This forum is very helpful with a lot of good feedback.
I wanted to start a running thread of our plans for next year's trip and to get some feedback.
The basics: We are planning to start our trip about the 3rd week of April and due to work schedules we can only do the last 100+ Km, starting at Sarria.
We are flying into Madrid leaving on a Saturday and arriving Sunday morning, my wife has a College roommate and we are staying at her place. We plan to take the overnight train to Sarria, rest that day and start the trip the following day. We plan to do about 20 Km per day and to allow for extra stops/side trips. Our trip day budget is 7 days, my wife's friend is meeting us at Santiago to spend a day there and either fly back or take the train back to Madrid.
- Question 1: Is it advisable to rest in Madrid all day Sunday and take the train Monday night or take the train Sunday night and just rest one day in Sarria.
I am 62 in fair shape (a bit overweight), I have done several 3-day backpack trips with the Boy Scouts in the California Sierras but not lately and lots of 1-day 10-12 mile hiking trips. I am training to get back in shape and get accustomed to multi-day hiking.
My wife is 52 and exercises in a treadmill but needs to get accustomed to hike on a trail with a backpack, which we plan to start doing it soon.
We have started to gather the gear (I'll post the list later) and we are tuning it for cool and rainy weather. My wife usually needs a bit more warmer clothes (specially at night) than me.
- Question 2: Are we wrong to assume cool and rainy weather for that time of the year in Galicia?
If I am not imposing on people, more post to come.
Thanks
I wanted to start a running thread of our plans for next year's trip and to get some feedback.
The basics: We are planning to start our trip about the 3rd week of April and due to work schedules we can only do the last 100+ Km, starting at Sarria.
We are flying into Madrid leaving on a Saturday and arriving Sunday morning, my wife has a College roommate and we are staying at her place. We plan to take the overnight train to Sarria, rest that day and start the trip the following day. We plan to do about 20 Km per day and to allow for extra stops/side trips. Our trip day budget is 7 days, my wife's friend is meeting us at Santiago to spend a day there and either fly back or take the train back to Madrid.
- Question 1: Is it advisable to rest in Madrid all day Sunday and take the train Monday night or take the train Sunday night and just rest one day in Sarria.
I am 62 in fair shape (a bit overweight), I have done several 3-day backpack trips with the Boy Scouts in the California Sierras but not lately and lots of 1-day 10-12 mile hiking trips. I am training to get back in shape and get accustomed to multi-day hiking.
My wife is 52 and exercises in a treadmill but needs to get accustomed to hike on a trail with a backpack, which we plan to start doing it soon.
We have started to gather the gear (I'll post the list later) and we are tuning it for cool and rainy weather. My wife usually needs a bit more warmer clothes (specially at night) than me.
- Question 2: Are we wrong to assume cool and rainy weather for that time of the year in Galicia?
If I am not imposing on people, more post to come.
Thanks