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  1. J

    Camino Madrid April 2019

    I arrive in Madrid on April 3rd then will take a Cercanias to Colmenar el Viejo and walk to Manzanares. Thanks for all the information on the Puerto de fuen fria. I hope to make it but it's good to know there are alternatives. I'm looking forward to this!
  2. J

    short walk on Mozárabe in December

    I will be walking from Almeria to Granada starting on December 6th. Maybe we'll run into each other on the road!!
  3. J

    Leon to Santiago June 2013

    Clare: My first Camino was from Leon to Santiago in September 2003. I walked way to fast but have learned to slow down some since then. You'll have a wonderful time. Walk slowly, enjoy the art and architecture, eat lots of ham and drink lots of wine, get to know your fellow pilgrims. I...
  4. J

    just booked flights, i'm really going to do it!!!

    Congratulations! Your Camino has officially begun. Enjoy your preparations and training. Buen camino, Jeff
  5. J

    do you have a Camino film?

    Do you have a short film or documentary about the Camino? The Galician Tourist authority is considering hosting a Camino film festival here in Houston next year. If you might consider submitting a film, send me a PM about your project Still working out details but we'd like to see if there...
  6. J

    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    Although I am a dog lover and a winter camino enthusiast, I don't know I can add much to this thread but I do have a story. About 8 years ago, I walked from Pamplona to Leon in December. Around Burgos I was having a very low energy day and was feeling quite lonely. I stopped for a coffee...
  7. J

    Calling all Midwesterners

    Laurie: I started a Camino group in Houston just about a year ago. We started with 3 people I found by doing a few google searches and now we have grown to 90 people on our mailing list. Build it and they will come! The good folk at American Pilgrims on the Camino were very helpful. They...
  8. J

    April 2013

    Be prepared for anything weather-wise. I walked n April-May this year starting on the Camino Aragones at Somport. I bought a jacket in Estrella, gloves in Santo Domingo and new rain gear in Sarria. I had walked from Pamplona to Leon in December previously and expected the weather to be...
  9. J

    I will walk the Camino with “NO” money

    I've been following this for a few days now and think I'm ready to chime in. If indeed your biggest fear is asking another for help, why not make it a part of your camino experience in a more natural way? There will be many opportunities to ask for help (even when you might not really need...
  10. J

    Staying in Plasencia

    I ended one of my pilgramages in Grimaldo and then took a local bus to Placensia. Nice town...from what I can remember an "old" and "new" cathedral, a Parador and a nice pedestrian center of town. The old part of town in a walk up hill from the bus station. I stayed at a small hotel in the...
  11. J

    Planning to walk in 4 weeks...

    I say go, too! I can sometimes be an extreme introvert but have absolutely no problem meeting fellow pilgrams on the way. I have been invited to sit and eat with people and my natural response is 'no thank you' but I always some what enthusiatically say "why yes, thanks" and am always glad I...
  12. J

    You know you are a seasoned pilgrim, when you

    When asked by a new or inspiring pilgrim "How many Caminos have you done?" Your answer, "Oh, I don't know, a few I guess". The absolute last thing you want is to be pegged as the 'camino expert'. Jeff
  13. J

    Hoping to travel the VdlP & arrive at Santiago for Christmas

    I did one leg of the DdlP from Seville for about 3 weeks several years ago during the Christmas holidays. It was an enjoyable, but very solitary trip. I only met one pilgrim along the way and he was catching a bus so we only got to chat for about 15 minutes. Most albuergues were open. It...
  14. J

    Good Restaurants

    For those of you interested in food and the Camino, I highly recommend "A Food Lovers Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela" by Dee Nolan. It's a coffee table book with some of the most beautiful pictures of the Camino I have seen. There are a few recipes but it's not a cookbook. There are...
  15. J

    Handy Little Things to Take Along

    Extra Ear Plugs - they weigh almost nothing and you can make a friend for life by giving a set to a sleep-deprived pilgrim!!
  16. J

    Get your ALTUS in SJPP - Order Ahead

    Laurie: Have you ever had any trouble bringing back cheese into the US? I have been a little bit leery ever since I had 60 euros worth of jamon iberico confiscated by custom authorities. I'm always loaded down with pimenton, saffron, giant white beans and pimentos on my trip back...once I...
  17. J

    Mike, Ireland, Learning to walk again

    Mike: It sounds to me that your camino has already started. Just like on the actual camino, every morning starts with one step. I try not to have too many expectations on my days...things can change fairly rapidly as all kilometers are not the same. Some days are harder, some days are...
  18. J

    Introduction

    Welcome to the Forum Tammi. From your description of yourself, I think you will find the Camion a very rewarding experience. I just got back from 6 weeks on the Camino and already planning for my next Camino expeience.
  19. J

    Starting out from Texas

    Tom and Bella: Welcome to the Forum. We have a group of past and future pilgrims here in Houston. We are an informal group of Camino enthusiasts. We have a get together every few months....sometime a walk but always drinks and tapas. Our next event is scheduled for July 8th. Send me a...
  20. J

    Day 2 on the Salvador

    Laurie: Sorry to hear about your toe but sounds like things are definately looking up! I had one camino end prematurely by a bloody toe. I can't wait to see your pictures. I did the route but took the wronng turn and ended up on the highway route....and it was still mostly beautiful...

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