sarahwillwalk
Member
Hello, everyone!
I did my first mini-camino in April and although I have returned to London almost a month now, I know I have left my heart on the camino somewhere between Sarria and Santiago! I want to walk again!
Things I want to do differently:
1. I want to stay in "pilgrim" places. No more hotels pre-booked by a tour operator.
2. I want to do this on my own. No partner with me. This way, I have more free time to meet fellow pilgrims.
3. I want to do it soon -- for my birthday in September. No more delaying/procrastinating for years!
4. (Maybe) carry my own bags. No more luggage forwarding (maybe!).
Given the above, and my not-so-ideal fitness level, can the Camino gurus / veterans / addicts / frequent walkers out there suggest what a good second mini-Camino is?
Criteria:
1. Dates are around Sept 19-27 (Friday-the following Sat). Will probably need to leave the 19th and 27 for travelling to and from London, so 7 walking days max. 5 days is ideal. Physical effort level that is comparable to Sarria to Santiago would be good, but am willing to train to do harder stuff. The more pilgrims along the way, the better (within reason, ie don't want this to be a "leave at 530am in the dark so I can get a bed". I think leaving at 8am is reasonable.)
2. Two ideas:
a. Would love to do Stage 1 of Camino Frances (crossing Pyrenees on my own, the "hard way"!) but I not good at maps and never walked alone, so worried this may be dangerous? Can't remember which part of the camino the character in the Way died in! Can't imagine doing this in snow (September?)
b. So am thinking maybe I should consider doing the last stage of the Camino Portugues, still arriving in Santiago. This time "on my own" as a Pilgrim (rathan Pil-glam).
3. The way needs to be well marked. I don't follow maps, I follow yellow arrows!
Any tips / votes?
thanks and ultreia to all!
Sarah
P.S. Doing Sarria to Santiago again but "in a different way" crossed my mind but I think it's time to cover new ground.
I did my first mini-camino in April and although I have returned to London almost a month now, I know I have left my heart on the camino somewhere between Sarria and Santiago! I want to walk again!
Things I want to do differently:
1. I want to stay in "pilgrim" places. No more hotels pre-booked by a tour operator.
2. I want to do this on my own. No partner with me. This way, I have more free time to meet fellow pilgrims.
3. I want to do it soon -- for my birthday in September. No more delaying/procrastinating for years!
4. (Maybe) carry my own bags. No more luggage forwarding (maybe!).
Given the above, and my not-so-ideal fitness level, can the Camino gurus / veterans / addicts / frequent walkers out there suggest what a good second mini-Camino is?
Criteria:
1. Dates are around Sept 19-27 (Friday-the following Sat). Will probably need to leave the 19th and 27 for travelling to and from London, so 7 walking days max. 5 days is ideal. Physical effort level that is comparable to Sarria to Santiago would be good, but am willing to train to do harder stuff. The more pilgrims along the way, the better (within reason, ie don't want this to be a "leave at 530am in the dark so I can get a bed". I think leaving at 8am is reasonable.)
2. Two ideas:
a. Would love to do Stage 1 of Camino Frances (crossing Pyrenees on my own, the "hard way"!) but I not good at maps and never walked alone, so worried this may be dangerous? Can't remember which part of the camino the character in the Way died in! Can't imagine doing this in snow (September?)
b. So am thinking maybe I should consider doing the last stage of the Camino Portugues, still arriving in Santiago. This time "on my own" as a Pilgrim (rathan Pil-glam).
3. The way needs to be well marked. I don't follow maps, I follow yellow arrows!
Any tips / votes?
thanks and ultreia to all!
Sarah
P.S. Doing Sarria to Santiago again but "in a different way" crossed my mind but I think it's time to cover new ground.