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My husband's comment when we walked the Ingles as my first Camino was "If you can walk this you can walk the Primitivo" (his first Camino). On then walking the Primitivo I have to say I agree with him.Thank you for all the suggestions! I've looked at so many choices but we've decided on the Ingles + Primitivo combo... primarily because all of the transport links just fit perfectly with our timescales and we don't have to rush or create any very long days. I've come to terms with my shorter camino... I know I should be glad to have the opportunity to walk these three weeks and they really will be wonderful... hopefully there will be a next year and I've already marked the time on the calendar! 2020 is going to be a longer route.
Many thanks again... you guys always manage to make me see sense!
Am so sorry Les Brass to read of your dilemmaWith the great risk of repeating myself on another thread... all my plans have unraveled... I have spent two days just trying to figure out what to do next. I'm so confused and sad and would really appreciate some suggestions or guidance please!
A year ago (A YEAR!) I booked cover from work so that I could take five weeks off in September and October. Our plan was to walk Madrid/San Salvador/Primitivo. The plan was to walk the Madrid and San Salvador with my husband and I would carry on alone on the Primitivo (he can only take three weeks off at one time). We felt that the Madrid would be good training and ensure we were fit enough to tackle the San Salvador and the Primitivo... I even walked the first stage to Tres Cantos when we visited Madrid in May.
Honestly 2019 has been such an awfully sad and difficult year that I have been so looking forward to a long long walk; it's been too long since I have done this. I know I should be glad I still have three weeks but I just feel really so sad that I don't have five!
I've spend the last couple of days trying to see how I can get the maximum walking for 18 days and I seem to always end up a day short or I'm having to add in travel days. I cannot leave Bordeaux until Tuesday 23 September and I have to be back in Bordeaux on Monday 14 October. That's fixed and can't be changed.
I think we've ruled out the San Salvador - Primitivo because my husband is worried that he won't have walked himself fit enough prior to tackling the San Salvador? And we have no wiggle room to add in a day?
My choices are :
Ingles + Portuguese
We can drive to Ferrol, walk the Ingles to Santiago, get the bus to Porto and walk a mix of central and coast and even perhaps the variant.
Ingles - Primitivo
We could drive to Ferrol and walk the Ingles and then bus/train back to Oviedo for the Primitivo.
Both these options would involve trains buses and automobiles but I think either could work... is that a mad idea? Has anyone tagged anything like this together? Did it work well for you? Too rushed? Are we right to rule out the San Salvador if he's not feeling 100% ready?
Any advice welcome
p.s. I do really want to end in Santiago this year... which I know is limiting my options but it's important for me.
You could walk on the Del Norte for a week, before joining the Primitivo to Santiago. That’s a three week Camino with no disjointed breaks, that would allow your husband enough time to get comfortable on the trail! Might be a really nice ocean walk followed by the mountains.Thank you for all the suggestions! I've looked at so many choices but we've decided on the Ingles + Primitivo combo... primarily because all of the transport links just fit perfectly with our timescales and we don't have to rush or create any very long days. I've come to terms with my shorter camino... I know I should be glad to have the opportunity to walk these three weeks and they really will be wonderful... hopefully there will be a next year and I've already marked the time on the calendar! 2020 is going to be a longer route.
Many thanks again... you guys always manage to make me see sense!
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