Tia Valeria
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Pt Norte/Pmtvo 2010
C. Inglés 2011
C. Primitivo '12
Norte-C. de la Reina '13
C. do Mar-C. Inglés '15
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Thank you, just what we need to know. We are thinking about the best way to see A Coruña and the Pillar of Hercules. Maybe walk and then bus back up before going home, or the reverse and then go to Ferrol to start. We would be going into Santander on the ferry and catching bus/train from there to Ferrol/A Coruña anyway. All part of our planning for next year, and 2 kind folk off the Forum have already sent us their maps.JohnnieWalker said:Hola - I've just had an e mail from someone who has recently completed the route saying that indeed more work has been done on the route up grading paths and waymarking etc. Tia and Tio please also think about visiting A Coruna if not walking that arm, it is lovely.
Best
John
daimarlow said:If you want to walk this route please realise it is not on the flat and requires a lot of uphill work. To train for this walk you need to do a lot of hill walking not long flat walks. It is not a very pretty walk in fact it is quite ugly in parts without many good views. you should think about doing the last 100km of one of the other walks.
In Ostabat (not on the Camino Ingles), a World Cup game was being played by France at suppertime, and nothing moved in the gite until it was over, well, except for drinks. The interested were huddled around the television. The disinterested, mostly the women, patiently waited. After France won, the owner/chef/bartender went to work and fed us quite efficiently. It was certainly the case that his pleasure trumped my convenience, but I did not view it that way at the time.the chef was watching football and refused to move.
Many places in Spain do not open until late, as we have found on previous visits as tourists and when I went out to fetch Terry home last year. The bars were open but no food until 9pm. Breakfast might be elsewhere too, even if staying in a hotel.daimarlow said:- With regard to my comments re the hostal in Siqueiro yes it is typically local with men playing cards etc and is inexpensive but the restaurant was closed in the evening. We were told it would open at 8pm but it did not nor was it open by 8.45 as the chef was watching football and refused to move. If you want to eat in the morning it was still closed at 8.15am when we left. If you want to eat in the evening there is an excellent restaurant around the corner.
joaodamatta said:Do you know how can I book the Bruma's Alberque? Is there a phone number or an email? Thanx
1 When we were walking last year there were some young Spanish pilgrims planning to walk in 3 days, others in 4 days. I do not know if they succeeded but if you want a Compostela you will need to collect your sellos to prove you really have walked all the way. The Pilgrims' Office was concerned last year that people were either taking shortcuts, so less than 100kms, or getting rides to cover the distance in the time, so they might take some convincing.joaodamatta said:ok. Thank you for the informations.
let me explain my doubts:
I will make the Camino Inglés at april and I'd like to know
1 - is it possible to make it in three days?
2 - all the albergues you just go there and is not necessary to book them? but if they are full, I will just sleep on the streets (sorry my the drama)
Hi Arn! Glad you enjoyed it.Arn said:This is a good Camino for pilgrims with few days to walk to SDC. With the exception of a few stretches in and out of major towns...the paths are beautiful, forested and well marked.
What?! Free beer?! Or was that the April Fools' thing?Sojourner47 said:View from last year,having done it - met 2 others (Spanish couple) otherwise nobody at all .
Taking my subsequent caminos into account,it was probably about my speed,in fact more comfortable for me than being "alone in a crowd of others" on my recent Frances.
Despite the attraction of a free pint of beer on arrival at SdC, not many seem to fancy the Ingles....
Hi Andy!andy.d said:Does this depend on personal preference?
People make the camino for me. "No other pilgrims" is like an empty church -- pretty but distant.Just back from the Primitivo, with no other pilgrims in sight many days.
Tia Valeria said:We too liked the quiet walking of the Ingles. Just back from the Primitivo, with no other pilgrims in sight many days. Palas do Rei was a bit of a shock. There were more pilgrims at breakfast in our cafe than we had seen for nearly two weeks
We´ll be posting on the Primitivo thread later, when we are sorted out
falcon269 said:People make the camino for me. "No other pilgrims" is like an empty church -- pretty but distant.Just back from the Primitivo, with no other pilgrims in sight many days.
SabineP said:Look forward to your post about Primitivo Tia! Still debating myself between the Ingles/ Primitivo/ Vasco after the Frances last year.
I am not sure exactly but when we looked at staying near Abegondo we were told that it was about 3kms off the Camino to our chosen hotel and having walked about 10kms+ we would then be only 6kms from Betanzos. As Carral is further away than that I would guess it is about 6kms at least off the Camino. Have you tried checking on Google maps. Take the distance from San Esteban de Cos, which is on the Camino and near the road junction to Abegondo.
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