I walked Pamplona to Burgos October 2022, alone. It was just lovely. (I only walk about 8-15 km per day because I have knee arthritis and another bothersome pain.)
I have a close friend who is blind, and who might just love to go with me on another Camino walk, I'm thinking the Interior Portugues. (Though I don't know much about either route at this point.) She is very fit and nimble and adventurous (skis black diamond hills with a guide, great swing and ballroom dancer), but also blind. Her guide dog is retired and getting quite old. When he dies she'll be free to travel without him. We get along well and have known each other since our boys, now 31, were babies.
I know there will be logistical issues getting to the start of the Camino route (air travel from California and other transportation). What other difficulties would we face walking that route, assuming we stay mostly at hotels? Are there difficult sections with pebble-covered steep hills or other areas of tricky footing challenges? She's 68 and I'm a few years older, both in good health, but slower than many on the caminos.
Your tips and advice are most welcome!
I have a close friend who is blind, and who might just love to go with me on another Camino walk, I'm thinking the Interior Portugues. (Though I don't know much about either route at this point.) She is very fit and nimble and adventurous (skis black diamond hills with a guide, great swing and ballroom dancer), but also blind. Her guide dog is retired and getting quite old. When he dies she'll be free to travel without him. We get along well and have known each other since our boys, now 31, were babies.
I know there will be logistical issues getting to the start of the Camino route (air travel from California and other transportation). What other difficulties would we face walking that route, assuming we stay mostly at hotels? Are there difficult sections with pebble-covered steep hills or other areas of tricky footing challenges? She's 68 and I'm a few years older, both in good health, but slower than many on the caminos.
Your tips and advice are most welcome!