katie@camino
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF, SJPDP-Finisterre 2016;CP (Central) Porto-SdC 2017;CP (Coastal) Porto-SdC 2018;CF Leon-SdC 2019
Hi all,
After hearing me rave about the Camino, my 71 year-old Catholic parents are taking the plunge! I'm really excited for them. They've not done a lot of long-distance walking (although they do walk about 5km every morning) and don't speak any other languages, so are a bit apprehensive - subsequently, I've decided to support them by joining them (I'm so generous right? ).
We will be walking from Leon to Santiago, starting mid-April, and hopefully arriving in Santiago around 8th May, with the aim of walking about 15km/day. I want them to experience the best of the Camino so I have some queries...
1 - My parents are Catholic - are there any pilgrims' masses or other religious/spiritual ceremonies, (such as those in Granon and Hospital de San Nicholas) between Leon and Santiago?
(We will make sure we stop in Rabanal)
2 - Can you recommend any wonderful albergues that also have a private room option?
3 - Which wonderful albergues offer a communal meal?
Any other advice for a daughter walking with older parents is much appreciated!! Or any advice I can pass on to my parents!
Buen Camino
After hearing me rave about the Camino, my 71 year-old Catholic parents are taking the plunge! I'm really excited for them. They've not done a lot of long-distance walking (although they do walk about 5km every morning) and don't speak any other languages, so are a bit apprehensive - subsequently, I've decided to support them by joining them (I'm so generous right? ).
We will be walking from Leon to Santiago, starting mid-April, and hopefully arriving in Santiago around 8th May, with the aim of walking about 15km/day. I want them to experience the best of the Camino so I have some queries...
1 - My parents are Catholic - are there any pilgrims' masses or other religious/spiritual ceremonies, (such as those in Granon and Hospital de San Nicholas) between Leon and Santiago?
(We will make sure we stop in Rabanal)
2 - Can you recommend any wonderful albergues that also have a private room option?
3 - Which wonderful albergues offer a communal meal?
Any other advice for a daughter walking with older parents is much appreciated!! Or any advice I can pass on to my parents!
Buen Camino