Kiwi-family
{Rachael, the Mama of the family}
- Time of past OR future Camino
- walking every day for the rest of my life
1) If you were accustomed to walking 30km on pavement (if we did this twice a week at home, and 10-15km other days of the week), do you see any reason to not do the first few stages as suggested on any of the online sites? (Valencia - Algemesí - Xátiva - Moixent)
2) Is early-April too early a start? (Flights are cheapest then, but I REALLY would want to see wildflowers so would go later if that were necessary - and I do realise every year is different, but what is the degree of confidence with which you might see wildflowers in April? 100% in May!)
3) Is an albergue-only-camino an unrealistic goal?
4) My Spanish is coming along and I am wondering whether it would be better to get the 2013 Spanish guide or stick with the older English one???? Even five years old seems fairly "old" for a guide. Would you risk going without one? The interactive maps on http://vieiragrino.com seem pretty good. Has anyone used them for walking? (Of course they don't have historical information or details about bars or accommodation, but I am happy to eat what I come across without searching out particular places, I want to stick with albergues if I can and I might even prefer to focus on the walking rather than learning this time)
5) Can anyone tell me why I'm asking these questions and why I have created a spreadsheet of distances when it's actually unlikely I'll get to walk next year!
2) Is early-April too early a start? (Flights are cheapest then, but I REALLY would want to see wildflowers so would go later if that were necessary - and I do realise every year is different, but what is the degree of confidence with which you might see wildflowers in April? 100% in May!)
3) Is an albergue-only-camino an unrealistic goal?
4) My Spanish is coming along and I am wondering whether it would be better to get the 2013 Spanish guide or stick with the older English one???? Even five years old seems fairly "old" for a guide. Would you risk going without one? The interactive maps on http://vieiragrino.com seem pretty good. Has anyone used them for walking? (Of course they don't have historical information or details about bars or accommodation, but I am happy to eat what I come across without searching out particular places, I want to stick with albergues if I can and I might even prefer to focus on the walking rather than learning this time)
5) Can anyone tell me why I'm asking these questions and why I have created a spreadsheet of distances when it's actually unlikely I'll get to walk next year!