Swimsuit in September?

[Kbierstube]

Should I pack something to swim in for a Sept Camino? Does anyone ever pack swim clothes?

 

[Mark Lee]

ummm, no.....

 

[trecile]

Should I pack something to swim in for a Sept Camino? Does anyone ever pack swim clothes?

I did. It was quite hot at the end of August/beginning of September last year, and I did swim once, and it was wonderful! One of my bras was a back hook sports bra that I used as a bathing suit top, and I brought a pair of bikini bottoms. I had another opportunity to swim towards the end of September, after Sarria in Barbadelo, but it was not warm enough for me to swim in the unheated pool, although others were.

 

[gerardcarey]

Yep. My night shorts are my spare undies and my swimmers.
Brings back memories of days on the beach at Biarritz before starting the Frances. Somewhere on the forum is list of places to go swimming along the way. Put swim in the search box.
September is great for swimming.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/town-with-public-swimming-pools.33465/
Regards
Gerard

 

[Jodipup]

Should I pack something to swim in for a Sept Camino? Does anyone ever pack swim clothes?

Yes. I dont often swim but I swam at end of October and Finisterre because it was SO hot. Started walking 10 Sept and there were lots of very hot days.

 

[DebR]

Should I pack something to swim in for a Sept Camino? Does anyone ever pack swim clothes?

I do. I've swum at the Cuatro Cantones albergue in Belorado and Casa Barbadelo just past Sarria (cold but so good) and I've also paid 15 euros for an hour and a half water spa in Leon and in Astorga at various times. This time I hope to swim in the pool at El Acebo and to try the hot springs at Ourense, on the train line from Santiago to Madrid.
I also wore my bathers, with my microfibre towel as a skirt, once in Santiago Domingo while all my clothes were in the laundromat opposite the albergue, and I'm pretty sure I slept in them on at least one of the hotter nights. For the extra 150 grams, they're a worthwhile addition to my pack.

 

[Mark T17]

If it's a hot day, I'm in!

Maybe see you in Sept 2017.

 

[Mike Savage]

Quite a few people were swimming at Molinaseca in September.

 

[camino-david]

Please, please, please do not swim off the beach at Praia do Mar de Fora (over the hill behind Finisterre). It is highly dangerous with a fast current from left to right along the beach and then out to sea at the end.