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mspath, Thank you! God willing, I will start the Camino Frances in the spring with a friend and we will meet up with our wives in Pamplona.bills_walking,
Glad to learn that your journey was a good one. Thanks for sharing your memories and pics.
Which camino will be next?
Stay safe and Carpe Diem.
Thank you Stephen! Even though I have nothing to compare it to, I think it will be one of my favorites too.Well done Bill! One of my favorite Caminos - so peaceful for most of the way. Great to see the main cathedral steps and door without scaffolding! And loved your other pictures, too.
Greetings from East Anglia, U.K.
Thank you Bill for sharing. I will be starting the Camino Ingles on Oct 10th, my second Camino. Great pictures!Hi all! I just completed my Camino Ingles last Thursday. What a wonderful experience. I flew into Madrid and then took the train to Santiago de Compostela, so I could see some of the countryside. I spent an overnight in Santiago de Compostela and was able to see a wedding where peregrinos were tossing rice for the bride and groom. From there I took a bus to Ferrol where I started my walk and where I saw a street art exhibition.
I met a bunch of lovely people along the way. For the most part I was the only non Spaniard I saw, with the exception of one woman from Rome. Even though I do not speak Spanish it wasn't a problem because enough fellow walkers wanted to practice their English with me. And pantomime, good-nature and smiles made up for the rest.
I can't wait to go back.
Regards, Bill
Buen Camino.
The bar/restaurant just outside Presedo is interesting, if only for its decoration. There is an entrance to it directly off of the Ingles route.Thanks for sharing your pictures Bill! Any must see places along the way? I’m walking the Ingles this month (God willing)
You're welcome! My favorite place along the route was Casa Avelina on the way into Bruma & Mason do Vento. Its run by two charming sisters who really love to take care of you. In Ferrol there is a beautiful street art exhibit, it's not on the way but if you have time its really charming.Thanks for sharing your pictures Bill! Any must see places along the way? I’m walking the Ingles this month (God willing)
Hi Sue, my wife and I walked the Inglés last month. It’s a very gentle Camino, undulating but no hard or long ups and downs that we noticed, certainly nothing that I can remember that would warrant the term ‘steep’. I’m sure that your husband will be absolutely fine. It’s a lovely Camino.Hi @Bill's_Walking . Great pictures, thank you. I have a question for you. I will be walking the Portuguese in October and hope to meet up with my husband afterwards to walk the Inglés. Can you tell me if there are very steep parts to that camino and roughly how long they are - he struggles on hills.
Hi Sue I was always passed on the up hills. I took them slow and at my own pace. Yes there are a couple of steep parts: The way out of Pontedeume is steep and you go up about 165 meters in short bit of time. And some more steep up hills on the trails later in the day. The way out of Betanzos is also steep, but not as taxing as out of Pontedeume. But after Presedo there is a continuous uphill to Bruma that is not really so bad but it never seems to end, only ease up in parts.Hi @Bill's_Walking . Great pictures, thank you. I have a question for you. I will be walking the Portuguese in October and hope to meet up with my husband afterwards to walk the Inglés. Can you tell me if there are very steep parts to that camino and roughly how long they are - he struggles on hills.
You're welcome Deacon Drew! It was my first. Buen Camino!Thank you Bill for sharing. I will be starting the Camino Ingles on Oct 10th, my second Camino. Great pictures!
I think that Casa Avelina is a compulsory visit on the Camino Ingles. You will not find a more friendly and helpful place on the Ingles. They have their own sello and one for the little local chapel that they care for. When you arrive there is barely any time before the footstools arrive to rest your legs. Highly recommended.You're welcome! My favorite place along the route was Casa Avelina on the way into Bruma & Mason do Vento. Its run by two charming sisters who really love to take care of you. In Ferrol there is a beautiful street art exhibit, it's not on the way but if you have time its really charming.
I second the Casa Avelina, in As Trevesas, and you can read my story here. Scroll down the page about 2/3rds of the way. Avelina is a Camino mother, if ever there was one! She dotes over you, and when she recognized me, the second time I passed by (in a few days time having done both arms, first from La Coruña and then from Ferrol), she gave me the warmest hug! Like we knew each other for years! See the little church, the Capela de San Roque, supported entirely by pilgrims. She will ask for a small donation, which we gave without hesitation!You're welcome! My favorite place along the route was Casa Avelina on the way into Bruma & Mason do Vento. Its run by two charming sisters who really love to take care of you. In Ferrol there is a beautiful street art exhibit, it's not on the way but if you have time its really charming.
I would like to piggyback here. Like Bill, I struggle on hills. I have never given birth, but I think you might get the picture! Once you are at the top, you forget about it. An experienced walker friend told me: pace yourself, don't keep up with anyone. Do not pretend to be looking back for the view...Hi Sue I was always passed on the up hills. I took them slow and at my own pace. Yes there are a couple of steep parts: The way out of Pontedeume is steep and you go up about 165 meters in short bit of time. And some more steep up hills on the trails later in the day. The way out of Betanzos is also steep, but not as taxing as out of Pontedeume. But after Presedo there is a continuous uphill to Bruma that is not really so bad but it never seems to end, only ease up in parts.
PS as you can see everybody's experience is different too!
In addition to the Casa Avelina, the beach at Miño, the Praia Grande de Miño, is lovely! Most pilgrims don't stop in Miño, but there is a nice albergue there and lots of other places to stay. It is not too resorty, but if you like the beach, this is a grand one. We took our way slowly, because we were walking with a friend with Parkinson's, and I saw so much more than I would have normally. See our third day, for photos of all this.Thanks for sharing your pictures Bill! Any must see places along the way? I’m walking the Ingles this month (God willing)
You're welcome! My favorite place along the route was Casa Avelina on the way into Bruma & Mason do Vento. Its run by two charming sisters who really love to take care of you. In Ferrol there is a beautiful street art exhibit, it's not on the way but if you have time its really charming.
Oh Lord, how could I have forgotten those two ladies! That was the day of the rain! And a lovely dinner later on where we met two other forum members with their daughter...Just adding a link to my Camino recollections on FindPenguin. With photos of my feet up and the two sisters at Casa Avelina:
Thanks for sharing Bill. Love your photos and especially your Injinji socks -love them and have been using them for nearly ten years..Hi all! I just completed my Camino Ingles last Thursday. What a wonderful experience. I flew into Madrid and then took the train to Santiago de Compostela, so I could see some of the countryside. I spent an overnight in Santiago de Compostela and was able to see a wedding where peregrinos were tossing rice for the bride and groom. From there I took a bus to Ferrol where I started my walk and where I saw a street art exhibition.
I met a bunch of lovely people along the way. For the most part I was the only non Spaniard I saw, with the exception of one woman from Rome. Even though I do not speak Spanish it wasn't a problem because enough fellow walkers wanted to practice their English with me. And pantomime, good-nature and smiles made up for the rest.
I can't wait to go back.
Regards, Bill
Buen Camino.
You're welcome Susan. My wife thinks I'm nuts but I love them too.Thanks for sharing Bill. Love your photos and especially your Injinji socks -love them and have been using them for nearly ten years..
Thanks for the encouragement @OTH86 , slow and steady will be the way. My OH will make the decision a bit nearer the time. Roughly how many km/miles did you walk each day? We're looking at around 10km, if there is suitable accommodation.Hi @Sue127 - A few years ago, when I was only 73, I walked the Inglés and found a couple of places that were a bit steep. But slow and steady worked well for me, as well as a few stops along the way to look back, as mentioned, to see the fabulous views... I always made it to the top. Also, as mentioned, DO stop over in Miño and go to the beach! I LOVED Miño! Actually, I may do the Inglés again in 2022...
Buen Camino!
Yes there are steep parts. One just minutes after you have left Betanzos .But it is doable.Hi @Bill's_Walking . Great pictures, thank you. I have a question for you. I will be walking the Portuguese in October and hope to meet up with my husband afterwards to walk the Inglés. Can you tell me if there are very steep parts to that camino and roughly how long they are - he struggles on hills.
@Sue127 Here's an eight-day agenda from my blog:
Wishing you a very successful Camino!
- Day One ~ Ferrol to Neda, 14.04 Km (8.72 Miles)
- Day Two ~ Neda to Pontedeume, 14.5 Km (9.01 Miles)
- Day Three ~ Pontedeume to Miño, 10.9 Km (6.77 Miles)
- Day Four ~ Miño to Betanzos, 11.28 Km (7.01 Miles)
- Day Five ~ Betanzos to Presedo, 11.26 Km (7.06 Miles)
- Day Six ~ Presedo to Hospital de Bruma, 12.97 Km (8.06 Miles)
- Day Seven ~ Hospital de Bruma to Sigüeiro, 24.46 Km (15.2 Miles) (I also offer suggestions on how to break up this long day if desired, click here for the web page.)
- Day Eight ~ Sigüeiro to Santiago de Compostela, 16.25 Km (10.1 Miles), also click here to break up this day if needed. The Hotel Castro is about halfway from Sigüeiro to SdC.
Hi Sue! Go to my web site: https://snicholl5.wixsite.com/home-site/santiago and half way down the page you'll find Pilgrimage IV made in 2014 - both legs of the Camino Ingles. There are two links there - one for my diary, one for my photo album. Enjoy! And let me know how you get on!Thanks @Albertinho. It is the Ingles that I really needed to know about slopes, so that's helpful, thank you.
Great website to watch again Stephen and happy memories we met in Santiago by then.Hi Sue! Go to my web site: https://snicholl5.wixsite.com/home-site/santiago and half way down the page you'll find Pilgrimage IV made in 2014 - both legs of the Camino Ingles. There are two links there - one for my diary, one for my photo album. Enjoy! And let me know how you get on!
Buen camino, Sue!
Steve in East Anglia, UK.
The red heart is for Nel!!Great website to watch again Stephen and happy memories we met in Santiago by then.
best regards from this side of the North sea
Albertinho and Nel
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