@saltytraveler, did you end up doing this trip? I'm in nearly the exact same boat -- choosing between the CF and the Norte/Primitivo, coming from the States by myself, aiming for September, and not quite looking to do it TOTALLY alone (would be great to meet people and mix that in with solitary...
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