeed.
We met quite a few of the Irish, and lots of fellow Canadians.
Wish you all the best for the upcoming pilgrimage! Bien Camino!
about the knee injury. i know what you mean. it's like, why me? why now? why ever? right?much sadness, anger, disappointment, feelings of inadequacy/inferiority follows. felt like my life had ended. but i have since accepted it as part of my life's unique obstacles. i cycle a lot now and i'm grateful i can still do that and i enjoy it too. i can still walk, but if i walk too far or too hard, my knee injury may flare up and immobilize me. i'll try to walk the camino, but if not possible, i'll cycle it :) i've decided this is a spiritual pilgrimage i have to undertake as a christian. i'm glad you made it and that your knee is okay!
Exactly right- thank you!! You've put the feeling into words. Praying you are able to undertake the Camino or another similar pilgrimage and experience the peace that comes along with it :)
Bonito y magico video....Nice
Great video , you were really lucky to go when you did ..... could be a long time before we can all go again.
thanks
How i miss those 2`000`000 steps!
Greetings&Blessings
Buen Camino
Haha- thank you!
Hi Maddi! thank you for making this video and sharing a bit of your camino journey, your joy and kindness even in the midst of struggle and uncertainty is amazing to see. i was also curious to know more about Taize in France... how was your visit there? i would love to check it out during my camino one day as well.
Thanks Chris!! Taize was one of those experiences you can't quite put into words....peaceful, good for the soul, and so so enriching. I hope you get to visit during your camino some day!
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사랑스러운 소녀네요.밝아서 좋아요❤
아름다운 영상이네요.
영상잘봤습니다.고마워요.
2019년 저도 camino de santiago 다녀왔어요.
그 길이 그립네요.
Buen camino tienes que caminar el norte y primitivo
What a beautiful, gentle sweet soul you are Maddi ! Well done you for "going with the flow" & embracing all of your Camino experiences. I have watched heaps of Camino vlogs & yours is right up there with my favs
Hi Wendy- thanks SO much for your beautiful comment ❤ sorry to hear your Camino has needed to be postponed, hoping 2021 will work out! 'Regional' may not have been the right word, but I took a Oui TER train from Bayonne to St Jean- I booked ahead online (may not need to do that) and it all worked out nicely. buen Camino!
P.S the train I took probably was the fast one you talk of- there weren't any stops along the way, but still lots of time to take in the beautiful scenery! Hopefully you can find a slower one :)
Nice video
I walked SJPDP and vlogged it also about a month before you started, love watching everyones vlogs
Oh wow! I'll have to have a look :)
Dales Outdoor Adventures What is sjpdp and do you realy need to save time on texting Lol after a camino you dont have time to put in text What you did. The Young ones learn one thing and old ppl others i Think you learned to text like a kid in a hurry
Just find out i will walk the vdlp aka via de la plata but this is the one and only time i use vdlp in a text
Really interesting. One if the best vlogs I've seen. I did the Sarria to Santiago 2 years ago and loved it. Will hope to do the whole route one day. Well done you managed to stay very positive despite your injury. Did you film in the retreat at all? Anyway well done.
Thanks so much for your comment- it truly is a beautiful stretch between Sarria and Santiago! I didn't film at Taize no, I tried to spend the week without technology :)
Totally understandable...too much IT...good to take a break from it. Well done again..very enjoyable. Thank you and all the best for your future.
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Hi Maddi, I enjoyed your video very much. Pity your knee played up. I was surprised you didn't use hiking sticks as they would have taken a lot of weight off your knee. I'm returning to the Camino in April. I've just had my novel about the Camino called The Catching of the Camino Wind. It's out on Amazon and on Kindle. Will you do a post on your journey home and your injury?
Thank you Jim! I did think about getting some hiking sticks along the way, but decided it wasn't worth it with the minimal time I spent walking after my injury. I definitely will if I go back now!! Oh how amazing, I'll have to have a look :) not at this stage no, youtube isn't really my thing! But I'm home now, and have learnt that my knee is sprained rather than torn cartilage- so lots of swimming and bike riding will do the trick
Such a lovely journey! I enjoyed how well you take whatever has to come without any anger, your energy feels really gentle and kind. I am planning to do the camino during the same time and the weather is being a concern: how did you manage to get your shoes dry every morning in a series of rainy days and did you have a sleeping bag for the cold nights? Thank you in advance! :)
Thank you so much for the beautiful comment Diana! I'm so happy to hear you are planning a Camino 😊 I had waterproof boots which I sprayed with some extra waterproofing spray before leaving Aus. After a rainy day, I'd take my boots off at the albergue, remove the inner sole, and stuff them with newspaper (provided at every albergue)- and this seemed to do the trick as they were dry by morning. I did not have a sleeping bag, just a sleeping silk liner as I thought all albergues had blankets- but probably perhaps 10% did not. So, I would recommend bringing a small sleeping bag (most other pilgrims had them), I reckon that's what I'd do next time. I survived just fine with the liner because places had heating, but some nights got a little chilly! Hope that essay helps haha 😊
@@maddihegarty8607 Many thanks for the detailed answer - it is reeeally helpful!! And good luck if you're thinking of doing another camino - I'm looking forward to your video diary! :)
Australian ascent ?
Hello, i have some questions!
Last time i did camino was 6 years ago in April. Im planning to go this coming October.
What was the weather like in October and what clothes did you bring?
Also, was Pyrénées route open in October? My start date is 10/14 and will be returning on 11/7.
Oh I'm so sorry I never saw this comment- I hope you had a fulfilling Camino and you were able to walk the Pyrenees route 🙏
Im in love with you Maddi 😍
you are the only girl pilgrim who has the same age as mine！thanks for your inspiration！
thanks for your beautiful comment! Here's to doing things even if we don't feel ready or feel too 'young' :)
Hola, what have you made of the Camino after 2 years? Did it change anything of your life?
Hola! Thanks for your comment and questions- it's so good to reflect on the Camino as the years pass. One small thing that I keep coming back to is how the Camino taught me the power of walking as a way to sort through your thoughts and questions. And, the power of connecting with strangers and creating such strong bonds through a shared experience :)
this is my camino @X41A
Maddi you are the only lady I found here that did the Camino solo in November and I really wanted to see how it was for you because I am doing the same. Was it late November when you arrived? Not sure if I understood correctly that you were there on the 10th?
Hello! Amazing to hear you are going to do the Camino solo, what an experience :)
You're right yes, I arrived into Santiago on Nov 10th. I started in Saint-Jean on October 7th (bearing in mind that the whole time wasn't spent on the Camino, I had to take a rest and missed the section between Burgos and Sarria). I found October to be warm and sunny for the most part, with cool nights. November became colder and rainier (perhaps also as I moved more towards the west of Spain?). According to fellow pilgrims and albergue hosts, Oct-Nov is a quieter season overall on the Camino, as you're not struggling to find beds at night or anything like that. It might have changed since 2019, but I hope you have an amazing + fulfilling experience!
@@maddihegarty8607 thank you!! Looking forward xx
How did you book this did you use a website or some other way? many thanks.
Thank you! If you mean booking my accommodation/experiences along the Camino- I didn't book anything except for a little hotel in Santiago, I simply arrived at albergues and hoped they would have free space :)
Thanks for your reply. I have found several forums since. Great vlog really enjoyed it. You are a beautiful young lady good luck in your life.