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Does veneration of the remains of the Apostle, one who may have touched the divine, figure anywhere in your plans?Hi all! I am brand new to the group and started learning about the Camino last week. I plan to walk in May/June of 2025. I will have about three weeks total for travel to/from the USA and I definitely want to do Santiago to Finisterre. So, I’m thinking I have 12-14 days for my Camino. I’m considering a week at the beginning and end of Frances. Or the Litoral/Coastal/Central/Variant combination of the Portuguese. Or something else advised by you! Would love your thoughts on a newbie’s walk. I do not have much travel experience, so that will be new too. As for hiking, I hike in the California USA mountains, but haven’t done much more than 15km in a single hike and not back to back. I hike everyday about 5km with elevation. I am raising my mileage and have more local hiking trips planned, which I didn’t realize were preparation until I was struck by Camino dreams last week!
Edit: I prefer countryside to city. And trails to roads. The last 100km of CF being described sometimes as a “circus” does not appeal to me…though the CF does appeal to me in that it appears to be less pavement and cobblestones. I speak some Latin American Spanish. No Portuguese, but I have time to learn at least a bit.
So you have time to change your plans a dozen or so times.I plan to walk in May/June of 2025.
"Circus" is in the eye of the beholder. Yes, there are more pilgrims in this section than any other, but I wouldn't describe it as a circus.I prefer countryside to city. And trails to roads. The last 100km of CF being described sometimes as a “circus” does not appeal to me
I'm not sure. My grandparents were dedicated Catholics, but my parents were agnostic. I feel at peace in Catholic Churches, though I'm not a practicing Catholic. I want masses to be a part of my experience to connect to my grandparents.Does veneration of the remains of the Apostle, one who may have touched the divine, figure anywhere in your plans?
LOL. Absolutely. Might even try to change to 2024, but I feel like that will be a forced effort. I'm inclined to an easy, this-feels-right flow. Good point on "circus"...I hike in relatively empty-of-people places, so I'm wary of being overwhelmed by people. However, the draw to the Camino includes community, so I will keep an open mind.So you have time to change your plans a dozen or so times.
"Circus" is in the eye of the beholder. Yes, there are more pilgrims in this section than any other, but I wouldn't describe it as a circus.
I would call it a circusSo you have time to change your plans a dozen or so times.
"Circus" is in the eye of the beholder. Yes, there are more pilgrims in this section than any other, but I wouldn't describe it as a circus.
I’d recommend the Portuguese Coastal. I did it in June, 2019. The weather was nearly perfect. (Rain on 2 days of 13). I had done the French way the year before and kind of preferred the Portuguese. I’m planning on going back in 2024, but my daughters and I don’t know which route to choose yet.Hi all! I am brand new to the group and started learning about the Camino last week. I plan to walk in May/June of 2025. I will have about three weeks total for travel to/from the USA and I definitely want to do Santiago to Finisterre. So, I’m thinking I have 12-14 days for my Camino (not including Finisterre). I’m considering a week at the beginning and end of Frances. Or the Litoral/Coastal/Central/Variant combination of the Portuguese. Or something else advised by you! Would love your thoughts on a newbie’s walk. I do not have much travel experience, so that will be new too. As for hiking, I hike in the California USA mountains, but haven’t done much more than 15km in a single hike and not back to back. I hike everyday about 5km with elevation. I am raising my mileage and have more local hiking trips planned, which I didn’t realize were preparation until I was struck by Camino dreams last week!
Edit: I prefer countryside to city. And trails to roads. The last 100km of CF being described sometimes as a “circus” does not appeal to me…though the CF does appeal to me in that it appears to be less pavement and cobblestones. I speak some Latin American Spanish. No Portuguese, but I have time to learn at least a bit.
For this pilgrim I would never describe it as a circus. I know there are lots of happy and excited people especially Spanish school kids walking. For so many this "circus" is more like a memory to cherish. Not a circus just too crowded for me.So you have time to change your plans a dozen or so times.
"Circus" is in the eye of the beholder. Yes, there are more pilgrims in this section than any other, but I wouldn't describe it as a circus.
I walked the primitivo in2017,and wanting to avoid the frances,walked the Verde camino from Lugo and went all the way into santiago. The Verde is very beautiful and also avoids the road walking past Lugo on the primitivo. It was well marked and very uncrowded.Hi all! I am brand new to the group and started learning about the Camino last week. I plan to walk in May/June of 2025. I will have about three weeks total for travel to/from the USA and I definitely want to do Santiago to Finisterre. So, I’m thinking I have 12-14 days for my Camino (not including Finisterre). I’m considering a week at the beginning and end of Frances. Or the Litoral/Coastal/Central/Variant combination of the Portuguese. Or something else advised by you! Would love your thoughts on a newbie’s walk. I do not have much travel experience, so that will be new too. As for hiking, I hike in the California USA mountains, but haven’t done much more than 15km in a single hike and not back to back. I hike everyday about 5km with elevation. I am raising my mileage and have more local hiking trips planned, which I didn’t realize were preparation until I was struck by Camino dreams last week!
Edit: I prefer countryside to city. And trails to roads. The last 100km of CF being described sometimes as a “circus” does not appeal to me…though the CF does appeal to me in that it appears to be less pavement and cobblestones. I speak some Latin American Spanish. No Portuguese, but I have time to learn at least a bit.
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