- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino primitivo April 24
I'm walking the Aragones in April, probably starting in Somport. I'm trying to get an idea of the public transport I'll need. BTW, thanks to everyone for all the info in previous posts. I've learned a lot.
Here's what I think I'll do. Please feel free to tell me where I've got it wrong, or how I could do it better.
I'm flying into Madrid (from the States) and then taking a train that morning to Zaragoza where I'll spend the night. The next morning I'll take a train to Jaca and bus to Somport from there. I'll either spend the night in Somport or start walking that day to Confrac Pueblo. Next day walk to Jaca.
From Jaca, I'd like to go to the Monastery but the bus isn't running from Jaca until May (true?), so that means I have to take a taxi. I could take a taxi from Jaca to the monastery and then walk to Santa Cilia OR walk to Santa Cilia from Jaca and take a taxi to monastery from there. Then walk back to Santa Cilia or all the way to Arres. OR I guess I could walk to Santa Cilia from Jaca and spend the night. Then walk to the monastery and back the next day.
What is the walk from the monastery to Santa Cilia like? Or the walk from Jaca to Santa Cilia?
The rest of the route is straight forward. I will continue on a bit on the Frances, but don't have time to go all the way to Santiago this time. (I've walked into Santigo quite a few times, lost count how many. I've done all the most popular routes, so I have experience.)
To complicate things a tiny bit more, I could start a few stages farther into France, but that would mean more time on buses or trains before I start, yes? I have three weeks from landing in Spain until I leave again from Madrid.
Thoughts?
Cat
Here's what I think I'll do. Please feel free to tell me where I've got it wrong, or how I could do it better.
I'm flying into Madrid (from the States) and then taking a train that morning to Zaragoza where I'll spend the night. The next morning I'll take a train to Jaca and bus to Somport from there. I'll either spend the night in Somport or start walking that day to Confrac Pueblo. Next day walk to Jaca.
From Jaca, I'd like to go to the Monastery but the bus isn't running from Jaca until May (true?), so that means I have to take a taxi. I could take a taxi from Jaca to the monastery and then walk to Santa Cilia OR walk to Santa Cilia from Jaca and take a taxi to monastery from there. Then walk back to Santa Cilia or all the way to Arres. OR I guess I could walk to Santa Cilia from Jaca and spend the night. Then walk to the monastery and back the next day.
What is the walk from the monastery to Santa Cilia like? Or the walk from Jaca to Santa Cilia?
The rest of the route is straight forward. I will continue on a bit on the Frances, but don't have time to go all the way to Santiago this time. (I've walked into Santigo quite a few times, lost count how many. I've done all the most popular routes, so I have experience.)
To complicate things a tiny bit more, I could start a few stages farther into France, but that would mean more time on buses or trains before I start, yes? I have three weeks from landing in Spain until I leave again from Madrid.
Thoughts?
Cat