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  1. Vincentayd

    Frances in 27 days?

    I walked the Frances in late September 2011, arrived in Santiago after 27 days with one rest day. The Way is very doable in the time frame you are allowing yourselves, I’m not sure about weather conditions or accommodations at that time of year. My regret post Camino was that I walked it faster...
  2. Vincentayd

    Class of 2015

    I am currently on my second Camino, Started in Roncesvalles, walked to Burgos. Time constraints necessitated skipping the meseta, so bus to Leon. I have to stop my walk here in Murias, returning home to Baltimore for the birth of first grandaughter. Will return and pick up where I left...
  3. Vincentayd

    2016 September/October Peregrinos

    Hola Lala Great time of year for a Camino Frances start, you are starting a week earlier than I did in 2011. Marvelous weather for me all the way to Santiago. I'm sure you know that the first day is the most arduous, keep hydrated and satiated. Buen Camino, the Way will remain in your heart...
  4. Vincentayd

    Carrying Grudges and Blessings

    Colleen, You begin your Camino with your head, it ends in your heart. When you arrive at the Cathedral you will understand. Buen Camino!
  5. Vincentayd

    lodgings for September 2015

    Hola Sean, I walked the Frances in Sept. 2011, I did not pre- book and never once was without a bed. The Camino has since grown in popularity so this may be different now. In late September most of the youth are back at school, that is in your favor. I am plannining to do my second Camino next...
  6. Vincentayd

    LIVE from the Camino Is it just me???

    Scaffolding is undoubtedly a huge eyesore and I can appreciate your disappointment. I came across a similar situation in Rome at St. Peter's . The beauty of the Camino is found on the path and especially in the people you meet along the way. The Santiago Cathedral is even more beautiful in the...
  7. Vincentayd

    LIVE from the Camino Is it just me???

  8. Vincentayd

    Crossing the Pyrenees

    Hola TwoToTango, I walked the CF leaving SJPdP on Sept. 21, 2011, the weather was perfect for the crossing to Roncesvalles . Take enough food to keep you energized, two places for water bottle fill ups along the way. It is a long uphill trek, the sights are spectacular, the flora and fauna will...
  9. Vincentayd

    Publicly humiliated for snoring

    My first experience with snoring on the Camino came on the first night in SJPdP in the municipal albergue. I settled in to a lower bunk and began to doze off when I was startled back to consciousness by the loudest and deepest roar of a snore that I have ever heard. This sound must have begun...
  10. Vincentayd

    The Coolest Secret Item

    Two come to mind: First: A rechargeable battery for cell phone, etc. This can be charged at night at the Refugio, so you do not have to leave your phone exposed to loss. During the day you can recharge your phone, etc. while walking. Second: A clip on visor LED flashlight, will be very useful...
  11. Vincentayd

    Now what?????

    I am exploring the possibility of walking the recently way marked route in Turkey, The Way of St. Paul, 500km through Anatolia. Not the support that the Camino has in terms of infrastructure, stay with villagers etc. Check out the website, google, Hiking Turkey or The Way of St. Paul. A return...
  12. Vincentayd

    Pilgrim numbers for the year - less Spanish pilgrims?

    Hola Johnnie, It will be interesting to see if the numbers for pilgrims from the US pick up during the months of September and October. My sister will be an October stat. Thanks for keeping the numbers. Vincent
  13. Vincentayd

    flying from US 9/11/12 starting St Jean Pied de Port

    Dear mvb63, Your plans are aggressive and admirable, though I fear that without proper training walking the Camino will prove very difficult. Most pilgrims do a modicum of training and those that do not find that problems develop very quickly and severe enough to take them off the path. Your...
  14. Vincentayd

    Scheduling too much?

    Hola Pilgrims, The Camino is not a race but it is a pace and each of us finds our own. Leaving the albergues by 6AM should leave one with enough time to walk between 20 and 25 miles a day, stopping to smell the roses and shake hands with and hug villagers along the way, they enjoy this and you...
  15. Vincentayd

    USD Money Exchange

    On my walk across the Camino Frances, I arrived in Madrid with 100€ in my wallet.Thereafter I would use bank ATM's for €'s as needed, mostly I would withdraw $200 or about €145 at a time. This would last me about a week, albergues, breakfast , bocadillo and beer at middle of day and pilgrim menu...
  16. Vincentayd

    You know you are a seasoned pilgrim, when you

    You start and end the walk day with equal amounts of spiritual energy, fueled along the way by the salutations of " BUEN CAMINO". :arrow:
  17. Vincentayd

    Hiking sandals or lighter flip flops?

    Switch out the Tevos for the lightest pair of flip flops you can find., you and your feet will be better off. At the end of the walk day, shower with the flips on and go out and enjoy the evening, you will find many other pilgrims looking a lot like you. Whenever you can soak your feet in a...
  18. Vincentayd

    1st Time Sept/Oct 2012 whole 800kms

    Hola Jose, I walked the Camino Sept,Oct, last year. I flew into Madrid and busses it to Pamplona, overnight there and then onto SJPdPby bus the next early afternoon. Plenty of places near the bus station in Pamplona, in all very affordable way to get to your starting point. Great time of year...
  19. Vincentayd

    Walking in September/October this year

    Dear Nina, Great advice to start training in boots now, I walked the Camino the same time last year. SPPDP to SDC from Sept.23, arriving on Oct.19. I doubled up a couple of the 33steps so I would have time to go to Finisterre and Muxia. You will have a wonder-filled time on the Camino and the...

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