Bad Pilgrim
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In mid-September this year it was very busy, with albergues full. I imagine July would be busy, too. I assume that a credencial is still usable/necessary even if one is not on a pilgrimage to SdC? The general idea is to head towards there!If you do it Ferrol to SDC where and how will you get to Ferrol? Flights land in A Coruna or SDC your choice! Once you know that, trains and Autobus' travel between A Coruna and SDC (one hour /one & three quarter hours) to get from A Coruna to Ferrol is a short journey by either means of transport.
Given the choice myself and considering the excellent waymarkers, some may well tell you where you came from but leave you with little idea of where to go next if you do it "backwards"! I have done it in June it wasn't a too busy route, although we did have seven or eight camino friends each day.
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Thanks for that explanation - I still prefer walking the "normal" way to SdC - but just as well we're not all the same!Okay,
Thank you everone for responding. Just to clarify: I will be reaching Santiago from the Camino francés, that's why I want to do it backwards towards Ferrol. Just pushing on, that is. I don't like taking the bus to Ferrol and then go back to Santiago, even if this time it is just transport and not cheating. And I have walked into Santiago so many times so for me it's just another stop... I prefer ending in another town (Ferrol) that I don't know anything about! :O)
Okay,
Thank you everone for responding. Just to clarify: I will be reaching Santiago from the Camino francés, that's why I want to do it backwards towards Ferrol. Just pushing on, that is. I don't like taking the bus to Ferrol and then go back to Santiago, even if this time it is just transport and not cheating. And I have walked into Santiago so many times so for me it's just another stop... I prefer ending in another town (Ferrol) that I don't know anything about! :O)
I've done the Ingles twice in July and deserted both times - for whatever that's worth.
Deserted? Do you mean it was too difficult or that something happened to prevent you from completing it? ( nervous first timer planning the Ingles next year)
Thanks for the clarification.Okay,
Thank you everone for responding. Just to clarify: I will be reaching Santiago from the Camino francés, that's why I want to do it backwards towards Ferrol. Just pushing on, that is. I don't like taking the bus to Ferrol and then go back to Santiago, even if this time it is just transport and not cheating. And I have walked into Santiago so many times so for me it's just another stop... I prefer ending in another town (Ferrol) that I don't know anything about! :O)
Great plan, @Bad Pilgrim! Some parts of your first day on the Ingles might be a bit tricky. From what I can recall, a lot of the arrows in the forest between Sigueiro and SdC are on the trees. I found it hard at times to see them - I imagine it would be even harder when approaching from the opposite direction.
Buen Camino.
I said 'tricky', not impossible! I totally get your reasons for wanting to walk it backwards and for what it's worth, I think you should just do it.Uh-oh,
So far it seems it's going to be tricky, according to what you all have written... I'll guess I'll have to reconsider it. It is just that... I know it sounds stupid, but... I'll be reaching Santiago from the Camino francés, and as I said it's "been there, done that" for me... Then the thought of taking the bus to Ferrol to walk to Santiago again and reach it for the 2nd time in one week... aaargh I've had enough of that city!! :O) Probably sounds like blasphemy for a lot of prilgrims, but... I am the Bad pilgrim.......... ;O)
/BP
I wouldn't be put off if I were you.Uh-oh,
So far it seems it's going to be tricky, according to what you all have written... I'll guess I'll have to reconsider it. It is just that... I know it sounds stupid, but... I'll be reaching Santiago from the Camino francés, and as I said it's "been there, done that" for me... Then the thought of taking the bus to Ferrol to walk to Santiago again and reach it for the 2nd time in one week... aaargh I've had enough of that city!! :O) Probably sounds like blasphemy for a lot of prilgrims, but... I am the Bad pilgrim.......... ;O)
/BP
I wouldn't be put off if I were you.
Earlier this year,after completing the Camino Frances,I walked part of the Norte in reverse direction from Arzua to Ribadeo.Although it was somewhat challenging at times and I occasionally took the wrong direction,I always arrived at my destination in good time.Even without a map or guidebook and with my very basic Spanish I managed to ask for directions whenever I saw someone.
Next year I hope to walk the Primitivo and then Santiago to Ferrol.
Go for it and Buen Camino!
Hi,
Same for me: Primitivo and the Inglés next year! :OD I will be on Primitivo in July - what about you?
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