Planning for Camino 2022: Is it safe to travel later this year?

[rogersoncharles1951]

Usually got my plans and flights booked by now but holding back before making
decisions on 18 th Camino now turned 70 years young but still got the urge for another anyone else think it will be ok later this year done
The Portuguese Camino again last year but a lot of hassle with paperwork tests etc

 

[Caomhin O Fearghaill]

Usually got my plans and flights booked by now but holding back before making
decisions on 18 th Camino now turned 70 years young but still got the urge for another anyone else think it will be ok later this year done
The Portuguese Camino again last year but a lot of hassle with paperwork tests etc

I've been walking the Camino, on various routes, since April 2008. Of course, I missed the last 2 years because of the plague. Now that I have 3 COVID jabs, I flu jab and 1 pneumonia jab I'm planning for a walk through Galicia in 2022. I'm 76. The Camino urge is always with me. Here in Ireland we can walk 25k on a local pilgrim route then do a 75k Camino, say, Coruna to Santiago, qualifying for a 100k Compostella. I believe the Camino will be back on track this year. With any luck the plague will weaken as it mutates and we pilgrims can walk and mix in peace.

 

[domigee]

Usually got my plans and flights booked by now but holding back before making
decisions on 18 th Camino now turned 70 years young but still got the urge for another anyone else think it will be ok later this year done
The Portuguese Camino again last year but a lot of hassle with paperwork tests etc

It IS a lot of hassle! And a lot of additional expense and paperwork, what with tests on arrival and going back, what have you. I just find myself lucky when I don’t have to do quarantine!
I walked last year and it worked out fine. I have already booked my flight for this year! I cannot wait forever, this Covid thing may last and last, who knows? It may well survive me!
Like you, I hope I won’t be a threat to anybody, all 3 jabs done, flu as well… I wear a mask when with people… I am very careful, obviously, don’t want to catch the dreaded lurgi nor spread it.
I’d say, go for it, as long as you can afford any re-scheduling flights or sudden cancellations. I am in Europe so not a big trip. That said, who can predict what will happen in a few weeks’ time?!