AlexanderAZ
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2017 (Sept/Oct): CF: SJPdP-->Fisterra-->Muxia (solo)
2019 (late Sept): CF: SJPdP-->Leon (honeymoon!)
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Planning to do SJPdP to Fisterra with my Dad mid-Sept (2017) start. We are not bound by an external schedule. I'm having a bit of difficulty in figuring out the exact number of days so we can purchase our plane tickets. We are both in excellent health and very active although we want to roll at a casual pace, allow for time off from walking, etc. He will be turning 72 while we are on our journey and is very much a stop-and-smell-the-roses walker. We both prefer visiting with folks as opposed to touring big city touristy type things. I know an option is to buy a return flight once we are in Spain but we prefer to have pre-purchased tickets. Thank in advance for feedback on how I might determine how many days to allot for our journey.
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Alexander welcome to the forum.
You are asking the most difficult question to answer. The best answer is give yourself 42 days, because no one can determine the things that may slow you down. Many start but a good number develop physical issues that slow them down. With 42 days no pressure & if you get done a week or 2 sooner many options!
Do a plan here, then maybe add a day or two, plus time in Santiago and to Fisterra:He will be turning 72 while we are on our journey and is very much a stop-and-smell-the-roses walker.
Amazing the people you find with the same pace. My only regret was not going to Muxia & then on to Finnesterre.I think that planning on 42 days is a good idea. I walked SJPDP to Finisterre in 36 days, including a rest day in León.
I walked until the end of October and don't recall seeing any closed albergues. I wonder if the closure time is getting pushed later into the year.Another thing you may want to consider is that some Albergues will begin to close after September. We walked about an average of 10 miles per day on average which gave plenty of time for seeing the sights. We also stayed in more small towns and often off the stages listed in the various guides.
There is no shortage of albergues in October.some Albergues will begin to close after September.
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