That’s a great idea. I actually did a test run with my pack from Condom France to caussens. It was about a 7km walk on the Camino Rt. I also got my passport and first stamp:) I’m staying with a family on a farm. I’ve been cutting down dead trees...
You have no idea how far you can walk, so you probably have no idea if you can carry 21 lb all day. (I carry 12 lb, and also hate to be cold.)
SJPP has no official status as the start of the Camino Frances. Why not do yourself a favour and...
It seems a lot of pilgrims go through the same thing. So I’ll be in good company😂
I love this!! Thank you for reminding me to focus on the good and not the what ifs. I’ve managed to meet a French family and am staying with them for now so I’m...
You will be fine and have a great time honest!
Fear of the unknown is human nature but also part of the fun!
Just go with it and enjoy your journey; relax and even the bad bits make great stories!
When you finish i bet you will be thinking of the...
I've done a few caminos and long distance walks, and I still feel this just before I leave for yet a new one. Especially early mornings when I shower, I wonder why that is. The nerves will calm down when you're on your way. Prepare for a new...
All these worries will disappear as soon as you start that first day. I'd try and get that pack weight down a fair bit though. Plenty of threads about packing lists about on here
Being alone on the Frances... not likely unless that's what you...
I’ve literally gotten rid of all that I could and did my first practice run on the Camino out by Condom France. 7km and I was fine:) I’m pretty fit so I think I fit this😂
Exactly. My first time I didn't have an app or a guide book! I did have the paper from the Pilgrim Office in SJPdP with the stages and all the albergues.
Even if you set out to St. Jean alone, once you arrive you won't be alone unless you want to be. You will be safely ensconced in the community if fellow pilgrims, as supportive a group of people as you can hope to find. Among them will he a...
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