Debra Dunsmore
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- June 2017
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One of the forum members on this site does tours. Her name is Nancy. Here is the link to her site. I have yet to go on my camino, but if I wanted to be part of a group, I'd definately look to doing one with her. I also had the pleasure of hearing about her camino experiences in person at my local REI.
http://www.thecaminoexperience.com/
I also had another friend use this tour company: http://marlycamino.com/ She loved it!
Sounds like a wonderful trip that you can share with a loved one....enjoy the planning. There is a lot of information on this site to help you.
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We are very excited!!!Hi Debra
That sounds like an excellent way for you and your daughter to share the experience of the Camino.
Buen Camino
Hi Fellow Pilgrims,
My daughter studied abroad in Santiago de Compostela last Spring, and we became fascinated with the Camino. She and I plan to walk it in June & July 2017. She will be 25 years old and I will be 60 years old next summer. I have knee problems and therefore, I am concerned about the two of us walking alone. So, I am looking for a tour company or group that we could join--therefore, if I had to drop out for any reason, she would be able to continue on the Camino. She plans to carry her backpack, but I hope to only carry a daypack and have my suitcase transported from place to place. Have any of you used the tour companies--were you happy with them, any suggestions about picking one, etc?
We are also looking for recommendations on what type of clothes to wear, what type of hiking shoes are the best, etc.
I think this would be an awesome bonding experience for the two of us and a "once in a lifetime" opportunity, so it is something that we both really want to do.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and for any advice. It would be greatly appreciated! May God bless all of you!
Thanks so much for the info, Jeff. Also, I greatly appreciate your saying that "nothing is wrong with my plan". I know to many it may seem to be a "wimpy" way to do it (using a tour company), but I am a very type A personality, and I like to plan and know that both Kelly and I will be safe, and that she would be able to go on, if for some reason, I had to drop out. Thanks, again. Debbieare you planning to walk from SJPP? not many tours companies offer all 800 kms. there are quite a few out there with mixed reviews, tripadvisor for reviews and opinions is probably your best option in my opinion.
BTW, nothing wrong with your plan, everything is easy for seasoned pilgrims, but if you are not familiar with the logistics, the language or rural spain, logistics on the Camino may be a bit daunting.
cheers
jeff
Just plan ahead a day or two and make sure you have some 'bail out' options in your head
He's right. Easy enough do it yourself type thing to do.Sounds like a great 'journey' for you to share.
Though I think you might not really need a tour company....
You could book accomodation a day or two ahead. Get your pack transported, which is an easy process that all accomodation stops can help you with. I had to use it myself last year.
If you find you are holding your daughter back.......just jump on a bus or grab a taxi and be waiting at the next stop for her!
The tour companies do a great job, but you will be locking yourself into a schedule, that might not suit you after a while. Too fast, too slow....
Just plan ahead a day or two and make sure you have some 'bail out' options in your head. I.e. You know you will be in a village after 8 kms. So could get a taxi. Or passing through a town at 12 kms. .....
I always had a Plan B in my head just in case I had to stop.
A tour company will certainly be an easier option, and perhaps more peace of mind for you, but the inflexibility of the schedule may cause issues for you. I had friends who regretted the decision, once they realised it is not hard at all to just go it alone....
The people along the Camino have been supporting pilgrims for hundreds of years. I found 99% of them are delightful and very helpful ...
But if you are worried at all, go with the tour group option
I like to plan and know that both Kelly and I will be safe, and that she would be able to go on, if for some reason, I had to drop out.
Sounds like a great 'journey' for you to share.
Though I think you might not really need a tour company....
You could book accomodation a day or two ahead. Get your pack transported, which is an easy process that all accomodation stops can help you with. I had to use it myself last year.
If you find you are holding your daughter back.......just jump on a bus or grab a taxi and be waiting at the next stop for her!
The tour companies do a great job, but you will be locking yourself into a schedule, that might not suit you after a while. Too fast, too slow....
Just plan ahead a day or two and make sure you have some 'bail out' options in your head. I.e. You know you will be in a village after 8 kms. So could get a taxi. Or passing through a town at 12 kms. .....
I always had a Plan B in my head just in case I had to stop.
A tour company will certainly be an easier option, and perhaps more peace of mind for you, but the inflexibility of the schedule may cause issues for you. I had friends who regretted the decision, once they realised it is not hard at all to just go it alone....
The people along the Camino have been supporting pilgrims for hundreds of years. I found 99% of them are delightful and very helpful ...
But if you are worried at all, go with the tour group option
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