Frankybaby66
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Last Camino Sep 23 Camino Portuguese (Central)
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Think A Coruña will have to wait until next time as I am on a schedule and meeting friends in Ferrol; plan on walking Ferrol - Santiago- Finisterre-Muxia -Santiago . . Sounds nice, though.I definitely agree that A Coruña is nicer, with a castle, the Tower of Hercules and gorgeous beaches. I have flown into A Coruña from Madrid, spent time there, then taken a bus or train to Ferrol for the full 100 km (if you want a Compostela.) In fact, I have done both routes, from Ferrol and A Coruña and they both have merits! If you have time, do them both!
Meeting friends in Ferrol the morning of the 24th to start the Ingles, so can't front-load the first few km - would have been a good idea otherwiseFerrol, gritty port city, some nice sunny places for a coffee or a beer. Parador is worth going into, if only for a well-served drink.
Couple of hours between Museum, Churches, the port-area etc
I also walked out first few km, useful the next am...
There is a new Albergue there also. Read the comments in Gronze...
Albergue de peregrinos de Ferrol | Comentarios y Recomendaciones | Gronze.com
Comentarios y Recomendaciones de Peregrinos sobre Albergue de peregrinos de Ferrol en el Camino de Santiagowww.gronze.com
Meeting friends in Ferrol the morning of the 24th to start the Ingles, so can't front-load the first few km - would have been a good idea otherwiseFerrol, gritty port city, some nice sunny places for a coffee or a beer. Parador is worth going into, if only for a well-served drink.
Couple of hours between Museum, Churches, the port-area etc
I also walked out first few km, useful the next am...
There is a new Albergue there also. Read the comments in Gronze...
Albergue de peregrinos de Ferrol | Comentarios y Recomendaciones | Gronze.com
Comentarios y Recomendaciones de Peregrinos sobre Albergue de peregrinos de Ferrol en el Camino de Santiagowww.gronze.com
You have been to Santiago five times, and you'll be there again at the end of your Camino. Seems like a no brainer - explore Ferrol.Sort of torn between spending the day I fly in wandering around Santiago (5th time there, though)
Just needed to hear it from someone else!!You have been to Santiago five times, and you'll be there again at the end of your Camino. Seems like a no brainer - explore Ferrol.
Sounds good advice ( loving your user name!I took the bus in the morning from Santiago to Ferrol, spent the rest of the morning in Ferrol (half a day seemed adequate to me), had lunch in the port area (near where the starting marker of the Camino Ingles is), then walked my first stage in the afternoon. I preferred this over hanging around in Santiago for the 7th time.
Yes, Ferrol is worth it. Wished we had more than the evening before we left in the morning. Had a nice light but lively dinner at Bla Bla cafe. Nice start to our Ingles, October, ‘23. Buen CaminoI'm flying into Santiago on 23rd May and land mid-morning. I start from Ferrol, walking the Camino Ingles the following day with some friends who are travelling in a lot later than me.
Sort of torn between spending the day I fly in wandering around Santiago (5th time there, though) or getting transport straight across to Ferrol for a look around.
Any pointers?
Thanks in advance
Go NorthI'm flying into Santiago on 23rd May and land mid-morning. I start from Ferrol, walking the Camino Ingles the following day with some friends who are travelling in a lot later than me.
Sort of torn between spending the day I fly in wandering around Santiago (5th time there, though) or getting transport straight across to Ferrol for a look around.
Any pointers?
Thanks in advance
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