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  1. JP

    Spanish or English in France?

    Sometimes speaking French is not enough! On my first Camino Frances, I met a man from France, being from Quebec I naturally started to speak to him in French, but our French is a bit different than European French. After a few seconds, he told me rather pompously sorry Monsieur I can't...
  2. JP

    For those who have walked the Camino 2 or more times

    The second time I walked the Camino Frances I was alone and I was not part of a Camino Family. I was able to walk at my own pace with no pressure. One thing I found funny when I walked the second time is that I remembered some places like I was only there the day before, but others I did not...
  3. JP

    Best way to get to St. Jean Pied de Port from Ontario Canada

    Air Transat from Montreal to Bordeaux and then train (Bus at Airport takes you to train station) to St-Jean-Pied de Port. Flights usually start early May.
  4. JP

    Pre-Pilgrim times - photos of when you were young?

    MG-42 about 15 Kilos?
  5. JP

    Lots of Canadians on this forum?!

    In my town in Québec the Camino Association is very active. It organizes group practice walks a couple of times a week and suppers/meeting at least once a month. Locally they run preparation meetings and send-off days twice a year. A few TV personnalities have had shows on the Camino Frances...
  6. JP

    Travel Route, Toronto Canada to Irun

    I flew from Montreal to Bordeaux with Air Transat than took the train to Hendaye. Flight is also available from Toronto. City Bus in Bordeaux from the Airport to train station on a regular basis.
  7. JP

    Things I fear

    If you are leaving in May, fly Toronto to Bordeaux and take the train St-Jean-Pied-de Port. Regular Bus service from the Airport to the train station.
  8. JP

    The enduring legacy of the movie ‘The Way’ (and a new book by Jen Hutchison)

    I knew of the Camino before I saw the film and I thought someday I might try and walk it. I picked up the film at a Walmart Department Store late Summer of 2013 just because Martin Sheen was on the cover and did not know it was about the Camino Frances. I watched the film and it lit a fire...
  9. JP

    Coming from west coast of Canada - best to fly to Madrid or Paris?

    - First time I did Montreal/Paris/Biarritz and then Express Bourricot to Saint Jean Pied de Port. - Last two times I did Montreal/Bordeaux with Air Transat and then train to SJPP, quicker and a Lot less stressful.
  10. JP

    Which hat looks better?

    Hat A makes you look like a stylish Spanish Hombre, Hat B like a worn out pilgrim.
  11. JP

    Camino Norte & Frances - albergue availability 2021

    I did the Norte in 2019 inMay/June and Albergues are a lot scarcer and with less beds than the Frances. I ended up in Hotels a few times and twice in Camping Grounds.
  12. JP

    Good Old Days, my first Camino 2014.

    Canadian Government is about to pass severe restrictions on Foreign Travel, so I guess my Camino plans for this year are pretty much over!
  13. JP

    Good Old Days, my first Camino 2014.

    Oui je suis de Sherbrooke, QC. J'ai un fait un deuxième Camino Frances en 2017 mais seul cette fois, drôle de sensation des endroits je me rapellait comme si j'avais passé la veille et d'autres je n'avais plus aucun souvenir! En 2021 je pensais finir mon Camino Portugese (nous avons abandonné à...
  14. JP

    Good Old Days, my first Camino 2014.

    Clip I made on my Camino in 2014:
  15. JP

    Thinking of walking Camino Frances in summer 2021... in need of advice

    I walked my first Camino when I was 59 years old and I want to do a fourth one when Covid-19 is over or controlled. If I had known about the Camino Frances when I was in my 20's, I am sure my life would be completly different now. The Camino is a great place to find yourself.
  16. JP

    Happy 80th birthday, Martin Sheen

    I was aware of the Camino before seeing the Way, but right after seeing the movie I started planning my own Camino and by next spring I was walking on the Camino Frances. The Sheen's movie was the push I needed. Last spring I did my third Camino and I am sure I will do many more in the future...
  17. JP

    Pre-Pilgrim times - photos of when you were young?

    Me and my sister on the left, I am about 8 years old. Playing soldier with my friends. About 1974, when I was a real soldier in the Canadian Army Reserve. Camino Del Norte late May 2019, wishing I was a 20 years old soldier again. Playing Soldier again, Armistice Day Ceremony in Quebec City...
  18. JP

    Del Norte in 30 days?

    At age 64, I did it in 37 days. I lost 27 pounds and I must admit I was a wreck but the time I reached Santiago.
  19. JP

    Sleeping bag or liner?

    Starting to walk on the 5th of May in Irun, should I bring a sleeping bag or can I just use a liner. Not sure how cold the weather will in that time of year.
  20. JP

    Just bought my plane ticket and a new Camino.

    I walked the Camino Frances twice and I wanted to do it a third time, but in the end I decided to the try the Camino del Norte. I am hoping that the Norte will as good an experience as the Frances. I will be walking alone at a nice slow pace and celebrating my 64th birthday on the Camino...

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