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Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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January | 85 | 3.3 | 11 |
February | 85 | 3.3 | 11 |
March | 60 | 2.4 | 11 |
April | 105 | 4.1 | 13 |
May | 85 | 3.3 | 13 |
June | 60 | 2.4 | 9 |
July | 45 | 1.8 | 8 |
August | 60 | 2.4 | 8 |
September | 70 | 2.8 | 8 |
October | 105 | 4.1 | 12 |
November | 120 | 4.7 | 13 |
December | 105 | 4.1 | 12 |
Year | 1005 | 39.6 | 128 |
After changing tickets twice, I will be walking the Norte, hopefully, from 10/11 to 11/15. I walk about 20 to 25 mils, but I am a very slow walker. This time, I am not setting out to complete the routes, I just want to walk when I want and stay where I enjoy staying.I'm finally planning my makeup Camino from my lost May 2020 Primitivo. I've searched the Forum for all threads on the Primitivo in November but I'm posting to see if anybody has any advice not yet shared on here. The earliest I can start walking is October 26. I plan on starting in Amandi - two days before Oviedo. I really want to walk the Primitivo, but I could pick another route for this year and save the Primitivo for a more suitable season next year. I've crossed the Meseta in August and O'Cebreiro in January so I'm familiar with uncomfortable weather on the Camino. I would prefer not being totally alone though - so long as there are at least a few other pilgrims I'll be happy. Any thoughts?
I just finished the San Salvador and Primitivo and was extremely lucky to have fantastic weather throughout up until the day I arrived in Santiago two days ago.
While walking I often thought to myself, these Caminos would be awful in the rain! There are continuous inclines and declines, many narrow stony paths. I personally would not take the chance that late in the season. On October 31st 2018 I even had snow in Atapuerca!
That late in the season I would do a Camino starting in the south.
May 2020 was the first time I had picked exactly when I wanted to walk and it didn’t happen. All the other times have been when I could walk. I’ve been wet a lot - the best feature an albergue can have beside a communal dinner is a dryer.I'm undeterred and will begin on Oct 1st. I was forced off in early March of 20 by the covid. At 77 I won't be denied. There's always rain and sometimes a lot of rain.
Sevilla is easy enough to get to. Looking at the VDLP on Gronze there are 9 stages to Mérida and 19 to Salamanca. Some of those stages seem pretty short though. It seems like it could get lonely out there and perhaps the availability of albergues between stages is limited?That late in the season I would do a Camino starting in the south.
I did the Primitivo at the end of September/beginning of October 2017. The weather was nice, cool mornings and warm afternoon in the 20ºC. It was not very wet with only a couple days of rain. My concern in November would be the availability of albergues. Otherwise, it is a very enjoyable Camino until you join up with the Frances.I think Sara’s experience was atypical. If every November were like 2019 it would be miserable. Apparently November 2017 was really nice.
That’s gotta be quite the culture shock at that point in the Frances.Otherwise, it is a very enjoyable Camino until you join up with the Frances.
That was our culture shock.. Primitivo with 12 people we saw regularly- green variant to Monje los sobrados, 30 people, joined frances at Santa Irene for 1 day- 30 people/hour.That’s gotta be quite the culture shock at that point in the Frances.
Joining the Francés has never bothered me, it's actually nice after not seeing anyone for days as has been my case on numerous occasions. This year is of course an exception but it really was not busy when I joined the Francés in Melide after completing the San Salvador and Primitivo a few days ago.That’s gotta be quite the culture shock at that point in the Frances.
Sevilla is easy enough to get to. Looking at the VDLP on Gronze there are 9 stages to Mérida and 19 to Salamanca. Some of those stages seem pretty short though. It seems like it could get lonely out there and perhaps the availability of albergues between stages is limited?
What about the Portugués central route that time of year? It seems like there are lots and lots of little towns. And there is a direct flight from Newark to Porto. I’m sure there will be rain, but perhaps not a treacherous as the Primitivo?
You should be given a metal! As I mentioned above it would be very difficult in bad weather but I also realize that it's sometimes the luck of the straw. I just hit it rightI walked the Primitivo starting from Oviedo on 18 April, and had lots of rain, and mud, and snow, and sleet, and wind. It is a beautiful walk but I think it was too early in the season and one day in particular I remember as being absolutely brutal. It was pretty scary. I imagine that late in the season could be similar.
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