Learn more about what to expect when hiking a long distance pilgrimage such as the Camino de Santiago. On today’s episode we speak with Melanie Radzicki- McManus, an intrepid adventurer who shares her insight into one of the Camino’s lesser-travelled trails, the beautiful Via de la Plata, which covers 800km crossing the west of Spain from north to the south. Get helpful tips from Melanie’s first-hand experience on everything from terrain, backpacking, and dining, to when to go and how to prepare. She also let’s us in on a little secret she calls “Camino Magic” which you don’t want to miss out on hearing about!
Guest Profile:
Tune in as Melanie shares the story of how walking on Spain’s famous Camino de Santiago pilgrim route, caused her to fall in love with this type of adventure. Since then, Melanie has brought her passion for long-distance trails back home to the US with her, where she is on a mission to complete all 11 of the US National Scenic Trails, which she is well on her way to doing!
You can learn more about Melanie’s epic adventures and get inspired for your own by checking out her website. Also check out Melanie’s article on 10Adventures here ,where she shares a comprehensive guide to walking Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail, one of 11 National Scenic Trails in the US.
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