rowena.bellamy
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I'm in Los Arcos right now. I spent a couple days in Pamplona and absolutely loved it. At first I felt like I was wasting time instead of walking, but I have zero regrets. The city is beautiful, easy to navigate, and the locals are friendly. I was sad to leave!Hi dear friends.
I am sure this question or similar have been asked a thousand times before, but I would welcome some input as I'm wrangling between two options for my Camino beginning in September.
My plan is to start on the 16 / 17th of September, aiming to walk into Santiago on my 38th birthday (whoo) on the 24th of October. I plan to do a slow itinerary, averaging 12.4 miles per day. I am using this as my guide -
https://www.caminoguidebook.com/plan/fast-and-slow-itineraries which looks lovely and sensible to me.
The thing I cannot decide, is whether to start in Pamplona which I feel doesn't give me a huge amount of rest / mooching around days (3) or contingency days (but is easier to get to... and where I think I would ideally like to start), or from Logrono, which would give me plenty of rest / contingency / chill days (7 - 8 I think) but I'm worried it might be a bit "too" slow.
I'm reasonably fit and walk 10 miles regularly with minimal breaks, but I do have some hip problems which don't love hard ground, and I don't really want to have to end up sacrificing my end point should I have sore legs or an upset stomach. I'm erring towards Pamplona as it just feels right, but... any thoughts welcome!
I know everyone must ask for similar advice, but there is a vinto tinto and a Camino hug for anyone who offers any help
Much love,
Rowena
My general advice is to give yourself more time than you think you might need. So my advice would be to start from Logroño in this case and not worry about it being "too" slow. It isn't too hard to get toLogroño. If you arrive in Santiago with those extra four days still in the bag and you feel there is still some good walking left in you, you can always walk on to Finisterre and/or Muxia. Or, there is plenty to see when you are over there with any leftover days. You can come back some other year and walk from Pamplona. I never want to find myself racing to Santiago.Hi dear friends.
I am sure this question or similar have been asked a thousand times before, but I would welcome some input as I'm wrangling between two options for my Camino beginning in September.
My plan is to start on the 16 / 17th of September, aiming to walk into Santiago on my 38th birthday (whoo) on the 24th of October. I plan to do a slow itinerary, averaging 12.4 miles per day. I am using this as my guide -
https://www.caminoguidebook.com/plan/fast-and-slow-itineraries which looks lovely and sensible to me.
The thing I cannot decide, is whether to start in Pamplona which I feel doesn't give me a huge amount of rest / mooching around days (3) or contingency days (but is easier to get to... and where I think I would ideally like to start), or from Logrono, which would give me plenty of rest / contingency / chill days (7 - 8 I think) but I'm worried it might be a bit "too" slow.
I'm reasonably fit and walk 10 miles regularly with minimal breaks, but I do have some hip problems which don't love hard ground, and I don't really want to have to end up sacrificing my end point should I have sore legs or an upset stomach. I'm erring towards Pamplona as it just feels right, but... any thoughts welcome!
I know everyone must ask for similar advice, but there is a vinto tinto and a Camino hug for anyone who offers any help
Much love,
Rowena
Hi dear friends.
I am sure this question or similar have been asked a thousand times before, but I would welcome some input as I'm wrangling between two options for my Camino beginning in September.
My plan is to start on the 16 / 17th of September, aiming to walk into Santiago on my 38th birthday (whoo) on the 24th of October. I plan to do a slow itinerary, averaging 12.4 miles per day. I am using this as my guide -
https://www.caminoguidebook.com/plan/fast-and-slow-itineraries which looks lovely and sensible to me.
The thing I cannot decide, is whether to start in Pamplona which I feel doesn't give me a huge amount of rest / mooching around days (3) or contingency days (but is easier to get to... and where I think I would ideally like to start), or from Logrono, which would give me plenty of rest / contingency / chill days (7 - 8 I think) but I'm worried it might be a bit "too" slow.
I'm reasonably fit and walk 10 miles regularly with minimal breaks, but I do have some hip problems which don't love hard ground, and I don't really want to have to end up sacrificing my end point should I have sore legs or an upset stomach. I'm erring towards Pamplona as it just feels right, but... any thoughts welcome!
I know everyone must ask for similar advice, but there is a vinto tinto and a Camino hug for anyone who offers any help
Much love,
Rowena
we planned for some free days -injury days but found that we enjoyed walking with our Camino family bubble. Stopping for a day here and there along the way would have meant splitting up with them. You’ll need to figure this out as you go. Also, we found that once we started walking, we just wanted to walk daily and not lose our rhythm. In the end our plan B was to go to Portugal and enjoy the beach with our additional days.Hi dear friends.
I am sure this question or similar have been asked a thousand times before, but I would welcome some input as I'm wrangling between two options for my Camino beginning in September.
My plan is to start on the 16 / 17th of September, aiming to walk into Santiago on my 38th birthday (whoo) on the 24th of October. I plan to do a slow itinerary, averaging 12.4 miles per day. I am using this as my guide -
https://www.caminoguidebook.com/plan/fast-and-slow-itineraries which looks lovely and sensible to me.
The thing I cannot decide, is whether to start in Pamplona which I feel doesn't give me a huge amount of rest / mooching around days (3) or contingency days (but is easier to get to... and where I think I would ideally like to start), or from Logrono, which would give me plenty of rest / contingency / chill days (7 - 8 I think) but I'm worried it might be a bit "too" slow.
I'm reasonably fit and walk 10 miles regularly with minimal breaks, but I do have some hip problems which don't love hard ground, and I don't really want to have to end up sacrificing my end point should I have sore legs or an upset stomach. I'm erring towards Pamplona as it just feels right, but... any thoughts welcome!
I know everyone must ask for similar advice, but there is a vinto tinto and a Camino hug for anyone who offers any help
Much love,
Rowena
Not that I am looking for the tinto... but how did it go, Rowena?Hi dear friends.
I am sure this question or similar have been asked a thousand times before, but I would welcome some input as I'm wrangling between two options for my Camino beginning in September.
My plan is to start on the 16 / 17th of September, aiming to walk into Santiago on my 38th birthday (whoo) on the 24th of October. I plan to do a slow itinerary, averaging 12.4 miles per day. I am using this as my guide -
https://www.caminoguidebook.com/plan/fast-and-slow-itineraries which looks lovely and sensible to me.
The thing I cannot decide, is whether to start in Pamplona which I feel doesn't give me a huge amount of rest / mooching around days (3) or contingency days (but is easier to get to... and where I think I would ideally like to start), or from Logrono, which would give me plenty of rest / contingency / chill days (7 - 8 I think) but I'm worried it might be a bit "too" slow.
I'm reasonably fit and walk 10 miles regularly with minimal breaks, but I do have some hip problems which don't love hard ground, and I don't really want to have to end up sacrificing my end point should I have sore legs or an upset stomach. I'm erring towards Pamplona as it just feels right, but... any thoughts welcome!
I know everyone must ask for similar advice, but there is a vinto tinto and a Camino hug for anyone who offers any help
Much love,
Rowena
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