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@emjbelton, welcome to the forum.Hello! I’ve been planning to walk the Camino del Norte from mid July this year, but the more I read on this forum the more I wonder if I should instead walk just the primitivo away from the crowds of tourists.
Has anyone walked the northern way in July/August and could advise if the crowds take away from the magic enough for it to be worth reconsidering ?
I’m sorry, I know this is something that comes up a lot... just feeling a little lost.
Hi and welcome!Hello! I’ve been planning to walk the Camino del Norte from mid July this year, but the more I read on this forum the more I wonder if I should instead walk just the primitivo away from the crowds of tourists.
Has anyone walked the northern way in July/August and could advise if the crowds take away from the magic enough for it to be worth reconsidering ?
I’m sorry, I know this is something that comes up a lot... just feeling a little lost.
@emjbelton, welcome to the forum.
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“God does not weigh your pack nor Santiago count your steps.” ..... “The next Cafe might be better but it might also be “cerrado”.” ....
Never ever miss that first café, it would be rude to.I wish God weighed my pack daily, so I could prove once and for all that my wife kindly and frequently puts 'extra' things from her pack into my pack, while I'm not looking.She is, of course, in denial. "Don't you remember packing my sleeping bag and shoes" .
My cheap Garmin counts steps plus or minus 5%, but if using poles while wearing it, it misses a lot of steps. If someone with better connections than I could arrange for Santiago to count our steps, that would be be an exciting enhancement to any Camino I recon.
On Cafes - The first cafe in any town is always more expensive than the second, but the second might be indeed be "cerrado" or actually doesn't exist, until you get to the next town which also might be 'cerrado'.
It is a great idea! Go in late August into September. Norte then switch at Oviedo to the Primitivo. Fantastic combo. Did it last year.Hello! I’ve been planning to walk the Camino del Norte from mid July this year, but the more I read on this forum the more I wonder if I should instead walk just the primitivo away from the crowds of tourists.
Has anyone walked the northern way in July/August and could advise if the crowds take away from the magic enough for it to be worth reconsidering ?
I’m sorry, I know this is something that comes up a lot... just feeling a little lost.
Hi Andy, I'm planning on doing the Norte and Primitivo combo in 2022. Have you written a report on this forum or can you give us some words of wisdom? I'm planning on walking in May/June because it fits in better with work. Any thoughts?It is a great idea! Go in late August into September. Norte then switch at Oviedo to the Primitivo. Fantastic combo. Did it last year.
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