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  1. Paul_L

    Preparation - cycling and leg strength

    We are doing a winter pilgrimage with our family starting mid-January. We are so excited, but I have a preparation question. Where we live in rural Australia is very flat. With near constant flooding, we haven’t been able to venture out to hillier lands to prepare, so I have done things like...
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    Family walking a late winter Camino.

    Hi all, Excited to be back planning now after our 2020 Camino ended abruptly after walking for only 1 week. We‘re looking at walking the Francés from mid January next year, going slowly. Our walking party this time round will be my wife and 5 of our 6 children. The youngest will be 4, so we...
  3. Paul_L

    Travel to Spain via Hong Kong

    Hi all, We‘re starting our camino in the first week of March, travelling from Australia to Spain via Hong Kong. I’m concerned with the Coronavirus that we will be quarantined, or our flights will be cancelled. I appreciate that worrying alone doesn’t serve any purpose, but it’s driving me...
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    Family going back for more

    Hi all, Since returning from our last family camino in 2015 we have been dreaming of returning. I’m so thrilled to share that we are now planning a return camino in 2020. We also have a different family composition now, with another new baby in the mix, making it 6 children now ranging from 1...
  5. Paul_L

    Strange sensation on arrival in Santiago and sharing a video

    Hi all, I know that this has been discussed elsewhere, I more wanted to explain myself for not returning to the forum post camino. I received much support and advice before heading off, and we completed our camino with the family (2 adults and 5 children, 2-15 years old, now 3-16!) in April this...
  6. Paul_L

    A family got out of a taxi...

    I just wanted to share a little bit of my journaling for today. It's a little long, but obviously no one is obliged to read it. It's been a different day. Today our family stepped out of a taxi at around 2pm at the entrance to the Albergue in Astorga, taking our packs out of the back of the...
  7. Paul_L

    Walking into Leon with Children

    We are travelling with 5 children, in Terradillos right now, enjoying some awesome weather on the meseta. I've been told by a few people that the walk into Leon with children is very dangerous. We started in SJPDP and are going slowly. Our kids are 2, 8, 10, 14 and 15. We would appreciate some...
  8. Paul_L

    Family traveling and beds in albergues

    We are traveling with 5 kids (2,8,10,14,15). We have only been traveling for a comparatively short time, starting in SJPP and now in Navarrete, but I wanted to share a strange conversation that keeps coming up- arranging payment at night for beds. We have stayed in Albergues most nights...
  9. Paul_L

    Arrived St Jean to find....

    We have arrived in St Jean PP and are ready to start, credential in hand. As we are traveling with five children we have quite heavy bags, a baby carrier (meaning I am carrying all the equipment for my wife and the baby). Going through the pack before heading off I wanted to check, how many off...
  10. Paul_L

    Accommodation for large family

    Its now only a week till we leave Australia and under a month till we start the camino. So excited, but also nervous. Just writing now I feel my heart soar and my stomach sink. As many pilgrims I've seen writing here, some last minute anxiety is normal. So here goes my last minute questions. 1...
  11. Paul_L

    Baby carrier cover question

    I know this is a very specific question, but I keep running into walls in Australia. We are heading off very soon on our first camino, leaving Australia on the 20th Jan, but starting our camino on Valetines Day. We are after a rain cover for a deuter kid comfort iii baby carrier, but can't find...
  12. Paul_L

    The days before starting in St Jean

    We are starting our first camino in a couple of weeks, but have a strange problem. We are meeting people in St Jean to travel together. We now have about 4 extra days before starting as they are arriving later than anticipated. We will be leaving Paris on the 9 Feb, and starting on the 14 Feb...
  13. Paul_L

    Albergue Availability in Feb/March & Family Prices

    Hi all, We are traveling as a whole family, with my wife and 5 children from 3-16 at the time of traveling, and two other adult family members (so a traveling party of 9). We are all excited (except our littlest, who just worries about his next meal!) and will be starting our Camino on or around...
  14. Paul_L

    Is finishing in Santiago important?

    This feels like a stupid question, so I'll explain myself. I'm wrestling with the notion of time. I want to be open to the experience of the camino and view it as an experience, not a hike to be conquered (I feel that there are many other adventure treks that provide that opportunity, not that...
  15. Paul_L

    I'm optimistic, but is this just silly...

    First time post here. I'm hoping to do the Camino Francés in 2015, but am a little concerned. I have five children, who will be from the ages of 3-16, with one of my children being fairly high functioning, but on the autism spectrum. I know when things get tough he will explode, but he is also...

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