hokiebobwise
July '23 (CF/Astorga)
- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF/Astorga July 2023
Hello all.
I finished my first camino back in July 2023 and ever since I have missed being on the path. I have already purchased two more guide books and have been contemplating the Ingles, but walking less than 15km/day so as to soak in every moment, or the Portuguese. I walked 11 days (from Astorga) and feel 11 days of walking to be the right amount, at least while I am still actively working.
My challenge is this......I have a wife and daughter who are not interested in walking and weren't thrilled that I, along with my oldest son, were gone for 17 days in Spain, while they stayed back home in Virginia. So, my brilliant idea is that we travel to Spain/Portugal, as a family. I would "drop them off" at a beach resort, or other type of "vacation" place. While they vacation/tour I will walk my camino. We will meet up in Santiago, hopefully they will be in the square to greet me, at which point we enjoy a day or two in Santiago before heading back to the states.
Has anyone done this with family, or even friends, who support you but aren't interested in walking? Any thoughts, musings, warnings, etc. are welcome.
Buen Camino
Bob
I finished my first camino back in July 2023 and ever since I have missed being on the path. I have already purchased two more guide books and have been contemplating the Ingles, but walking less than 15km/day so as to soak in every moment, or the Portuguese. I walked 11 days (from Astorga) and feel 11 days of walking to be the right amount, at least while I am still actively working.
My challenge is this......I have a wife and daughter who are not interested in walking and weren't thrilled that I, along with my oldest son, were gone for 17 days in Spain, while they stayed back home in Virginia. So, my brilliant idea is that we travel to Spain/Portugal, as a family. I would "drop them off" at a beach resort, or other type of "vacation" place. While they vacation/tour I will walk my camino. We will meet up in Santiago, hopefully they will be in the square to greet me, at which point we enjoy a day or two in Santiago before heading back to the states.
Has anyone done this with family, or even friends, who support you but aren't interested in walking? Any thoughts, musings, warnings, etc. are welcome.
Buen Camino
Bob