Hi All
I'm sure you are inundated with simlar questions but as a camino first timer I have a few outstanding questions, despite having just read the very informative forum threads. Essentially, my boyfriend and I (both 25) are thinking of doing a section of the Camino France this July. We have limited holiday time so we were thinking 10/11 days, including travelling to/from Ireland. We are both relatively fit but would, if we decide to go this summer, partake in some form of training in the interim. We have heard that starting at St Jean de Ports is a must, but of course this would mean not finishing in Santiago de Compostella. Would it defeat the purpose not to finish here and would travellers often do this? I have also heard that the last 100K isn't great so I would prefer to spend our limited time doing better parts of the walk. How far do you think we could get from St Jean in maybe 8/9 days (taking 1 or 2 days for travelling)? We will probably fly into Biaritz but we're not so sure how far we are liekly to get in 8/9 days and therefore trying to decide where to get a return flight from? Apoligies for all the questions, I'm just very exited and would love to get things organised for our trip.
Any advice at all is most welcome, with many thanks!
I'm sure you are inundated with simlar questions but as a camino first timer I have a few outstanding questions, despite having just read the very informative forum threads. Essentially, my boyfriend and I (both 25) are thinking of doing a section of the Camino France this July. We have limited holiday time so we were thinking 10/11 days, including travelling to/from Ireland. We are both relatively fit but would, if we decide to go this summer, partake in some form of training in the interim. We have heard that starting at St Jean de Ports is a must, but of course this would mean not finishing in Santiago de Compostella. Would it defeat the purpose not to finish here and would travellers often do this? I have also heard that the last 100K isn't great so I would prefer to spend our limited time doing better parts of the walk. How far do you think we could get from St Jean in maybe 8/9 days (taking 1 or 2 days for travelling)? We will probably fly into Biaritz but we're not so sure how far we are liekly to get in 8/9 days and therefore trying to decide where to get a return flight from? Apoligies for all the questions, I'm just very exited and would love to get things organised for our trip.
Any advice at all is most welcome, with many thanks!