I'm worried

[cornish girl]

hi I'm planning to leave england to start the Camino Frances by the end of Aug 12,
my 14yr old daughter is coming with me,
we are on a very tight budget and would really appreciate any money saving tips,
we are carrying a tent ,
we have never done anything like this before,
we have over come lots in the last couple of yrs,
i didnt think would get the chance for a long time yet to make this journey,
and i must admit i am apprehensive,
we have 8wks to do it in, :lol: :roll,

 

[sulu]

hi I'm planning to leave england to start the Camino Frances by the end of Aug 12,
my 14yr old daughter is coming with me,
we are on a very tight budget and would really appreciate any money saving tips,
we are carrying a tent ,
we have never done anything like this before,
we have over come lots in the last couple of yrs,
i didnt think would get the chance for a long time yet to make this journey,
and i must admit i am apprehensive,
we have 8wks to do it in, :roll,

I'm sure you will have a great time, 8 weeks is plenty long enough.
I always do a camino on a budget! I think that carrying a tent may be putting an unnecessary burden on yourselves. Are you planning to carry a stove as well? Generally staying in Albergues is not expensive and they have kitchens, staying in an Albergue and cooking for yourselves is likely to be more economical than camping, you also get somewhere to shower and wash your clothes
Not to mention the camaraderie of other pilgrims
There are plenty of shops on the Camino, check with your guide book and just make sure about the places you are staying, just a few require you to shop on the way. Beware Sundays, shops are closed as also Saturday afternoons very often, you have to think in advance. I always carry pasta and a packet of soup as emergency rations, the pasta bulks out the soup! Only the albergues in Galicia have poorly equiped kitchens.
Buen Camino
Sue