In Father John Goodyear's Footsteps

[tincress]

Hi, We are starting our pilgrimage in Chale, Isle of Wight in the Footsteps of Father John Goodyear who walked the Camino Ingles in 1456 exactly 500 year before I was born! He gave an Alabaster altar piece to Santiago de Compostella which is now housed in the Cathedral museum. Glenda and I are two Grannies travelling with one pushchair to take our belongings. We are leaving Chale on the 25th June 2011. Glenda Sprake's ancestors are from Chale and she was badly injured in a road accident 14 years ago, so it will be a personal triumph to reach Santiago de Compostella.posting.php?mode=post&f=14#

 

[lynnejohn]

Welcome!

A remarkable journey for both of you. If you need further information about walking the camino, ask your questions here. You will find a warm welcome and great advice!

All the best for a wonderful and memorable adventure!

Take care, and buen camino!

lynne

 

[Br. David]

How absolutely wonderful! Hope you have a wonderful Camino.

could I suggest that the pushchair is one of those with the large wheels as a lot of the camino is rather rough ground. :wink:

 

[skilsaw]

Adding to Br. David's sound advice,
Try to pick a push chair that can be pulled easily.
It will just follow you over the uneven parts.

A couple of years ago I read the blog of a woman with MS who walked to Santiago.
She had tremendous spirit and humour, talking of "flinging" her walker along the Camino.

I know the Camino Ingles is relatively short. I hope the daily distances are also easy so that Glenda doesn't tire herself out. Remember, nothing like a day of rest in a B and B to recharge your energy.

Buen Camino,
David, Victoria, Canada.

 

[andy.d]

Have a good camino. One of Gerard Hughes' pilgrimage books (I'm sure it's 'Walk to Jerusalem') gives a good account of a long walk with a wheeled luggage trolley. It's worth reading.

I'll be walking the Ingles with my daughter in October, so I look forward to following you,

Andy

 

[marian55]

Walking the walk of the old ones is a special way of pilgrimage
Have a safe crossing and a great journey
May the circumstances be on its best for you
And may Santiago open its arms widely for you

Lots of fun too!
Marian

 

[Tia Valeria]

Welcome to you both.
We too are planning on walking the Camino Inglés this year. Are you walking from Ferrol or from Coruña? (Sorry, I do not know which Father John Goodyear walked)
I'll second the comment about using a pushcahir that can be pulled as easily as pushed. The beach might be a good place for a trial run if you have access to more than one pushchair.
Buen Camino
Tia Valeria

 

[tincress]

Thank you all for your kind comments. Yes the Pushchair is an all terrain type with big wheels and we have spare inner tubes too. We may need to rest a day here and there. We are out tomorrow for a walk over Hengistbury Head, Dorset to practice, hope to do 10 miles building up to 15! We are starting at El Ferrol, greetings to all fellow peregrinos, Tina and Glenda

 

[Tia Valeria]

We are planning to walk short stages, taking about 8 days rather than the 5 days most people walk. Hopefully that will give us time to look around and have rest time while walking each day. We'll combine the two lists (albergues/hostals) in the CSJ guide, plus a slight deviation after Cos to break the long day to Bruma/Mesón do Vento. We might have a 'rest day' if there is somewhere we really want to explore - churches/museums etc.
It would be good to hear your ideas for making the stages easier as you plan your walk
Hope your training walk goes well
Buen Camino
Tia Valeria
PS: I have sent you a PM too.