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Don't forget to plan to take 'tourist time' afterwards. As this is Jill's first European trip, you might as well deliver the full course meal. It will make a difference, especially to her.
I recommend some time in Santiago, followed by a stop in Madrid, Lisbon, or Porto. It depends on your flight routing.
Consider using an 'open jaw;' fly into one city and out of another. It does not cost much more and can really expand your touring possibilities. Example, fly into Ferrol, via Madrid, then home from Madrid, Lisbon or Porto, via Madrid, or wherever...
Also, deposit, or mail ahead a suitcase using the Correos from Ferrol to Ivar at Santiago, or to your reserved Santiago hotel. It is easy to do and not very expensive. This way, your street clothes and other stuff that Jill or you might need or want are waiting for your arrival.
Hope this helps.
May this adventure together go by oh so slowly. After reading your beautiful words and thoughts regarding Jill’s first Camino, I have no doubt you will both savour each moment of joy together. Buen Camino and safe journey.Believe me, great minds think alike
After the Camino, we have a 21 day European Road Trip planned. We fly out of SdC back to Madrid to take a look around and visit the Prado, etc. Then a flight to Paris for three days of seeing stuff. Jill's only hard request is to visit the Louvre (we have the tickets purchased already). My big thing is an arranged private tour/class at a family run bakery.
We pick up a rental car at Orly airport, and then it is driving and stopping and seeing and eating wherever and whatever we want - - there are a few things are on the must see and do list, but things are fluid. We will be traveling and stopping all through France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, and Germany.
The car gets dropped off at Frankfurt where we are catching our flight home.
Did you consider starting this Camino in Ireland? Do an approved route (there are several), and when added to the Ingles and totaling over 100 km, it qualifies for a Compostela in Santiago. Here is a link to start;
Celtic Camino - Camino Society Ireland
Records the names of those Irish pilgrims who have received a Camino Certificate or Compostela and have requested to have their names included in the Bookwww.caminosociety.com
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