Matthew R
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Summer 2015
I will be a first-time Camino traveler and am in the planning stage for my journey this coming summer. I have only two weeks to hike along the Camino (I am trying to squeeze it in between the end of work and the beginning of my next college semester). I originally was thinking of starting the Camino Frances, making it as far as I can, and then taking a bus/train to Bilbao and flying out from there, but now I am wondering whether it would be better to take the Camino Portugues instead (as it is shorter).
-Would it be possible for me to finish the Camino Portugues in two weeks (I exercise regularly yet I don't necessarily want to rush the walk)?
-One seeming advantage of the Camino Portugues is that it begins in a very accessible city (Lisbon), how difficult/expensive is it to get to St. Jean Pied de Port from the nearest airport?
-I am trying to make this trip as inexpensive as possible, which route option is relatively cheaper (costs of albergues, etc.)
-More generally, which route is more scenic/enjoyable?
If anyone who has walked both trails could help me out in answering these questions, it would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
-Would it be possible for me to finish the Camino Portugues in two weeks (I exercise regularly yet I don't necessarily want to rush the walk)?
-One seeming advantage of the Camino Portugues is that it begins in a very accessible city (Lisbon), how difficult/expensive is it to get to St. Jean Pied de Port from the nearest airport?
-I am trying to make this trip as inexpensive as possible, which route option is relatively cheaper (costs of albergues, etc.)
-More generally, which route is more scenic/enjoyable?
If anyone who has walked both trails could help me out in answering these questions, it would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.