Hi everyone!
This forum is amazing, I have managed to have most of my questions answered jut by reading previous topics!
So, here's the deal: planning to take the Camino starting in Verin next Easter break. I would be leaving around the 23rd of March. So here are a few of my doubts and worries:
1) 180 kms, I have read that aiming for 6 to 8 days should be the plan. But do you think doing it in 5 days is totally undoable? Would be around 35kms/day. And I guess I could do something like:
Verin -> Sandias
Sandias -> Ourense
Ourense -> Dozon (O Castro)
Dozon -> Silleda
Silleda -> Santiago
Does this sound crazy?
2) Given the fact that I am going during Easter, do you think it is likely that I might arrive at the albergues and not find a place. What would I do if this happens? Some of these places are rather remote, so finding accommodation may not be easy. I am traveling with 2 or 3 other friends. The nice lady in Pilgrim's Office in Verín told me she thought it wouldn't be very likely because this route is not so popular, but still..
3) How do I do the preparation? I am a 22 year old girl, I don't like running/jogging but I love walking and during my daily life I walk everywhere, about an hour every day going up and down the hills of the town where I live. What kind of preparation should I aim for? I have about 55 days to go.
4) Shoes. I don't know. HELP. Should I buy boots? I don't own any pair of trekking boots, for my walks I normally wear my normal trainers, which are very comfortable and work amazing for the 15kms or so walks that I often take.
5) I am 22, but I am rather short (1,55m) and slim (46kgs), what are some advice you can give me on packing? I think carrying my bag is going to be the biggest problem for me. I feel like a 5kgs bag is already too much for my back to bear...
Thank you all in advance! And may our paths cross!
This forum is amazing, I have managed to have most of my questions answered jut by reading previous topics!
So, here's the deal: planning to take the Camino starting in Verin next Easter break. I would be leaving around the 23rd of March. So here are a few of my doubts and worries:
1) 180 kms, I have read that aiming for 6 to 8 days should be the plan. But do you think doing it in 5 days is totally undoable? Would be around 35kms/day. And I guess I could do something like:
Verin -> Sandias
Sandias -> Ourense
Ourense -> Dozon (O Castro)
Dozon -> Silleda
Silleda -> Santiago
Does this sound crazy?
2) Given the fact that I am going during Easter, do you think it is likely that I might arrive at the albergues and not find a place. What would I do if this happens? Some of these places are rather remote, so finding accommodation may not be easy. I am traveling with 2 or 3 other friends. The nice lady in Pilgrim's Office in Verín told me she thought it wouldn't be very likely because this route is not so popular, but still..
3) How do I do the preparation? I am a 22 year old girl, I don't like running/jogging but I love walking and during my daily life I walk everywhere, about an hour every day going up and down the hills of the town where I live. What kind of preparation should I aim for? I have about 55 days to go.
4) Shoes. I don't know. HELP. Should I buy boots? I don't own any pair of trekking boots, for my walks I normally wear my normal trainers, which are very comfortable and work amazing for the 15kms or so walks that I often take.
5) I am 22, but I am rather short (1,55m) and slim (46kgs), what are some advice you can give me on packing? I think carrying my bag is going to be the biggest problem for me. I feel like a 5kgs bag is already too much for my back to bear...
Thank you all in advance! And may our paths cross!