CaminoLady
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Completed: English Way
Upcoming: Portuguese Way
Okay, buckle up, friends! This will take some explaining.
For secret Santa this year, I am getting a gift for my soon-to-be Father in Law. I'm still new to the family and learning what everyone likes. What I do know: he loves his Catholic faith, he loves his family, and he has expressed interest in doing the Camino after my partner and I did the English Way this summer. I had this (possibly far fetched) idea to "gift" him the Camino. My gift is partially an idea, paired with some things he can unwrap. My thinking is I'll invite him (and the rest of my partner's family) to join us on the Portugese Way, when the timing is right. My Father in Law is a doctor, still many years from retirement, so I'm gifting this knowing that it may be quite some time before we "cash in" on it! My dream is we could coordinate it in such a way that as much of the family can join as possible, but if it ends up being my partner's parents, my partner, and myself, that'd be beautiful too. So, what am I actually gifting?
For secret Santa this year, I am getting a gift for my soon-to-be Father in Law. I'm still new to the family and learning what everyone likes. What I do know: he loves his Catholic faith, he loves his family, and he has expressed interest in doing the Camino after my partner and I did the English Way this summer. I had this (possibly far fetched) idea to "gift" him the Camino. My gift is partially an idea, paired with some things he can unwrap. My thinking is I'll invite him (and the rest of my partner's family) to join us on the Portugese Way, when the timing is right. My Father in Law is a doctor, still many years from retirement, so I'm gifting this knowing that it may be quite some time before we "cash in" on it! My dream is we could coordinate it in such a way that as much of the family can join as possible, but if it ends up being my partner's parents, my partner, and myself, that'd be beautiful too. So, what am I actually gifting?
- Shoes
- 3 books related to the Camino- a guide book, a story about someone's experience, and a Lonely Planet book on the hikes of the world
- A detailed itinerary (planned by me with the help of the internet/this Forum) that considers places where a big group of us could stay, places that are child friendly in case kiddos can join us, and would be comfortable. I'm hoping that if the logistics are 95-100% figured out ahead of time, that makes planning for something like this with a big group feel less daunting and more "okay let's just pick the dates, book the flights, and go!"
- If you have coordinated a family trip like this before, what wisdom can you share? What would you have done differently?
- Is there anything special I would need to do as a "group"? We're informal, self-organized, not associated with a touristic company. Will accommodations have the capacity to have us? Do I need to call that in well in advance? There could be anywhere from 4 to 13 of us!
- Is this idea bananas?
- Anything else I should consider?