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I know I didn't start this thread (thank you Marska for doing so). As another newbie who starts his adventure on the 20th September, who has around 42 days to enjoy the experience, all the information on this thread is so helpful. Your posts/replies are encouraging and motivational, as well as...
Having just caught up with this thread, I suddenly realise I'm nowhere near as advanced in my planning as you. I arrive and depart SJPDP on the 20th September and clearly need to start weighing things. No high heels for me though. Good luck with your packing and Camino.
Good afternoon. I am due to start my first Camino in September and my latest thinking was to do exactly as you describe in your post. I'm reassured that you still support this. How long was the walk from SJPDP to Orisson? thanks
I think (think being the operative word) that I've decided on my opening 24 hours. Lets see if it pans out as I hope. Read somewhere that stopping in the Pyrenees is an opportunity that shouldn't be missed, so that's what I intend to do. An easier start to my Camino and take it from there.
Hi there. You have clearly looked in a little more detail than me at the dates and where you hope to be at specific times. That Spanish National Holiday is on the same day as my birthday, so maybe I should prepare and book somewhere, and enjoy the day with them. I do like the thought or prospect...
This information is fantastic and very reassuring. This will be my first Camino and I'm hoping to be able to walk all of the Camino Frances. As to 'why', hmmmm, still trying to distil down an answer to that, at the moment, because I feel I need to get away and challenge myself. I think I'll...
Probably an unhelpful question, or one not easily answered, but should I rethink which route I take? Had decided on the Camino Frances starting on the 20th September, but having spent some time reading through different forum 'conversations', its clearly a very busy year and as a result...
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