- Time of past OR future Camino
- Recent:Norte/Muxia- Spring '23
MadridWay- Fall '23
I've walked five various caminos with family. This next spring my sister in law, Susie, has asked to come along. She is strong and enjoys the outdoors, but will be a camino Newbie. I am not planning to repeat any of my prior routes, yet want her to experience some conveniences along the way and have some social interaction with other pilgrims.
I was thinking the Vdlp, but think it's too long and she may get bored with the meseta like quality and the sometimes longish distances without places to stop. It seems like starting in Salamanca could be a better idea, then continue walking on the Sanabres, where I read there are more pilgrims and infrastructure.
Another option is to walk the second half of the Norte from Oviedo as I had turned onto the Primitivo before and never completed the Norte. I assume there would be quite a few pilgrims on it.
So, the goal is to walk about month in spring, giving Susie the best experience as a Newbie, yet not repeat a route for myself. We could continue walking the circuit to Muxia/Finesterre after Santiago if time allowed, but is not necessary. I've already walked the Frances twice, Norte/Primitivo, Rota Vicentina/Portuguese from Porto, and Le Puy.
For those of you with experience having walked "both" of the two routes in my thread title, I would appreciate hearing your opinions.
I was thinking the Vdlp, but think it's too long and she may get bored with the meseta like quality and the sometimes longish distances without places to stop. It seems like starting in Salamanca could be a better idea, then continue walking on the Sanabres, where I read there are more pilgrims and infrastructure.
Another option is to walk the second half of the Norte from Oviedo as I had turned onto the Primitivo before and never completed the Norte. I assume there would be quite a few pilgrims on it.
So, the goal is to walk about month in spring, giving Susie the best experience as a Newbie, yet not repeat a route for myself. We could continue walking the circuit to Muxia/Finesterre after Santiago if time allowed, but is not necessary. I've already walked the Frances twice, Norte/Primitivo, Rota Vicentina/Portuguese from Porto, and Le Puy.
For those of you with experience having walked "both" of the two routes in my thread title, I would appreciate hearing your opinions.
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