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Hello all, I need a bit of advice on how to retrieve an item (my husbands e-reader) that got left behind in Paris. The hotel is being less than helpful so I need to figure how to get it from the hotel to Santiago. Normally, I’d send pre-paid envelope but because it’s Spain and France - I’m at a...
Dealing with PF on the Camino Francés now. A lovely, bespectacled man named Hermon (a kinesiologist who was working in the SJPDP pilgrims office) taped my arch up in Orisson and cut a hole in the heel of my insole (for heel pain from a spur most likely). He may have single handedly saved my...
This week has been and will continue to be HOT! It’s in the neighborhood of 30 Celsius. We’re delaying a little bit this morning to mail some of our heavier clothing back home.
So far, really grateful we brought silk bag liners and small camp blankets. Wish I had a pillowcase though.
Glad...
We’re on the train to SJPDP now. Start the Camino tomorrow- hoping to hear back from Orisson that we have beds, but not holding out much hope of that. It is what it is. No reservations at SJPDP either, we’ll see how much that bites us in the arse LOL.
You’ll know it’s us on the path by our...
Hello! My husband and I will start from SJPDP the last week of June, is anyone else planning on that time frame? Any tips or advice for walking in July?
My husband and I are planning our first Camino (CF) for the July time frame (celebrating his birthday and our anniversary on the Camino!) Not looking forward to the crowds, but you work with what you've got. We're doing this as part of a major life and career transition as a way to release what...
Hi there! I'm Jennifer. My husband and I are doing the Frances (our first of hopefully, many future caminos) in July (or possibly in very late June) because we always seem to pick the worst time to do things LOL.
We'll be headed out from San Diego, California and probably flying into Paris...
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