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I have done both and prefer the Leon to Santiago stretch. The scenes are more beautiful.Hi all,
Looking for your opinions about the route selection.
Next year I will be doing a part of CF with my parents and a teenage daughter. It will be the first experience of this kind for them. We will have around 2 weeks in the first half of June.
My original plan was to do SJPP to Estella/Irache, to include Pyrenees, Alto del Perdon, then transfer to Sarria/Lugo and finish in SdC. But as we fly in into Barcelona, all these transfers would take a lot of time and energy, also we would lose some flexibility obviously.
Now, the other option would be to fly to Leon, then catch a train to Astorga, thus having Cruz del Ferro and O'Cebreiro ahead of us.
Money-wise both options are very similar, the second one saves time and gives an extra walking day. The first one seems more vibrant. As I myself last year did the first part to Burgos, I (of course) find this stretch the most marvellous and want to share the experience with my loved ones. I understand, that people who did the finishing part only would have the same feelings though
So, just looking for other views on this. Perhaps I'm missing something... What you think, would be the best option for first-timers? Especially, as my parents though quite fit and eager to train, don't have hilly terrain to practice.
Thanks a lot
Thank you for such a beatiful insight, Andrea, lots to think aboutI see.
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By the way: what does Nezabudka stand for? I know that there's a hotel in Slovakia by that name, but you're from Australia.
Thanks. I foolishly thought this route “operates” during winter onlyAnd...if you want a bit of quieter family walking time than you'd get on the Francés, consider 2 weeks from Ponferrada to Santiago on the Invierno. It's special - full of history and gorgeous scenery.
I would recommend your 2nd optionHi all,
Looking for your opinions about the route selection.
Next year I will be doing a part of CF with my parents and a teenage daughter. It will be the first experience of this kind for them. We will have around 2 weeks in the first half of June.
My original plan was to do SJPP to Estella/Irache, to include Pyrenees, Alto del Perdon, then transfer to Sarria/Lugo and finish in SdC. But as we fly in into Barcelona, all these transfers would take a lot of time and energy, also we would lose some flexibility obviously.
Now, the other option would be to fly to Leon, then catch a train to Astorga, thus having Cruz del Ferro and O'Cebreiro ahead of us.
Money-wise both options are very similar, the second one saves time and gives an extra walking day. The first one seems more vibrant. As I myself last year did the first part to Burgos, I (of course) find this stretch the most marvellous and want to share the experience with my loved ones. I understand, that people who did the finishing part only would have the same feelings though
So, just looking for other views on this. Perhaps I'm missing something... What you think, would be the best option for first-timers? Especially, as my parents though quite fit and eager to train, don't have hilly terrain to practice.
Thanks a lot
I completed my Camino June 30th and found that as far as “Camino Family” is concerned, you meet lots of interesting, people along the way. I chose to walk with people some days and alone other days. There is always someone to walk with if that is what you want.Whichever start point you choose, I'd suggest staying on that path for the full time, not breaking it in half, even if this means you don't make it to Santiago. When you break your journey in half it really disrupts your social circle and internal flow. Imagine you or your daughter make some friends on the way. Will you really want to leave them behind and train ahead several hundred kilometers just to do the overcrowded last section, where you won't know anyone and where everything is much more commercialised, overcrowded and impersonal?
By the way... SJPP for parents? Sounds a bit challenging to me. Why not start at Pamplona?
Not on the Invierno. You'll see a few people, but not many. And no crush before Santiago at all - in fact it is one of the most beautiful entries into the city of them all. Unlike the Francés, you see the cathedral spires from a distance, as you walk down into the city.We realise, that after Sarria it will become very busy, thats why may train further to Lugo then. Though, probably in June it will be busy everywhere.
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