Mark2012
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances (2012, 2014) Camino Finisterre (2012, 2013, 2014) Camino Portugues (2013), Camino del Norte (2015)
I'm expecting it to be busy when I start walking the Camino Frances from July 3, and so I'm wondering how best to deal with that, in terms of my walking strategy.
Based on previous Caminos (slightly earlier in the year in 2012 and 2013), I've come to realise that I enjoy walking earlier in the day. Tumbling out of an albergue by 6.30am doesn't feel like a hardship to me. I quite like the idea of clocking the kms early in the day and ideally reaching my stop point by around 2-3pm. Aside from being content to start early, there's also a practical consideration, given that I'm fair-skinned and so really shouldn't be exposing myself to peak daily sun if I can avoid it.
Also, while I find the Brierley guide useful, I'm very much aware that it's not a good idea to be a slave to the stage suggestions, and would be wiser to almost make point of stopping short or just beyond those recommended stop points.
So, I'm just wondering, for those with insight on this issue, would the combination of early starts & finishes combined with choosing stop points that break with the Brierley guide be a good idea to avoid possible problems with meeting the dreaded 'completo' signs at albergues? And I'd also be more than happy to hear any other suggestions!
Based on previous Caminos (slightly earlier in the year in 2012 and 2013), I've come to realise that I enjoy walking earlier in the day. Tumbling out of an albergue by 6.30am doesn't feel like a hardship to me. I quite like the idea of clocking the kms early in the day and ideally reaching my stop point by around 2-3pm. Aside from being content to start early, there's also a practical consideration, given that I'm fair-skinned and so really shouldn't be exposing myself to peak daily sun if I can avoid it.
Also, while I find the Brierley guide useful, I'm very much aware that it's not a good idea to be a slave to the stage suggestions, and would be wiser to almost make point of stopping short or just beyond those recommended stop points.
So, I'm just wondering, for those with insight on this issue, would the combination of early starts & finishes combined with choosing stop points that break with the Brierley guide be a good idea to avoid possible problems with meeting the dreaded 'completo' signs at albergues? And I'd also be more than happy to hear any other suggestions!