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You have a very good point there. It's hard to get accommodations during summer. I just got denied by L'esprit du chemin. Now I'm looking for another nice albergue. If not I will stay in a nice hotel but then I will miss the experience of being with other pilgrims on my first night. I am in the...
I would love to buy my poles here in new York but I don't want to check-in my backpack. I want to be in and out as fast as I can and avoid the risk of my bag getting lost.
I like your advise on waiting till the day to decide. I won't know how I will feel until then.
However, I do know that I...
. I'm flying from NY :
Arrive Madrid 6:20am
Fly to Bilbao 8:00
Arrive Bilbao 9:05
Bus leaves from Bilbao 11:00am
Arrive in Bayonne 2:00pm
Take train to sjpdp around 6pm
Arrive in sjpdp around 7pm
The bus also stops in Biarritz so I also have the option of getting off there instead of Bayonne...
How exciting. I might run into you then. I made reservations @ L'esprit du chemin so I can stay the night of 8/08/13 but they no longer have a space for me. Maybe I'll just find a nice place to stay on my first night so I can rest and get over the jet lag.
I will be taking th 6:00 pm train in Bayonne arriving in sjpdp 7pm August 8. Should I stay 2 nights at sjpdp? If i do this, i can rest, buy my poles , go to pilgrims office and then start my camino on sept 10 early morning straight to roncesvalles . Or
Should I just stay 1 night in sjpdp then...
I'm walking backwards on an incline on the treadmill with my pack on to train for mountain descents. Eccentric muscle contraction is what we need. I also do the stairmasters and of course strengthening and lots of stretching. I got knee pain of too much high impact exercises I did last may. So...
Thanks. I'm bringing both long sleeves and short sleeves. I found Columbia shirts with UPF 50 sun protection, omnifreeze ( Claims that fabric reacts to sweat and makes you coo) as well as moisture wicking. I found arm sleeves made of same fabric so I can wear it with my short sleeves or take off...
Final itinerary to and from new York
I finally got my plane tickets! Yay. Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm flying from NY :
Arrive Madrid 6:20am
Fly to Bilbao 8:00
Arrive Bilbao 9:05
Bus leaves from Bilbao 11:00am
Arrive in Bayonne 2:00pm
Take train to sjpdp around 6pm
Arrive in sjpdp around...
I'm planning on flying from NYC august 7, 2013 to Bilbao to SJPP and leave from Santiago to Bilbao and fly back to NYC September 15, 2013. Has anyone tried this? How do I get from Bilbao to SJPP and from Santiago to SJPP?
How about a light weight pants that converts into shorts? I got the lightweight patagonia solimar pants. Its so lightweight and converts into capri. I also got the Macabi skirt. It converts into pants and shorts but looks funny. I will probably just use it as a skirt. It's very comfortable.
I'm walking the Camino Frances from SJPP August to September and intend to wear lightweight , moisturewicking longsleeves ( capilene 1 shirts) with SPF 15 . Is it too hot? Should I opt to wear short sleeves? Love to hear your thoughts on this.
I might have to read that book too. :) wow! AT in 2 months . Camino in 3 months is doable then. :D
This is exactly what happened to me! I'm still amazed at how I went from thinking I would like to do it someday to actually going for it. Timing Is just perfect.
... Im doing the camino not as a tourist but as a pilgrim. I was in Spain 2 years ago. I saw the pilgrims in Burgos and Pamplona and read for the first time about the Camino de Santiago at a little store in Pamplona.
Im walking from from sjpp to finesterre for 5 weeks from August to September 2013. I was either being spontaneous or the Camino was calling me. Two weeks ago, I decided to walk the camino.. The following weekend, I joined the forum, went to the store and bought my hiking shoes, socks, backpack...
Thank you everyone for your reply. It's very helpful. I went to TEnt and trails Store in NYC to buy my gear and tried different types . I ended up getting the Osprey Exos 34. It's 0.70Kg. I liked the air speed suspension which provides ventilation. I'm thinking this will come in very handy...
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