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  1. HeidiL

    New to the Camino! Questions...

    I am looking for a route that has less rainfall less people, is more rural and more easy. I am thinking of the route from Santiago to Fisterra and Muxia AND/OR Vigo to Santiago. I have 2 weeks. Camino de Madrid to Sahagun! Lovely terrain, less rain that Galicia, nice albergues, very few pilgrims.
  2. HeidiL

    New to the Camino! Questions...

    Is it important for you to get to Santiago de Compostela, or do you just want to walk? Do you speak Spanish? How far would you like to walk every day? Would you like to sleep in cheap albergues, or go from hotel to hotel? In general, I recommend the last stretch of Camino Francés, from Sarría...
  3. HeidiL

    Where to walk for 10 days in May?

    If you need a place to sleep in Madrid before you start, I am among the many fans of Hostal Viky. They do free pick-up and delivery at the airport...
  4. HeidiL

    Camino Ingles El Ferrol starting Palm Sunday 2023

    I think this is one of the situations when Gronze kilometres are shorter than the ones you actually walk...
  5. HeidiL

    Camino Ingles El Ferrol starting Palm Sunday 2023

    Camino Inglés turned out to be more hilly than we expected when we walked there last Easter - but if you are used to this kind of distances (and hills) it should be possible.
  6. HeidiL

    Being "called" by The Way?

    I always walk with my husband - and sometimes with our son, who is now 23. Walking with a partner you like is WONDERFUL, and there will be hotels for you when travel restrictions aren't needed anymore. I think planning to walk the Camino Francés to arrive in Santiago would be the best choice...
  7. HeidiL

    Should I stay or should I go now? Which way is the best in January?

    How far do you want to walk? If you're just looking for a short Camino, Augusta (Cadiz - Seville) is definitely warm(ish), but there are very few pilgrims. If you want company and facilities, most of Camino Francés is OK, even in winter. Skip the mountains, and look at this for open albergues.
  8. HeidiL

    help needed (Portugal vs. France route in late November)

    Both routes (from Tui, I assume, Porto might be a bit far in a week if Sarria-Santiago will take you a week) are lovely. There WILL be more people walking from Sarria, so if you like walking in a group that will be better. If you like fish, the Portuguese route is better. There is plenty of...
  9. HeidiL

    Walking with teens in 2021

    I hope you will enjoy it - my husband and I have walked with our son most of the last 15 years, he is 23 now... That said, if you don't NEED the Compostela, I'd walk another stretch and just take the bus to Santiago, just to avoid the crowds.
  10. HeidiL

    Reluctant Husband

    My husband also needs some persuasion at times. But he likes HAVING walked, so he can generally be persuaded.
  11. HeidiL

    Hi from Monica

    Nearest hotel to the airport seems to be La Ponderosa, but I can't find any contact info. Can somebody here help?
  12. HeidiL

    Lost in Irun

    See also https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/start-point-in-irun.49485/
  13. HeidiL

    Lost in Irun

    "The city of Irún, on the west bank of the Río Bidasoa, is the first Spanish city on the Camino del Norte; though it might be more accurately referred to as the first Basque city west of the river. To the east is France, and if your inbound flight landed there your connecting train will cross...
  14. HeidiL

    Lost in Irun

    When in doubt, head for the cathedral. The arrows always start there.
  15. HeidiL

    Newbie here

    Welcome on board! Regarding the time of year - it depends on your heat tolerance. (I usually walk in March/April and have had to interrupt a summer pilgrimage in Germany - quite a lot further north - for temperature reasons.) I warmly support the people who recommend Camino Francés for a...
  16. HeidiL

    Alternative travel arrangements

    I put your info into www.rome2rio.com and if you go via Bayonne, you can take the train quite late in the evening...
  17. HeidiL

    Fitness Level Help!

    When we walked the first time, we decided to do as the Spanish (before That Film) - start in Roncesvalles. That's a fully acceptable way to avoid wearing out on the first day.
  18. HeidiL

    Epicamino

    No report - are you OK?
  19. HeidiL

    Which Camino route best suits dysfunctional knees?

    Knees are, indeed a bother. I like the Camino Francés suggestion above, for the last few years I've had to concentrate on shorter caminos for work reasons, so I can recommend lots of different 150 - 300 km flat stretches if you need a recommendation for next year.
  20. HeidiL

    Epicamino

    I've been thinking about you lately - hope you're feeling better now!

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