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Finally, you seem to be thinking like a tourist - visit Paris, do a Camino, visit Madrid and the beach. There's nothing wrong with this, but having met a similarly minded person walking St Olav's Way, getting the most from a pilgrimage requires a different mindset. Whenever I met up with this person, she was more worried about whether she would reach Nidaros in time to get a train somewhere else than she was about what I thought was the wonderful experience of the pilgrimage itself.
Hi all. I have a couple questions. The biggest one is, how do you go about planning your camino personally? It will be my first one and will be with a friend. I'm trying to find information on how to go about planning our trip so we have a idea when we will finish the camino for our after plans. Is there any sort of interactive planner for routes with places to stay marked on the way so I can try to chart out are 4-5 week route? Reason I ask is we hope to fly into Paris, spend a day or two there. Then travel to the Camino start. While i'd like to do a lesser traveled camino it doesn't seem like it will be possible due to our desire to visit Paris for 1-3 days.
Im wondering how much time it will take us to finish (We will be 20 and 24) so I can try to book plain/bus tickets to either the beach or Madrid to visit there for a few days before leaving.
I'd love to visit the beach but it seems like cost wise Madrid is the best bet since we would have to organize separate travel to get to beach then back to Madrid.
First, you gotta choose the Camino route you want to do. For the first time I'd recommend either French or Portuguese, as they're the easier to follow and with lots of resources for pilgrims. Then, you can either choose to complete the way walking, by bike or do some stages by bus if you don't have much time. Madrid is alright but definitely not on the way of any of the Caminos.
Oh right hahaha Didn't even check the date! Well still useful info if someone needs itUmm, this is a really old thread - the original poster has not been back since he posted the query over five years ago - I doubt he is still interested . . . .
Jill
Oh right hahaha Didn't even check the date! Well still useful info if someone needs it
We are all different and some of us have to have a plan. Another thing is how you can keep to your plan but at least you will know if you walk faster or slower than planned and know approximately when you will reach Santiago.
http://www.godesalco.com/plan
Markss' is the best advice you can get. Just get out and walk. When you've had enough for the day look for somewhere to doss down. Quite easy on the Frances even in winter but with Covid things could be a bit more awkward. Re return think about skipping or truncating Paris and spend a day or so in San Sebastian. A boutique city and I think it makes Paris pale in comparison. Also reputedly has the best city beach in Europe.Don't plan.
One of the best aspects of the Camino is that a great amount of preplanning is not necessary. Let spontaneity be your guide once you are out there. You'll have a much richer experience both during your Camino and thereafter with any post Camino travel. In fact the best options for how to spend any excess time after reaching Santiago very well would not even occur to you now. It's easy enough to figure things out when the time comes.
Buen camino!
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