Amyheathfield36
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Plan to do September 2020 starting at Ponferrada
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Hi everyone, i have decided to do the Camino in September 2020 with my Step mum. I am 36 (im pretty active, gym 2-3 times a week, dog walks etc) & Step mum 62 (prob fitter than me walks everywhere & gym 5 times a week) i live in the UK & She lives in Spain (Malaga) we have the Simon Green book and thought we’d do this route starting at Ponferrada we have planned on 9-10 days, but could possibly do another day or 2. What i would like to know is any advice/opinions on this route? Or is there a better route around the roughly the same days/kms? Any other books or maps recommended? Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much for reading. Amy
I make that about 37km per day. Might be slow but those are pretty long days! I usually average about 30km and most people think I am certifiable. Do you do the Fan Dance for light relief?I usually walk that stretch - Ponferrada to Santiago in about six days, slowly.
Welcome to the forum Amy! Lucky you walking with your step mum!
First of all I take it that you mean walking the Camino Frances from Ponferrada? And I take it it is your first time? If so then the route would be an excellent choice. Lots of infrastructure (cafe's, lodgings etc) for someone on Camino for the first time.
I usually walk that stretch - Ponferrada to Santiago in about six days, slowly. If you had 10 -12 days Astorga may be longer but do-able too.
I use the maps only version of the Brierley guide. I don't know the Simon Green book.
Anyway it is a lovely walk from Ponferrada or Astorga.
Best wishes and Buen Camino
Davey
I make that about 37km per day. Might be slow but those are pretty long days! I usually average about 30km and most people think I am certifiable. Do you do the Fan Dance for light relief?
Ahhh great wasn’t sure if it was the Camino Frances name or not! I’ve been a bit overwhelmed by all the information online, so thats why I thought i would join this to get advice & answers to my specific questionsi shall have a look at Astorga. So if i get a book Camino Frances that will cover those areas? Thanks for your reply & advice
Don't want to do the Fan Dance ever again thanks!
Thanks Henry, yes i think you are right! I’ve had information overload. I have just ordered a guide from the shop on this site. So i shall just stick with reading that & looking on here for information i think.9-10 days, start in Astorga at the most. The two days out of Astorga are (relatively) challenging. Best to get a Camino Frances guide first and do some reading. There is sometimes too much information available. Opinion is divided as to the better guides - personally I find Brierley sufficiently accurate and accessible.
Never having been - or wanted to be - one of ‘them’, the Fan Dance ( if we’re talking about Hereford-based aggressive camping) was never a concern of mine.
Is there a community starting to form here?
Thanks Henry, yes i think you are right! I’ve had information overload. I have just ordered a guide from the shop on this site. So i shall just stick with reading that & looking on here for information i think.
I was also thinking of mentioning the Invierno route but the consensus of most veterans on this forum (am I wrong?) is that most first-timers should walk the Camino Frances first.
You are right there Davey. I shouldn't have written should. Maybe "first-timers would find the Camino Frances an easy way to introduce themselves to the various caminos" would be a better way to put it.So I don't think 'should walk the Frances first' is something I would say.
You are right there Davey. I shouldn't have written should. Maybe "first-timers would find the Camino Frances an easy way to introduce themselves to the various caminos" would be a better way to put it.
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