Pelegrinus13
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- Camino Ingles 2018
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We just finished the Ingles in June.
The places and the local people were amazing, something you might miss if you try for 3 days.
On a practical note; please plan to take plenty of nutrition and water with you.
Bars etc are infrequent.
Buen Camino
We get in SCQ ~5pm so early evening in Ferrol.curious, what time are you arriving in Ferrol the day before? asking, because since I got there at 3pm I kind of wished I had Walked to Neda, effectively doing it on 3.5 days.
We thought about this too but decided we don't want to miss the view from Ferrol.Welcome to the Forum @Pelegrinus13. If three days of 40kms each seems too much, you also could consider walking from La Coruña. That would be about 74km total, and spread out over 3 days it would be a more enjoyable pace. Buen Camino!
Hola! Happy to report we made it! A few blisters on my feet that have yet to pop but otherwise good and very happymy husband did not know what he signed up for but it was a great experience. Oh and we didn’t make it to destinations until close to 8pm or past it. We also ended up shipping our bags from Bruma to SQC.
Thank you all for the help. We also ended up taking shortcut to Fene.
We arrived in Santiago late (close to 9pm) and found the office close after we savored in arriving. We have a 9:25 am flight and the office doesn’t open until 8am. Is there a way to mail our credencial? I know this isn’t the most important part but would be great to have it “official”
Agree! Although we did end up getting certificate and made our flightYou don't need a credential to make it official, the blisters on your feet are testimony enough.
Hope you find the time to make a longer trip back to the Camino in future.
My husband agrees with you! LolGlad you made it ok! Thought you were nuts by the way!
Buen (next) Camino
Davey
We stopped in Mino the first day. First day wasn’t bad since our bodies were fresh. The last day was def a struggle with the feet. Good thing we shipped our backpacks then. Don’t think we would have made it.How far did you walk the first day (Betanzos or Mino)?
Love the sentence: ".... my husband did not know what he signed up for ....."
..................... doing a Camino that most people do in about 6 days, in 3 days ........ each day being 40km or so.!!
Astonishing effort! Even though the Pilgrims office is not open for issuing compostella's, you have your credencial, with all the stamps to prove the journey, and the memories.
Hi ,I got to Santiago on the 14 ,If you arrive Santiago airport at 5pm, you will struggle to be in Ferrol by 8pm. Too late to walk to Neda. However, do walk the Ingles from the harbour to your hotel that evening, as that saves 30 minutes or so the next morning if you have a long stage. The tourist offices will be closed when you arrive, and early morning, for stamps, but your hotel should give you one as evidence of starting he Ingles in Ferrol. Also, stack up on supplies from the supermarket at El Corte Ingles on the main shopping street in Ferrol, which is open till 10pm Monday to Saturday, as this will not be open when you start early in the morning.
Take the N-651 bridge shortcut from Ferrol to Fene, and if you leave early and are really fit, if you are going for a 3 day camino, you may make Betanzos, but it is a 40 km walk.
The alternative is to walk to Mino on the first day, where there is an alberge and private accommodation. This is 10km shorter than a walk to Betanzos.
2nd day - Mino to Hospital de Bruma at 37km
3rd day - Hospital de Bruma to Santiago at 40km.
If you only have 3 days and can do that, you deserve your compostela at the end of it.
Lol on champion snorerHi, I completed the Ingles in February 18 in a comfortable 4 days. I had planned to do it over 5 days but due to a Champion snorer from Italy in the albergue's I decided to push on from Bruma to Santiago. I've read someone who completed it in 2 days but for me that's bonkers. I enjoy the Camino's and visiting the sites where you stop is, for me, part of it. However, I realise that time constraints dictate some pilgrims schedules. Congrats on your pilgrimage all the same.
Thanks. It’s really just the limited time and I wanted to do it now since I’ve been pushing it off for awhile for various reasons. Hope to do a longer slower on end againHi ,I got to Santiago on the 14 ,
In 6 days from Ferrol.. carrying a heavy backpack and got correos to transfer from Sigueiro to Santiago..
You are fantastic to do it in 3 days...
May I ask what motivated you in do it in such a short time??
Sorry for asking just to me the time on the camino brings a lot of reflection and spiritual growth..
Maybe is just me??
Well done anyway!!!
I a now enjoying a nice cafe con leche listening to the cathedral bells for 12 o'clock mass..and debating if to continue to Finisterre.
Buen camino
Is the weather in Febr. cold/snowy??Hi, I completed the Ingles in February 18 in a comfortable 4 days. I had planned to do it over 5 days but due to a Champion snorer from Italy in the albergue's I decided to push on from Bruma to Santiago. I've read someone who completed it in 2 days but for me that's bonkers. I enjoy the Camino's and visiting the sites where you stop is, for me, part of it. However, I realise that time constraints dictate some pilgrims schedules. Congrats on your pilgrimage all the same.
Hi, I completed the Ingles in February 18 in a comfortable 4 days. I had planned to do it over 5 days but due to a Champion snorer from Italy in the albergue's I decided to push on from Bruma to Santiago. I've read someone who completed it in 2 days but for me that's bonkers. I enjoy the Camino's and visiting the sites where you stop is, for me, part of it. However, I realise that time constraints dictate some pilgrims schedules. Congrats on your pilgrimage all the same.
Would you mind telling me your itinerary for the 4 days? Thanks!
Amber,
My stages had been:-
1 - Ferrol to Pontedeume.
2 - Pontedeume to Betanzos.
3 - Betanzos to Hospital de Bruma.
4 - Hospital de Bruma to S de C.
The last stage was just under 41km but as I've said I was desperate to get away from my snoring companion! After S de C I carried on and completed the extension to Muxia and Finisterra, so I just added in an extra night instead of a longer planned stage on this section.
Hope it helps. Have a good trip.
Hi, no apart from this gentlemen I was on my own and walked on my own. I like it that way. I did my walk in February as well and there was only two of us when I did my Camino. It just depends when you walk if there are others or not, luck of the draw really. It's out of season then and fewer pilgrims on that particular route. Be careful at Bruma as the only restaurant closes on, I think on Monday's, for rest. It's the only thing there but I recommend it. Have a good trip.
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