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if you have the time, the meseta experience between burgos in león can be memorable. or at least walk to mansilla de mulas as the walk into león is not exactly exciting. on the other hand, i would skip the section between león and astorga, and start from astorga where the Camino becomes wow as it meanders into el bierzo and then galicia.Hi everyone,
20 days to walk 15km's per day I hope!
Using slackpackers as I can't carry my bag (day pack only as spinal problems).
Im catching a train from Barcelona to Burgos. Thinking to stay a night and bus onto Leon.
I understand Burgos cathedral must be seen, will I miss any beautiful walking from Burgos to Leon?
Does anyone have any helpful advise on what paths are really scenic do NOT bus?
Can anyone give me some advice on the Leon to Astorga journey?
Scenic days/peaceful days? I had written down all my notes however they have been lost and I'm leaving next week. ouch !
Thanks all
Hi Cath, Burgos kathedral is very nice , it's "almost" a must to visit. I persenely loved the Meseta. And I liked the alternative route (it begins after Leon )from La Virgen del Camino to Puente Y Hospital De Orbigo. And I had a great time at the albergue San Javier in Astorga, near the kathedral.Hi everyone,
20 days to walk 15km's per day I hope!
Using slackpackers as I can't carry my bag (day pack only as spinal problems).
Im catching a train from Barcelona to Burgos. Thinking to stay a night and bus onto Leon.
I understand Burgos cathedral must be seen, will I miss any beautiful walking from Burgos to Leon?
Does anyone have any helpful advise on what paths are really scenic do NOT bus?
Can anyone give me some advice on the Leon to Astorga journey?
Scenic days/peaceful days? I had written down all my notes however they have been lost and I'm leaving next week. ouch !
Thanks all
Why skip any of it? Just start in Burgos and walk as far as you can. The Camino is not supposed to be about what is beautiful only, it's a complete experience, with the good and the bad. If you want to pick a la Michelin Guide and only see the "best sites" may I suggest you then stay in hotels and not albergues that are reserved for pilgrims who do walk?
Why skip any of it? Just start in Burgos and walk as far as you can. The Camino is not supposed to be about what is beautiful only, it's a complete experience, with the good and the bad. If you want to pick a la Michelin Guide and only see the "best sites" may I suggest you then stay in hotels and not albergues that are reserved for pilgrims who do walk?
Me again, why not begin your journey from Burgos and see where it gets you.Hi everyone,
20 days to walk 15km's per day I hope!
Using slackpackers as I can't carry my bag (day pack only as spinal problems).
Im catching a train from Barcelona to Burgos. Thinking to stay a night and bus onto Leon.
I understand Burgos cathedral must be seen, will I miss any beautiful walking from Burgos to Leon?
Does anyone have any helpful advise on what paths are really scenic do NOT bus?
Can anyone give me some advice on the Leon to Astorga journey?
Scenic days/peaceful days? I had written down all my notes however they have been lost and I'm leaving next week. ouch !
Thanks all
Thanks so much for your reply, really appreciate itCath, I will be on my first Camino one week after you so I can't answer any of your questions yet but I did want to say welcome and also wish you a Buen Camino!
I walked from St. Jean last spring. Not sure I would have missed any of it. The Meseta was amazing - good people and good food and unbelievable hospitaleros! Burgos is beautiful and so is the Michelangelo in Logroño! The roman mosaics just off the camino at Quintanilla de la Cueza were awesome. The Gaudi architecture in Léon and Astorga were notable as is the holy grail in the basilica de San Isadora. And Galicia? Caldo Gallegos, rain, of course Santiago!
Hi Cath, Burgos kathedral is very nice , it's "almost" a must to visit. I persenely loved the Meseta. And I liked the alternative route (it begins after Leon )from La Virgen del Camino to Puente Y Hospital De Orbigo. And I had a great time at the albergue San Javier in Astorga, near the kathedral.
The choice is yours and wath ever you decite, you will have a great time.
Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.
if you have the time, the meseta experience between burgos in león can be memorable. or at least walk to mansilla de mulas as the walk into león is not exactly exciting. on the other hand, i would skip the section between león and astorga, and start from astorga where the Camino becomes wow as it meanders into el bierzo and then galicia.
Buen Camino!
Why skip any of it? Just start in Burgos and walk as far as you can. The Camino is not supposed to be about what is beautiful only, it's a complete experience, with the good and the bad. If you want to pick a la Michelin Guide and only see the "best sites" may I suggest you then stay in hotels and not albergues that are reserved for pilgrims who do walk?
I think the OP is going to walk it, her way. Why is it that some on here get so p*****
off because others wish to do the camino in a way different to the one they would advocate?
Good LordThe Camino can be whatever experience an individual makes it. If Kath wants to see the beautiful parts - of which there are many - there is nothing wrong with that. If she wants to stay in albergues, she has every right to do that too. In case you missed it in her OP, she does have a spinal problem. Try to be a bit more respectful and a little less judgemental.
Dear cath. Good on you doing the camino. The Mesata is a wonderful place to walk. After just doing the camino in July, I would suggest getting a bus into Leon and then getting a bus to hospital Orbiga as the walk from there is lovely. However do see the reply re alternative route from Virgin del camino. Also if you have spinal problems perhaps the very long Tarmac section from Carrion might well be avoided.its about 17 or18 km with only a lay bay cafe beforecalzadilla, but thankGod for that little lay caf. I was never so glad to see a roadside cafe!! Personally, I would also give the section between villa franka and ages a miss as we found it tiresome and boring and could be very wet after rain. I hope I have answered your question and take the replies that suit YOU and not the unkind replies. Best wishes and have a great timeHi everyone,
20 days to walk 15km's per day I hope!
Using slackpackers as I can't carry my bag (day pack only as spinal problems).
Im catching a train from Barcelona to Burgos. Thinking to stay a night and bus onto Leon.
I understand Burgos cathedral must be seen, will I miss any beautiful walking from Burgos to Leon?
Does anyone have any helpful advise on what paths are really scenic do NOT bus?
Can anyone give me some advice on the Leon to Astorga journey?
Scenic days/peaceful days? I had written down all my notes however they have been lost and I'm leaving next week. ouch !
Thanks all
OUCH! Anemone del camino. Not a kind reply. A lot of " cheapskates" stay in albergues when they are not pilgrims. Live and let live. Judge not and ye shall not be judged. Let this brave lady do the camino in the best way she knows how with a timescale of 20 days. She is asking for advice So try and be positive, not negative. Best wishes to youWhy skip any of it? Just start in Burgos and walk as far as you can. The Camino is not supposed to be about what is beautiful only, it's a complete experience, with the good and the bad. If you want to pick a la Michelin Guide and only see the "best sites" may I suggest you then stay in hotels and not albergues that are reserved for pilgrims who do walk?
Personally, I would also give the section between villa franka and ages a miss as we found it tiresome and boring and could be very wet after rain.
Yes I agree with you re the many opinions! Taken as a whole,walking Every inch of the camino is really not to be missed and we were glad to have the time just " to take the time" in July. Best wishes.Ask a 100 pilgrims, you get 101 opinions, I just love thatThe monastery and church of San Juan de Ortega, just in the middle of a lovely forest walk from Villafranca to Ages. Not to be missed, IMHO.
May I suggest a visit to the current "peregino vs cheap tourist thread" and especially the one by Sillydoll on the history of albergues.
Having a bad back does mean you have to deprive yourself from a Camino experience. Visiting here and there rather than walking from point a to point b, no matter what these points are and how long you take to walk that distance, will not give you that experience.
Hi Cath, that sounds good to me if you have limited time. Whatever you decide, Buen Camino! JillIm catching a train from Barcelona to Burgos. Thinking to stay a night and bus onto Leon.
Another interesting thread just came up: How far from Pamplona. Someone else looking for nice scenary, only to be told there really isn't anything spectacular, that the secret is in the opportunity to walk long distance.
Thanks Peter, I appreciate ur information & time to replyHi Cath, Burgos kathedral is very nice , it's "almost" a must to visit. I persenely loved the Meseta. And I liked the alternative route (it begins after Leon )from La Virgen del Camino to Puente Y Hospital De Orbigo. And I had a great time at the albergue San Javier in Astorga, near the kathedral.
The choice is yours and wath ever you decite, you will have a great time.
Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.
People see beauty in different things. I would hardly call the CF unspectacular and am frankly surprised it was even said. For some people, believe it or not, it is the walking and the scenery. It definitely was for me. Everyone is going to have different opinions.
Thanks Jill, love your notesHi Cath, that sounds good to me if you have limited time. Whatever you decide, Buen Camino! Jill
No problem Cath , wish you a great journy , Peter .Thanks Peter, I appreciate ur information & time to replyCath
I can see absolutely nothing on this thread to suggest anyone is "feeling entitled to cheap accommodation", let alone behaving like those described on the other thread. And I cannot understand, Anemone, why you seem to feel compelled to keep up these attacks on the poor OP, who simply asked for suggestions. She has limited time and a spinal problem. If you don't approve of her approach why not just let it go now, and stop posting these unfriendly comments on this thread? Enough now.A heart breaking read for those who feel entitled to cheap accomadations on the Camino. Please search "a sad sign on the door at Granon" fom pergrina2000. The albergue in Granon not feeding people de to those staying the night before not leaving enough money other than for cleaning. Never mind how pleased those giving 2 weeks of free labour to work in albergues feel about being taken for a ride.
I can see absolutely nothing on this thread to suggest anyone is "feeling entitled to cheap accommodation", let alone behaving like those described on the other thread. And I cannot understand, Anemone, why you seem to feel compelled to keep up these attacks on the poor OP, who simply asked for suggestions. She has limited time and a spinal problem. If you don't approve of her approach why not just let it go now, and stop posting these unfriendly comments on this thread? Enough now.
Thank you for sharing. I wish you & ur husband a buen Camino. Blessings, xWe are starting in Estella this year....resuming from the albergue where my husband broke his hip a year and a half ago. When choosing our plan this time we mainly considered the question of his ability to walk...the recovery from surgery has not been a smooth one. Revisiting Estella was a strong emotional pull.... He has a need to actually see where he fell. We hope to leave there and walk at least as far as Logroño. Reaching Santiago is spiritually important to me, and this year we don't have unlimited time. We have decided on this attempt to bus from Logroño to Astorga, then walk the rest. All of these threads always me remind how quick we are to judge others, how often we are wrong about our opinions, and how much gentler and happier we are when we just try to appreciate that there are no right/wrong ways to walk the Camino. I'm sure with some of the great advice you've been given, you will have a beautiful experience.
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