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  1. cornishtim

    Camping along el camino in october

    When i walked the Norte in October two years ago the weather generally was pretty consistently good for walking. A few days of rain and some misty,cold starts to the day. I met two people walking with dogs. They both had special little socks for their dogs to wear ( to avoid burning on hot...
  2. cornishtim

    Starting from Irun May 2 - Two Questions

    Used the CSJ guide plus local guides as I went. By Santander I followed my nose and asked questions. Bilbao is a fab city of art and should not be missed. I caught a bus from Guernica to Bilbao ( to avoid lots of rural walking) and bus out of Santander for same reason. Wonderful walk. I felt...
  3. cornishtim

    where to stay in oviedo

    Might be worth looking on Airbnb
  4. cornishtim

    First time doing the Camino... need help

    Start in Oviedo and walk the Primitivo
  5. cornishtim

    Waymarking on El Norte ???

    I walked in 2012 and did the final half without any guidebook or map. It is pretty well marked. Sometimes it is better to leave the yellow arrows and walk the coastal E route. Follow, your nose,keep the sea on your right, walk towards the setting sun and the many angels on the way will soon put...
  6. cornishtim

    The force of the Camino: Hasn't everyone learnt a lesson or two?

    I penned a song along the Way. It kept me going when times got hard. It contains true stories of some of the lovely Camino family I met on the way and some of the Spanish characters along the Norte. I guess we were all trying to find the right question and an adequate answer. THE WAY . I've...
  7. cornishtim

    Aubrac - things to see and things to eat

    Stayed in the 'Tower'. with five walking friends. Wonderful experience. And the museum is great - as is the food they produce!
  8. cornishtim

    A woman alone on the Norte?

    I walked the Norte two years ago now. I met at least three solo women - two had walked all the way from Geneva on their own and one of these was going to walk back again along the Frances. Another was in her late sixties and had walked six or seven of the routes on her own. They all said that...
  9. cornishtim

    Irun to Fisterra - September 14 to end of October

    Lovely walk. I have started a retrospective blog on www.caminotim.wordpress.co I hope you have as much fun as I had. Tim
  10. cornishtim

    walking for 30 days at 55 / best place to start

    I walked the Norte from Irun in 36 days following heart attack and stents. I think you could walk the Norte from Bilbao or Santander with no problems. Enjoy.
  11. cornishtim

    How Fit Were You at the Start?

    You will be fine! If this 61 year old with a dodgy heart and 2stone excess weight can manage it , you will breeze it. Start slowly, wear two pairs of socks and test your boots for at least a month. Most people give up due to problems with feet/legs/back because they push too hard. A week in you...
  12. cornishtim

    sensible & safe for single female pensioner?

    I walked the Norte in October two years ago. I met at least three single women ( two had walked from Switzerland, one was on her seventh Camino in her sixties ). They were all confident that it was perfectly safe. They walked in company when they wanted or alone as they chose. There were others...
  13. cornishtim

    LIVE from the Camino Ramblings from the Norte

    Isn't it a lovely road? No matter how you decide to sleep! Thanks for sharing.
  14. cornishtim

    Guidance on back pack weight

    Suggest you do a couple of day walks carrying the pack as it is and covering the kind of distances you are aiming for. If you can manage - you are fine. And it will get easier as you get stronger.
  15. cornishtim

    Comfortable mens underwear

    Icebreaker Merino. Don't chaff, dont smell!! Dry quickly.
  16. cornishtim

    LIVE from the Camino Rain and chilly..

    If it's cold and chilly you might want to keep to the lower route on day one. If the clouds lift take the high road to St Sebastienne . Great views and ancient Forts etc. Bien Camino.
  17. cornishtim

    All the alternative routes on the Norte - prepare or wing it?

    Wing it. And keep to the coast ( E6 I think) for as much as you can. Much of the actual Norte follows tarmac.
  18. cornishtim

    weather on Le Puy route-starting 24 August

    Just walked Le Puy to Conques at the start of June. Apart from one chilly day with some drizzle we were walking in temperatures of 37 degrees some days! A silk sheet liner was all that was needed at night as all places provide blankets. The icebreakers are great as tshirt or inner layer. Sounds...
  19. cornishtim

    Pre/Post Camino ~ What advice would u give yourself? Did u overhaul ur life?

    I bet you will want to do another Camino once you have been bitten by the bug ( hopefully NOT a bedbug). Enjoy with an open heart.
  20. cornishtim

    Is the Camino safe for a solo female? (and other pressing questions)

    Can't speak from personal experience ( although I walked for over two weeks of my five weeks on my own as an elderly male without mishap ). However I met several women who were walking safely on their own. Two had walked from Switzerland alone and one of those was then going to walk back once...

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