wingnut
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I shall be walking my second camino starting around the 15th September, i am flexible.
I did my first in january 2012 following some major surgery the previous October and started in SJPP I was still on opiate pain medication and God only knows how I made it over the pyranees. My surgery wound was still healing. I did the complete camino encouraged by friends walking along the way and I used public transport for just over 100km of the journey. I healed quickly on the way.
So now I am not sure if to walk Roncenvalles to Santiago and complete it without the need for 100km of transport or try the Norte/Primitivo. My concerns are as follows ....
Whilst I am pretty sociable a crowded experience on Frances would detract from what I hope will be more spiritually connecting this time and I do not want accommodation to be an issue. I tend to mix Albergues with Hotels. The Frances seemed to me quite magical to me, buoyed by tradition and I am not sure if Norte would be more of a seaside walk by comparison ??
On the other hand I rarely retread old steps... and like new experiences.
I can take as long as I wish, I will smell the roses more and will most likely add the Finisterre piece to either decision.
In any case I shall be starting soon and would appreciate some views from fellow Pilgrims / Hikers
best wishes
Harvey
I did my first in january 2012 following some major surgery the previous October and started in SJPP I was still on opiate pain medication and God only knows how I made it over the pyranees. My surgery wound was still healing. I did the complete camino encouraged by friends walking along the way and I used public transport for just over 100km of the journey. I healed quickly on the way.
So now I am not sure if to walk Roncenvalles to Santiago and complete it without the need for 100km of transport or try the Norte/Primitivo. My concerns are as follows ....
Whilst I am pretty sociable a crowded experience on Frances would detract from what I hope will be more spiritually connecting this time and I do not want accommodation to be an issue. I tend to mix Albergues with Hotels. The Frances seemed to me quite magical to me, buoyed by tradition and I am not sure if Norte would be more of a seaside walk by comparison ??
On the other hand I rarely retread old steps... and like new experiences.
I can take as long as I wish, I will smell the roses more and will most likely add the Finisterre piece to either decision.
In any case I shall be starting soon and would appreciate some views from fellow Pilgrims / Hikers
best wishes
Harvey