Rain Forest
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances (2015)
I know the boards are abuzz with conversation about safety and security. I've read over and over again that the Camino is a safe place, safer than any city but what recently happened, did happen (with Denise Thiem), so just trying a ask a few questions so I can try and choose the best route for me.
I'm planning to travel the last 115km from Sarria to Santiago sometime in July. This is not too strenuous a walk and something I think someone not in great shape like me can manage. But I haven't heard of anyone else trying to do the walk at this time of the year...so I worry about finding people to walk with. Most of the pictures of the Camino that I see are wide expansive and lonely stretches where one doesn't see another hiker anywhere near. I must admit the recent happenings have me imagining what it will be like to walk along those stretches all by myself...I worry about finding people who will start out from the same hotels I'll be starting out of. (not planning on staying at albergues) and about finding people to walk with everyday. I checked out the towns on the way and the neighborhoods near the hotels/hostals I'll stay at...as per Google Maps street view, every place looks so deserted...
I have a choice of joining a self-guided tour group of 3-4 people starting from O'Cebreiro instead...but it will be a longer, much tougher walk and if I take that I will miss time to travel to Porto after. I'm torn
I'm planning to travel the last 115km from Sarria to Santiago sometime in July. This is not too strenuous a walk and something I think someone not in great shape like me can manage. But I haven't heard of anyone else trying to do the walk at this time of the year...so I worry about finding people to walk with. Most of the pictures of the Camino that I see are wide expansive and lonely stretches where one doesn't see another hiker anywhere near. I must admit the recent happenings have me imagining what it will be like to walk along those stretches all by myself...I worry about finding people who will start out from the same hotels I'll be starting out of. (not planning on staying at albergues) and about finding people to walk with everyday. I checked out the towns on the way and the neighborhoods near the hotels/hostals I'll stay at...as per Google Maps street view, every place looks so deserted...
I have a choice of joining a self-guided tour group of 3-4 people starting from O'Cebreiro instead...but it will be a longer, much tougher walk and if I take that I will miss time to travel to Porto after. I'm torn