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I think it is not very realistic. There are too many huge "ifs". Have you read some of the other threads about the situation in Spain now and when the camino "reopens"?how realistic is my idea?
When you can go - take earplugs!Hi everyone. My husband and I will be walking the Frances route next year (fingers crossed) and I just has this thought yesterday. If Spain will ease restrictions and borders will be opened, we will have an opportunity to go now. As in book the flight for the next day and go! Not sure how realistic it is price wise but there is a chance that prices might be low due to people not flying right now and airlines have to make up their losses, right? Our 15 year old daughter is learning from home now so this could be the perfect opportunity to go as we’re always bound to her school schedule. And we would be able to leave her with the grandparents.
And to keep safe on the Camino we could stay in private albergues, if they will be open. Is anyone thinking the same or is it just me?
Also, since we’re planning on going in 2021 we’re not really ready with packing. I purchased backpacks, shoes, rain coats 2 days ago (unfortunately online as Rei is closed). We have sleeping bags and liners. I read most of the packing threads here and made myself a list of essential things to purchase. Is there something that you wish you carried with you that you learned AFTER walking your first camino? Also, how realistic is my idea? There’s talk about not being to walk the Camino for a while but I think they will have to open soon to make up for the losses so if we wear masks when social distancing is not possible, stay in private rooms and use a lot of hand sanitizer it could be possible! In my head at least.
I will appreciate any input.
Kristina
I don't think that you understand the difference between public, parochial and private albergues. All three provide accommodation in dorm rooms, usually with bunk beds. Some private albergues also offer private rooms with either shared or private baths. Private albergues aren't necessarily more upscale than public albergues. I've stayed in private albergues that are pretty "rustic".And to keep safe on the Camino we could stay in private albergues,
What a beautiful way to express it...... The camino will be there for you. Remember it is resting now. Buen Camino.
Hi everyone. My husband and I will be walking the Frances route next year (fingers crossed) and I just has this thought yesterday. If Spain will ease restrictions and borders will be opened, we will have an opportunity to go now. As in book the flight for the next day and go! Not sure how realistic it is price wise but there is a chance that prices might be low due to people not flying right now and airlines have to make up their losses, right? Our 15 year old daughter is learning from home now so this could be the perfect opportunity to go as we’re always bound to her school schedule. And we would be able to leave her with the grandparents.
And to keep safe on the Camino we could stay in private albergues, if they will be open. Is anyone thinking the same or is it just me?
Also, since we’re planning on going in 2021 we’re not really ready with packing. I purchased backpacks, shoes, rain coats 2 days ago (unfortunately online as Rei is closed). We have sleeping bags and liners. I read most of the packing threads here and made myself a list of essential things to purchase. Is there something that you wish you carried with you that you learned AFTER walking your first camino? Also, how realistic is my idea? There’s talk about not being to walk the Camino for a while but I think they will have to open soon to make up for the losses so if we wear masks when social distancing is not possible, stay in private rooms and use a lot of hand sanitizer it could be possible! In my head at least.
I will appreciate any input.
Kristina
Thank you and please stay safeWhat a beautiful way to express it.
And we stayed in a private albergue in Ages that was was easily the worst Ive ever stayed in. So many bunks crammed into a room we could barely move. Bedbugs crawling down the walls. Dirty shower. A few doors down the municipal was lovely, new and clean,I don't think that you understand the difference between public, parochial and private albergues. All three provide accommodation in dorm rooms, usually with bunk beds. Some private albergues also offer private rooms with either shared or private baths. Private albergues aren't necessarily more upscale than public albergues. I've stayed in private albergues that are pretty "rustic".
These are pictures of a private albergue where I stayed in Atapuerca
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These are from the municipal in Roncesvalles
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There is zero chance of you walking any Camino in 2020
Of course it is, and for those not in any of the contiguous European countries I would suggest they wait. We have so much knowledge, far more than the pilgrims that traveled during the black death. And far less risk of dying on pilgrimage than they did.2021 is pure & simple more realistic at this stage.
Many people, myself included, find that meeting people from all over the world, breaking bread with them after a long day's walk, and sharing each other's life trajectory, are a major element of why we enjoy walking the Camino routes. Social distancing makes these things a little more difficult because there is a lot less intimacy when conversing from a distance of six feet. Or even three.
Another thing that I wonder about is how albergues, where common rooms are filled with bunk beds and people eat communally, are going to manage socal distancing as they reopen.
Despite your family situation and the limitations always involved with having a teenager and possibly other children in your home, I think your best bet for the full Camino experience might be to wait until 2021 or even a little longer - until your teenager is out of the house in college or in the workplace. In the meantime you can profit from the delay by getting used to your gear, doing hiking closer to home (when restrictions are lifted), studying Spanish, and reading this forum which will help you answer many questions which are always part of the lead in to the first steps on the first Camino. The anticipation/planning of any big trip is part of the journey, in my opinion, and it's a time to enjoy and savor.
It's worldwide, people. And land borders won't stop it. Vaccines would help, but if we wait for that before going back to work then people will be starving to death. Rock and a hard place. Yes, it kills people. A percentage, too high for comfort, of those who catch it will be seriously ill. Some will die. Most won't. But we need to get the crops in the ground, to use a simple metaphor. We can't spend a year at home.
How to redesign the Camino? I'm not sure that you can do this, it has a momentum all of its own.
buy some seriously expensive clothing and rucksacks (just look at some of the packing lists on this site) they don't seem to be prepared to pay the cost of a private room or a meal in a restaurant once they are in Spain.
Good idea. Be prepared to duck for cover!I like my question about redesigning the Camino. I think I’m going post it as a new thread.
Especially expectations.Don't worry about what extra to take, take less of everything (including expectations).
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