Five weeks to go, starting to think of clothing and kit, sleeping bag or simple silk liner, Gore-Tex trail shoes or trainers, vests or shirts and so on.

We’ve pretty much decided to head up the central route. It’s 30km shorter than the coastal route and given that we’ve only ten full days of walking it seems the more sensible choice. Plus it seems that it has a wider variety of albergues and scenery. No mountains but lots of undulations.