First Camino - Husband and Wife Canadians - Apr 25, 2017

[Michael Mattalo]

Good afternoon everyone - a quick hello. Believe it or not, I just found this site / forum
My wife and I leave one week from today on the Air Canada overnight from YYZ (Toronto) to CDG (Paris), then jumping Easyjet from CDG to Biarritz to start in SJPdP.

It has been an amazing number of months planning and preparing for this. We are super jazzed.

We hope to see some fellow Canadians along our journey.

Buen Camino

 

[tillyjones]

Enjoy!!

 

[natefaith]

Welcome to the Forum, Michael, and hope you have a wonderful trip over! Enjoy the Camino.
Faith

 

[Deleted member 3000]

It has been an amazing number of months planning and preparing for this.

Do you have your Tilley hat?

 

[Michael Mattalo]

It is not a Tilley, but a crushable full brim hat from Hiker's Haven . . . yes, the Tilley brand is quintessential Canadian

 

[Bala]

Buen Camino!

 

[Mike Savage]

Welcome Michael, you guy have got to be getting excited.

Buen Camino!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

It is not a Tilley, but a crushable full brim hat from Hiker's Haven . . . yes, the Tilley brand is quintessential Canadian

I had heard that you need both a passport and a Tilley hat to get back into Canada. I suppose I heard wrong.

Eighteen years with a Tilley, so I am quite the fan...

 

[CdnDreamer]

I have travelled from Toronto twice to walk the Camino Frances, and both times I met my first fellow pilgrim at the Toronto airport. Have a great time! Buen Camino!

 

[Michael Mattalo]

Welcome Michael, you guy have got to be getting excited.

Buen Camino!

Yes, VERY excited. I believe we've already covered half the distance of the Camino just pacing our home in anticipation

 

[Michael Mattalo]

I had heard that you need both a passport and a Tilley hat to get back into Canada. I suppose I heard wrong.

Eighteen years with a Tilley, so I am quite the fan...

Oh oh . . . I am in trouble then
I will use the old reliable secret password to get back in . . . "give me a double-double from Tim Hortons please"

 

[Michael Mattalo]

I have travelled from Toronto twice to walk the Camino Frances, and both times I met my first fellow pilgrim at the Toronto airport. Have a great time! Buen Camino!

Muchas Gracias! We are wondering if others will be on the same flight.
Checked out the weather . . . beautiful this week until we arrive . .. will make for an interesting walk over the Pyrenees.

 

[Theatregal]

Buen Camino! I'm envious. Just returned from a short camino wishing I had the time to keep walking. All the best to you and your wife!

 

[Christian Hiriart]

All the best to you and your wife eh!
Buen Camino

 

[Annie25a]

Good afternoon everyone - a quick hello. Believe it or not, I just found this site / forum
My wife and I leave one week from today on the Air Canada overnight from YYZ (Toronto) to CDG (Paris), then jumping Easyjet from CDG to Biarritz to start in SJPdP.

It has been an amazing number of months planning and preparing for this. We are super jazzed.

We hope to see some fellow Canadians along our journey.

Buen Camino

I'm hopefully Starting on the 25th as well
Really can't wait
I catch a plane from Sydney Australia tonight
Aussie Aussie Aussie

a few days to adjust to Europe time

Buen Camino

 

[Michael Mattalo]

I'm hopefully Starting on the 25th as well
Really can't wait
I catch a plane from Sydney Australia tonight
Aussie Aussie Aussie

a few days to adjust to Europe time

Buen Camino

Buen Camino and safe travels from the land downunder. Perhaps our paths will cross.

 

[Michael Mattalo]

All the best to you and your wife eh!
Buen Camino

Thanks eh. I think we have walked a "half camino" this week just pacing our home in anticipation

 

[Michael Mattalo]

Buen Camino! I'm envious. Just returned from a short camino wishing I had the time to keep walking. All the best to you and your wife!

Thank you - we are very fortunate that life afforded us the opportunity to experience the journey. Give it time and patience.