toastrecon
New Member
Hello everyone!
I've been reading with great interest all the discussions and information and would love some feedback on my plans.
Currently, I intend on landing in the UK from Australia on June 11 to begin my big 8 month trip through Europe. I'd plan to spend some about 3-4 weeks in both the UK and France (very brief I know!) before coming down to Spain to embark on the Camino.
I'm aware that its a holy year, high summer, peak period and I'll be taking the most popular and probably overloaded route, however I don't really see many other ways to fit it in otherwise! Of my travel time, I think I'm only going to be able to allocate 2-3 weeks (due to other travel commitments) to the walk - so, my first question is:
Would I be better off starting the walk from Burgos or Leon? Elsewhere?
Should I try to make it to Santiago de Compostella on the July 25 feastday (would I even make it in time)? I know its going to be pretty crazy and I've been thinking long about it - on one hand, I'd love the serenity and contemplation of the solitary walk but it'd be a pretty amazing experience to be involved on a holy feast day!
Getting from France (Paris) to Spain - are Eurail passes advisable, or would I be better of using point to point tickets and using a (10 day, 2 month) Eurail pass from Santiago to the rest of Spain and onwards into Italy?
I've got to be in the Netherlands by September for University exchange - so Between June and September I'd like to visit the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Istanbul!
edit: Just noticed in my lonely planet book that the running of the bulls starts on July 7 in Pamplona! Perhaps I will visit there for the first day (to observe, due to a slight allergy to raging bulls) before taking a bus/train to Burgos and then walk/bus to Leon, depending on recommendations!
I've been reading with great interest all the discussions and information and would love some feedback on my plans.
Currently, I intend on landing in the UK from Australia on June 11 to begin my big 8 month trip through Europe. I'd plan to spend some about 3-4 weeks in both the UK and France (very brief I know!) before coming down to Spain to embark on the Camino.
I'm aware that its a holy year, high summer, peak period and I'll be taking the most popular and probably overloaded route, however I don't really see many other ways to fit it in otherwise! Of my travel time, I think I'm only going to be able to allocate 2-3 weeks (due to other travel commitments) to the walk - so, my first question is:
Would I be better off starting the walk from Burgos or Leon? Elsewhere?
Should I try to make it to Santiago de Compostella on the July 25 feastday (would I even make it in time)? I know its going to be pretty crazy and I've been thinking long about it - on one hand, I'd love the serenity and contemplation of the solitary walk but it'd be a pretty amazing experience to be involved on a holy feast day!
Getting from France (Paris) to Spain - are Eurail passes advisable, or would I be better of using point to point tickets and using a (10 day, 2 month) Eurail pass from Santiago to the rest of Spain and onwards into Italy?
I've got to be in the Netherlands by September for University exchange - so Between June and September I'd like to visit the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Istanbul!
edit: Just noticed in my lonely planet book that the running of the bulls starts on July 7 in Pamplona! Perhaps I will visit there for the first day (to observe, due to a slight allergy to raging bulls) before taking a bus/train to Burgos and then walk/bus to Leon, depending on recommendations!