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St John Brierley lays out a 33 day journey, reputedly one day for each year the Christ was on Earth.
If you're an art history student and a lover of architecture then you can't possibly walk the Frances in 33 days and finish feeling satisfied. There's simply too much to see, to appreciate, to savor! You'll find yourself constantly wanting to linger..... Why, you could easily spend three days each in Burgos and Leon, and still not see everything! The biggest mistake you can make on the Frances is to walk too fast!Hi Folks,
Thanks so much for the replies i really appreicate it. Im currently studying Art History in University part time, so Faye, you've made some really interesting points, thank you.
I was just working out dates there, I either have (if i book my flights now and plan ahead) 37 or 39 days from the day I start walking in StJdP until my flight leaves from Santiago.
I ant the challenge, but being a history, architeture and art lover and academic on the subject it sounds like there will be a wealth of sights for me to see.
Tincatinker.... Do you really think there will be no Camino this year? I would presume (as the EU are looking at it) about 75% of the population should be vacinatted by september. Also another year of closing the hospitality industry would be absolutely detremental to it and they may not survive a second year under lock down conditions.
Just to note, im travelling from Ireland
agree with Alberta girl as I'm reading that book@stevoport
It is difficult to decide how you will want to do something that you have never done before. In my opinion, there are two issues that you need to consider: How far will you want to walk in a day? How much time will you want to take along the Way to stop for a rest or to spend more time visiting the sights?
Do you have any experience doing day-long walks? If not, I suggest that you try it out. Only your body can determine what a comfortable pace is for you. Preferably, your day-long walks should be with a pack loaded with what you initially consider essentials for the walk. You will learn from that.
For my first camino, I planned for a day off every week, then discovered that I didn't want days off. I ended up with a massive amount of time when I had arrived in Santiago and was ready to return home. But that was definitely preferable to having to push myself or leave out part of the walk, in order to get my flight home to western Canada.
As for how much time you want to spend seeing the sights as you proceed along the camino, you have shared above your interests in history and architecture. I strongly suggest that you buy a copy of The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: the Complete Cultural Handbook. by David M. Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson, and dive in. You will love it, and can get an online copy to take with you on your phone. There is a lot of reading in it, plenty to keep you busy until your departure. You will have a wonderful time. Buen camino.
Hi Folks,
Thanks so much for the replies i really appreicate it. Im currently studying Art History in University part time, so Faye, you've made some really interesting points, thank you.
I was just working out dates there, I either have (if i book my flights now and plan ahead) 37 or 39 days from the day I start walking in StJdP until my flight leaves from Santiago.
I ant the challenge, but being a history, architeture and art lover and academic on the subject it sounds like there will be a wealth of sights for me to see.
Tincatinker.... Do you really think there will be no Camino this year? I would presume (as the EU are looking at it) about 75% of the population should be vacinatted by september. Also another year of closing the hospitality industry would be absolutely detremental to it and they may not survive a second year under lock down conditions.
Just to note, im travelling from Ireland
But you can always choose when to celebrate it.i cant change my birthday unfortunatly
HI Everybody.
Im really hoping for some help on this topic. This year in mid to late august I plan on taking a few weeks off my job and walking the Camino from St John De Port to Santiago. Im 39 years of age and of a very good level of fitness. My plan is to walk the Camino and have my 40th birthday quitely on the way, ideally arriving in Santiago on my birthday (the 29th of september), but thats not possible its not the end of the world. . I have been in St John de Port previously and whatever impression stuck with me there watching people start their Camino, it became something that i wanted to experience and it became a dream of mine.
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What these others have said, to start with. We budgeted around 45 days our first time and had maybe 11 extra at the end. We took the train and bus to Salamanca and then to Fisterra and then to Madrid to fly home to the US. I think 35 is a better number of days to plan for walking, if you get there in 33 you are fine. We did take rest days in Pamplona, Burgos, and Leon...that last because we got there on Sunday and needed to mail something next day. We also took rest days in Santiago.HI Everybody.
Im really hoping for some help on this topic. This year in mid to late august I plan on taking a few weeks off my job and walking the Camino from St John De Port to Santiago. Im 39 years of age and of a very good level of fitness. My plan is to walk the Camino and have my 40th birthday quitely on the way, ideally arriving in Santiago on my birthday (the 29th of september), but thats not possible its not the end of the world. . I have been in St John de Port previously and whatever impression stuck with me there watching people start their Camino, it became something that i wanted to experience and it became a dream of mine.
Ive been doing a lot of research on how many days it takes to walk this route and im quite nervous about booking flights because a lot of the information i am gathering is giving me different days it takes to complete the full journey ( i understand everyone of course does it at their own pace). I would like to take a few rest days, again, im really unsure as to how many i would need and of course i would like to take a break in santiago before i return to Ireland.
Any help, suggestions and information would be really appreciated.
Thank you
Stephen
THISI will tell you what I tell everyone who asks. Budget more time than you probably need because it is easy to kill extra time seeing great things, but it is terrible to have to hurry and push to meet a tight deadline.
I took 28 days. Had no rest days but to me not an issue.HI Everybody.
Im really hoping for some help on this topic. This year in mid to late august I plan on taking a few weeks off my job and walking the Camino from St John De Port to Santiago. Im 39 years of age and of a very good level of fitness. My plan is to walk the Camino and have my 40th birthday quitely on the way, ideally arriving in Santiago on my birthday (the 29th of september), but thats not possible its not the end of the world. . I have been in St John de Port previously and whatever impression stuck with me there watching people start their Camino, it became something that i wanted to experience and it became a dream of mine.
Ive been doing a lot of research on how many days it takes to walk this route and im quite nervous about booking flights because a lot of the information i am gathering is giving me different days it takes to complete the full journey ( i understand everyone of course does it at their own pace). I would like to take a few rest days, again, im really unsure as to how many i would need and of course i would like to take a break in santiago before i return to Ireland.
Any help, suggestions and information would be really appreciated.
Thank you
Stephen
HI Everybody.
Im really hoping for some help on this topic. This year in mid to late august I plan on taking a few weeks off my job and walking the Camino from St John De Port to Santiago. Im 39 years of age and of a very good level of fitness. My plan is to walk the Camino and have my 40th birthday quitely on the way, ideally arriving in Santiago on my birthday (the 29th of september), but thats not possible its not the end of the world. . I have been in St John de Port previously and whatever impression stuck with me there watching people start their Camino, it became something that i wanted to experience and it became a dream of mine.
Ive been doing a lot of research on how many days it takes to walk this route and im quite nervous about booking flights because a lot of the information i am gathering is giving me different days it takes to complete the full journey ( i understand everyone of course does it at their own pace). I would like to take a few rest days, again, im really unsure as to how many i would need and of course i would like to take a break in santiago before i return to Ireland.
Any help, suggestions and information would be really appreciated.
Thank you
Stephen
Hi StephenHI Everybody.
Im really hoping for some help on this topic. This year in mid to late august I plan on taking a few weeks off my job and walking the Camino from St John De Port to Santiago. Im 39 years of age and of a very good level of fitness. My plan is to walk the Camino and have my 40th birthday quitely on the way, ideally arriving in Santiago on my birthday (the 29th of september), but thats not possible its not the end of the world. . I have been in St John de Port previously and whatever impression stuck with me there watching people start their Camino, it became something that i wanted to experience and it became a dream of mine.
Ive been doing a lot of research on how many days it takes to walk this route and im quite nervous about booking flights because a lot of the information i am gathering is giving me different days it takes to complete the full journey ( i understand everyone of course does it at their own pace). I would like to take a few rest days, again, im really unsure as to how many i would need and of course i would like to take a break in santiago before i return to Ireland.
Any help, suggestions and information would be really appreciated.
Thank you
Stephen
@stevoport, @Albertagirl is absolutely right about about training walks (plural). At age 77 I completed from Saint-Jean in under 30 days including sightseeing days at Burgos and Leon. But I had four years in which to find the gear that suited me, to reduce weight and get moderately fit. And I had started from Le Puy-en-Velay in south central France so was match-fit when going from Saint-Jean to Roncevaux (Roncesvalles).Only your body can determine what a comfortable pace is for you. Preferably, your day-long walks should be with a pack loaded with what you initially consider essentials for the walk. You will learn from that.
Why St. Michael? Just because "St. Michael Archangel defend us in battle, be our protection...Amen" or was that just a typo and you meant St. James?@stevoport, @Albertagirl is absolutely right about about training walks (plural). At age 77 I completed from Saint-Jean in under 30 days including sightseeing days at Burgos and Leon. But I had four years in which to find the gear that suited me, to reduce weight and get moderately fit. And I had started from Le Puy-en-Velay in south central France so was match-fit when going from Saint-Jean to Roncevaux (Roncesvalles).
So just get going with your training, within whatever lockdown rules you have.
As to whether you will be able to travel to Spain and walk across it, I am with @Tincatinker and @RefugeInsomniac: think about 2022.
As for your birthday, find a church near you dedicated to Saint Michael and do a (small) pilgrimage there, is my suggestion.
Kia kaha, kia māia, kia mana'wa'nui (Be strong, confident and patient) and get going when it is possible without worry for you and others.
The OP's birthday, Sept. 29, is the Feast of St. Michael.Why St. Michael? Just because "St. Michael Archangel defend us in battle, be our protection...Amen" or was that just a typo and you meant St. James?
My husband and I walked from SJPP to Santiago in May 2019. We followed, more or less, the Brierley stages. It took us 34 days, which included 1 rest day in Leon.HI Everybody.
Im really hoping for some help on this topic. This year in mid to late august I plan on taking a few weeks off my job and walking the Camino from St John De Port to Santiago. Im 39 years of age and of a very good level of fitness. My plan is to walk the Camino and have my 40th birthday quitely on the way, ideally arriving in Santiago on my birthday (the 29th of september), but thats not possible its not the end of the world. . I have been in St John de Port previously and whatever impression stuck with me there watching people start their Camino, it became something that i wanted to experience and it became a dream of mine.
Ive been doing a lot of research on how many days it takes to walk this route and im quite nervous about booking flights because a lot of the information i am gathering is giving me different days it takes to complete the full journey ( i understand everyone of course does it at their own pace). I would like to take a few rest days, again, im really unsure as to how many i would need and of course i would like to take a break in santiago before i return to Ireland.
Any help, suggestions and information would be really appreciated.
Thank you
Stephen
That's why I don't like to take full rest days. Instead, if I want a bit of a rest, I'll walk two short days in a row, spending the night in a private room where I can sleep in. I like to do this especially before and after larger cities, like León and Burgos. I can arrive by noon, have the whole afternoon and evening to explore the city, then sleep in a bit and get a later than normal start.I found that once I got going, I always wanted to keep walking… Which is not to mean I covered exceptional distances every day. Just that I Felt an urge to walk every day.
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