mary_mh
Buen Camino
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances Sept (2019), planning Sept 2023
Hi everyone,
Firstly, a huge thank you to all the people who post and share on this forum. What a wealth of experience and care is here.
My plans are finally set for my pilgrimage - I’m spending a lot more time in the forum now and just want to share. I say ‘finally’ as I’d hoped to start in 2014, but life....well, you know...
I’m going to walk the CF commencing early September. I live in Oz, so entry point is London, then Paris for a few days before train to SJPP. Paris to recover from jet lag . I’d hoped to attend the pilgrim mass in Notre Dame, but I’ll see what alternatives there are (any ideas?)
My son will meet me in Bayonne (he lives in London) and walk with me as far as Pamplona. We’ve trekked in the Himalayas together and these experiences are a very special way to be together.
My loose plan is to walk around 20k each day with rest days weekly or as needed, along the ‘typical’ CF route, though I’m going to divert and spend a few days at Santa Dominga de Silos. This really ‘calls’ to me and I hope it will be very nourishing.
As my plans evolve, I find myself turning toward Spain and the adventure that awaits. I’m not as physically prepared as I’d like to be, but there’s still some time (and I am getting older). I know how to pack light, and my several trips to the Himalayas have taught me about footwear. But I’m sure there are many other lessons to be learnt... I’ve learnt so much already from this forum before my boots are even on the ground (about patience and kindness toward others as well as practical things).
Looking forward to sharing more.
Mary
Firstly, a huge thank you to all the people who post and share on this forum. What a wealth of experience and care is here.
My plans are finally set for my pilgrimage - I’m spending a lot more time in the forum now and just want to share. I say ‘finally’ as I’d hoped to start in 2014, but life....well, you know...
I’m going to walk the CF commencing early September. I live in Oz, so entry point is London, then Paris for a few days before train to SJPP. Paris to recover from jet lag . I’d hoped to attend the pilgrim mass in Notre Dame, but I’ll see what alternatives there are (any ideas?)
My son will meet me in Bayonne (he lives in London) and walk with me as far as Pamplona. We’ve trekked in the Himalayas together and these experiences are a very special way to be together.
My loose plan is to walk around 20k each day with rest days weekly or as needed, along the ‘typical’ CF route, though I’m going to divert and spend a few days at Santa Dominga de Silos. This really ‘calls’ to me and I hope it will be very nourishing.
As my plans evolve, I find myself turning toward Spain and the adventure that awaits. I’m not as physically prepared as I’d like to be, but there’s still some time (and I am getting older). I know how to pack light, and my several trips to the Himalayas have taught me about footwear. But I’m sure there are many other lessons to be learnt... I’ve learnt so much already from this forum before my boots are even on the ground (about patience and kindness toward others as well as practical things).
Looking forward to sharing more.
Mary