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Sojourner47
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Just back from 2 weeks on camino: the planned completion of the Frances from Leon to SdC was somewhat disrupted by a bad fall near Cruz de Ferro -I tripped on a tree root and went full length, not good with a 7kg pack on....possible cracked rib, certainly v. painful.
Anyway, after continuing to Cacabelos I decided to take a shorter option and return to Ponferrada, bus to Ferrol, and re-do the Camino Ingles.
And it was in fact very good, much better than the first time. (maybe because I now have more camino experience?) The weather was good, the walking was good, and there were hardly any other pilgrims.
No problem finding a bed for the night in a mix of albergues and hostals, and I met some nice people, both locals and pilgrims. And thanks again to Johnny Walker for your excellent guide (though I did remember quite a lot of the route, the last part has changed, for the better, avoiding that horrible walk along the main road hard shoulder into Santiago)
Anyway, the main point I would make is that although the Frances section was OK, and I certainly didn't experience any of the negative stuff discussed elsewhere, if you wish for a less crowded, and yet still scenic and in parts challenging route, (and with a compostela on completion), go for the Camino Ingles!
Anyway, after continuing to Cacabelos I decided to take a shorter option and return to Ponferrada, bus to Ferrol, and re-do the Camino Ingles.
And it was in fact very good, much better than the first time. (maybe because I now have more camino experience?) The weather was good, the walking was good, and there were hardly any other pilgrims.
No problem finding a bed for the night in a mix of albergues and hostals, and I met some nice people, both locals and pilgrims. And thanks again to Johnny Walker for your excellent guide (though I did remember quite a lot of the route, the last part has changed, for the better, avoiding that horrible walk along the main road hard shoulder into Santiago)
Anyway, the main point I would make is that although the Frances section was OK, and I certainly didn't experience any of the negative stuff discussed elsewhere, if you wish for a less crowded, and yet still scenic and in parts challenging route, (and with a compostela on completion), go for the Camino Ingles!