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Yes that definitely makes sense when traveling from a city like London where the airport is far away and expensive to get to.I flew from London Stansted to Biarritz a few days ago to start my current Camino. My wife drove me to a bus stop a few miles from our home in west Wales and we parted there. Expecting her to make a 450 mile round trip on New Year's Eve just to wave me goodbye at airport security would have seemed a bit excessive.
My wife has just pointed out that while she has never said goodbye to me at an airport she did walk from Canterbury to Dover with me on the first stage of the Via Francigena. And then joined me in Rome by train when I finally got there a couple of months later!Yes that definitely makes sense when traveling from a city like London where the airport is far away and expensive to get to.
I'm less than 7 miles from my airport. I suppose that I could walk.and I only live 12 miles away from my airport!)
It depends on whether I've had to catch a taxi to the airport (goodbyes at home ), or being dropped at the airport by family. Last time as we took our grandson with us, we had a family contingent to see us off and collect us afterwards. Normally I caught a cab.Just curious if you say goodbye to your family at home, and make your own way to the airport, or say goodbye at the airport?
The minutiae of some of my questions must be annoying to many, but I'm leaving in May, and I'm focused on the little things now.
It feels right to me to say goodbye to my family at home, as I want to walk out my front door and start my camino there and then. Having them accompany me to the airport just doesn't quite feel right. I will make my own way to the airport, and will make my own way back home from the airport when I return. Alone door-to-door is what feels right to me.
I certainly appreciate that this is a bit of a silly question, and perhaps not even something others would give a thought to. I also certainly appreciate that I'm overthinking things! I've been well aware of my over-thinking for the past couple years now. Just a few more months and I'll be able to stop asking such mundane borderline-ridiculous questions. But until then I'm a hopeless pilgrim-wannabe, and I've got questions. So many questions. And truly, this is the place to come for an empathetic ear.
Follow your heart.Just curious if you say goodbye to your family at home, and make your own way to the airport, or say goodbye at the airport?
The minutiae of some of my questions must be annoying to many, but I'm leaving in May, and I'm focused on the little things now.
It feels right to me to say goodbye to my family at home, as I want to walk out my front door and start my camino there and then. Having them accompany me to the airport just doesn't quite feel right. I will make my own way to the airport, and will make my own way back home from the airport when I return. Alone door-to-door is what feels right to me.
I certainly appreciate that this is a bit of a silly question, and perhaps not even something others would give a thought to. I also certainly appreciate that I'm overthinking things! I've been well aware of my over-thinking for the past couple years now. Just a few more months and I'll be able to stop asking such mundane borderline-ridiculous questions. But until then I'm a hopeless pilgrim-wannabe, and I've got questions. So many questions. And truly, this is the place to come for an empathetic ear.
Good description!Accompaniment to the airport is just a form of malingering.
Sorry, I thought I was clear in my post. I'm not looking for assistance - I've made my decision. As I mentioned, I was just curious what others do, and why. Thanks for asking though.How will our answers be of assistance? There are so many factors that go into this decision. How far is the drive and the traffic? Using public transport? Places to wait at airport with loved ones? Do you desire to go alone, or do they, want to accompany you? Not sure how our responses help you?
Sorry, I thought I was clear in my post. I'm not looking for assistance - I've made my decision. As I mentioned, I was just curious what others do, and why. Thanks for asking though.
I think you should do what feels right for you.Just curious if you say goodbye to your family at home, and make your own way to the airport, or say goodbye at the airport?
The minutiae of some of my questions must be annoying to many, but I'm leaving in May, and I'm focused on the little things now.
It feels right to me to say goodbye to my family at home, as I want to walk out my front door and start my camino there and then. Having them accompany me to the airport just doesn't quite feel right. I will make my own way to the airport, and will make my own way back home from the airport when I return. Alone door-to-door is what feels right to me.
I certainly appreciate that this is a bit of a silly question, and perhaps not even something others would give a thought to. I also certainly appreciate that I'm overthinking things! I've been well aware of my over-thinking for the past couple years now. Just a few more months and I'll be able to stop asking such mundane borderline-ridiculous questions. But until then I'm a hopeless pilgrim-wannabe, and I've got questions. So many questions. And truly, this is the place to come for an empathetic ear.
You are funny and amusing. I have not read all your 'silly questions' as you called them, but I sure put myself in your shoes.Just curious if you say goodbye to your family at home, and make your own way to the airport, or say goodbye at the airport?
The minutiae of some of my questions must be annoying to many, but I'm leaving in May, and I'm focused on the little things now.
It feels right to me to say goodbye to my family at home, as I want to walk out my front door and start my camino there and then. Having them accompany me to the airport just doesn't quite feel right. I will make my own way to the airport, and will make my own way back home from the airport when I return. Alone door-to-door is what feels right to me.
I certainly appreciate that this is a bit of a silly question, and perhaps not even something others would give a thought to. I also certainly appreciate that I'm overthinking things! I've been well aware of my over-thinking for the past couple years now. Just a few more months and I'll be able to stop asking such mundane borderline-ridiculous questions. But until then I'm a hopeless pilgrim-wannabe, and I've got questions. So many questions. And truly, this is the place to come for an empathetic ear.
Oh believe me, there are some really silly ones I've asked in the past. Pure cringe. It's funny, but discussions about the camino, and sitting reading this site, causes me to lower my defences, and ask questions and say things I would never normally do. Rightly or wrongly, it feels like this preparation is an important part of my (first) camino. I know I'll look back and likely roll my eyes at some of my questions, but it is what it isYou are funny and amusing. I have not read all your 'silly questions' as you called them, but I sure put myself in your shoes.
That's less than SdC Airport from the city properI'm less than 7 miles from my airport. I suppose that I could walk.
The problem is that flights from my small airport that will get me to SFO usually leave at 6 am or earlier!That's less than SdC Airport from the city proper
Definitely walkable
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