Wagamama78
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Either early July 2018 or Sept 2018
Hi everyone,
I was planning on walking for 2 weeks back in July for my 40th birthday but had to cancel due to work emergencies. However, I think i'll be able to walk in mid-September into early October instead...and it works out well because I'm planning on meeting my wife in Lisbon at the end for a weekend to celebrate our second anniversary. I guess things do happen for a reason! But things brings me to my conundrum.
Caveat 1) The maximum amount of time I can take off at the moment is 2.5 weeks.
Caveat 2) I have to be in Lisbon by Friday, Oct 5.
Caveat 3) I do not want to fast track to the last 100km of the Camino.
Caveat 4) I'm traveling from Toronto to Paris to SJPDP...so I'll likely have to give myself at least 2-3 days from my departure to even arrive at SJPDP.
Option 1 - End in Burgos --> I originally planned out to end my walk in Burgos, taking a one day break in Pamplona. I can still attempt this plan, but it would mean walking into Burgos, catching the 7pm train to Madrid and flying out on the morning of the 5th. Or, catching the sleeper train at 10pm from Burgos to Lisbon. Either way, to me this sounds like a gruelling schedule and I have no idea what's going to either slow me down along the way. However, it allows me to end my walk according to my original plan.
Option 2 - End somewhere between Logrono and Burgos (eg. Santo Domingo/Belorado)
This is my preferred option as it allows me to walk a little further. However, I still have to get to Madrid in order to arrive in Lisbon for the 5th and my research tells me that there is no bus service (in any town) to either go back to Logrono or continue on to Burgos. Unless my research is wrong?
Option 3 - shorten the entire walk and end Logrono --> By ending in Logrono, I would essentially cut down my walking days by 5 days. However, hopping on a train in Logrono to Madrid is easy. I've heard that the walk from Logrono to Burgos isn't all that special/pretty so maybe this it the best logical alternative? (Only issue is, this option makes me feel like I'm cheating myself out of what I wanted to experience)
Any advice or insights into my conundrum would be greatly appreciated!!!
I was planning on walking for 2 weeks back in July for my 40th birthday but had to cancel due to work emergencies. However, I think i'll be able to walk in mid-September into early October instead...and it works out well because I'm planning on meeting my wife in Lisbon at the end for a weekend to celebrate our second anniversary. I guess things do happen for a reason! But things brings me to my conundrum.
Caveat 1) The maximum amount of time I can take off at the moment is 2.5 weeks.
Caveat 2) I have to be in Lisbon by Friday, Oct 5.
Caveat 3) I do not want to fast track to the last 100km of the Camino.
Caveat 4) I'm traveling from Toronto to Paris to SJPDP...so I'll likely have to give myself at least 2-3 days from my departure to even arrive at SJPDP.
Option 1 - End in Burgos --> I originally planned out to end my walk in Burgos, taking a one day break in Pamplona. I can still attempt this plan, but it would mean walking into Burgos, catching the 7pm train to Madrid and flying out on the morning of the 5th. Or, catching the sleeper train at 10pm from Burgos to Lisbon. Either way, to me this sounds like a gruelling schedule and I have no idea what's going to either slow me down along the way. However, it allows me to end my walk according to my original plan.
Option 2 - End somewhere between Logrono and Burgos (eg. Santo Domingo/Belorado)
This is my preferred option as it allows me to walk a little further. However, I still have to get to Madrid in order to arrive in Lisbon for the 5th and my research tells me that there is no bus service (in any town) to either go back to Logrono or continue on to Burgos. Unless my research is wrong?
Option 3 - shorten the entire walk and end Logrono --> By ending in Logrono, I would essentially cut down my walking days by 5 days. However, hopping on a train in Logrono to Madrid is easy. I've heard that the walk from Logrono to Burgos isn't all that special/pretty so maybe this it the best logical alternative? (Only issue is, this option makes me feel like I'm cheating myself out of what I wanted to experience)
Any advice or insights into my conundrum would be greatly appreciated!!!