It's less than 12 hours before I head to the airport to begin a six week journey that will take me across Southern France, the coast of Portugal and the coast of Spain, in total about 500 miles. Once again, as I always do before embarking on an adventure, I ask myself "am I prepared". This time, my answer would probably be "maybe". This trek is different from the Camino Frances that I completed last year. I know that I can deal with the worse case, I kind of know what to expect....wake up, walk about 15-20 miles, wash clothes, eat, go to bed and then do it all over again every day for about five weeks. Trust me, it's much more exciting than it sounds. With the Camino Frances, I had a guide book that provided direction, elevation, points of interest, etc from point A in St Jean Pied de Port, France to point B, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. This time I'm combining parts of three routes, the first being the Chemin de Le Puy, starting in Le Puy en Velay, France and I will be walking for about 16 days and don't really know where I will end up. My guide book is in French. Wherever I end up on my 16th day, I will need to find a way through train and plane to get to the second part of the journey, starting in Porto, Portugal. I will then walk up the coast of Portugal for 12-14 days to the city of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The third and final part of the journey will be to the coast of Spain to the towns of Finisterre and Muxia, Spain. Have practiced my French, trained a little bit, done my share of research and think that maybe I'm prepared enough. The pack below will be my suitcase, closet or whatever for six weeks. It's much lighter than last year; I did learn something. Will try to keep you posted on a timely basis, but I'm an amateur, so no guarantees.

Can't wait to hear all about your trip!! be safe! xoxo
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