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  1. Garyd

    Camino Primitivo (first timer Oct 2018) - So many questions!

    Hello Sarah........I'll be a day behind you starting from Oviedo on the 9th on my first camino too. Hope to see you along the way. Bien Camino!
  2. Garyd

    Día a día on the Primitivo

    Thank you so much for writing about your experience. It helps give me a better picture of what to expect along the route as a first timer. I will be starting the Primitivo from Oviedo on Oct 9th. Not sure what to expect in the number of other pilgrims walking around the same time. Guess I'll...
  3. Garyd

    Camino Primitivo (first timer Oct 2018) - So many questions!

    That's a good idea, thank you! With that thought, I might even try having them sent to the hotel in Madrid that I'll be in the night or two before I leave. That sure beats trying to dance in a new pair of shoes.
  4. Garyd

    Camino Primitivo (first timer Oct 2018) - So many questions!

    Thank you to both Alaskadiver & Nick again. I really appreciate your sage advice. I think you have convinced me to be fair to myself in not jumping in right away when I might be on low energy. I do have the time, as I am not flying back from Madrid until Oct 28th. The one thing I wanted to...
  5. Garyd

    El Camino - October 18

    I look forward to hearing from you. Just to let you know, I'll be traveling most of that day, so you may not hear from me right away. I get into Oviedo close to midnight on the 8th.
  6. Garyd

    Camino Primitivo (first timer Oct 2018) - So many questions!

    Thanks to both Alaskadiver & Nick........something to seriously consider; slowing down at the beginning. The day before I start, I'll have flown for 11 hours and taken a train for 5 hours. On top of that, I won't get into Oviedo until almost midnight.
  7. Garyd

    Camino Primitivo (first timer Oct 2018) - So many questions!

    Maybe we might be able to meet, but you might be a bit too far ahead. Buen Camino for you too!
  8. Garyd

    El Camino - October 18

    I will be a day behind you. I will start on Oct 9th on my first camino. It would be great to meet up if that works out. Buen camino.
  9. Garyd

    Camino Primitivo (first timer Oct 2018) - So many questions!

    I will be starting from Oviedo on Oct 9th on my first camino. I leave LAX (Los Angeles) Oct 7th, and get into Madrid on the afternoon of the 8th, then take a train up to Oviedo arriving very late that night. I'm staying at a hotel right next to the train station that night. The plan is to...
  10. Garyd

    Compostela to Muxia

    I am so grateful to all of you for your wonderful information! Part of me realizes that a big part of the magic of walking the camino is meeting such wonderful pilgrims along the way. All of you have only strengthened that belief.
  11. Garyd

    Compostela to Muxia

    So many of you have answered all of my newbie questions, and have really help build the confidence of someone getting ready to start off on his first camino on Oct 9th. Now I have one more question, which may be a very naive one: After going through the workbook I ordered on the Primitivo...
  12. Garyd

    camino primitivo in middle september?

    Thanks Keith for the additional insight about the Primitivo....very reassuring. (Folks on this website are awesome!) Looks like I'm overreacting to comments from friends of friends trying to throw a little caution my way. It's interesting how you can dismiss positive advice, but stress a bit...
  13. Garyd

    camino primitivo in middle september?

    Here's another newbie question.......it probably won't be the last one before I go. I've had several well-meaning friends offline try to talk me out of doing the Primivito starting on the 9th of October for different reasons....mostly weather. (Friends of theirs that have walked a camino are...
  14. Garyd

    camino primitivo in middle september?

    I had not heard of Muxia until I read your post, and since I'll have a few extra days before I fly back, I may extend my camino there beyond Santiago. It looks to be a great finishing point with enough time to bus/train back to Madrid. Thanks!
  15. Garyd

    camino primitivo in middle september?

    I will start the Primitivo from Oviedo on Oct 9th for my very first camino, and will also be walking it alone. I was worried that maybe starting then there wouldn't be anyone else walking the Primitivo. That was more worrisome for me that the route itself. BTW......I really do appreciate...
  16. Garyd

    camino primitivo in middle september?

    hello johns, Thanks for the heads up. I don't mind being a bit wet, as long as I'm not looking at tramping around in mud for long periods of time. Are you saying it may be lots of rain and mud, or just the possibility of a bit more rain then?
  17. Garyd

    Walking the Primitivo Early October

    Hello Beeman, Thank you so much for your reply. I will look over both those routes, as I am totally unaware of either of them right now.
  18. Garyd

    Walking the Primitivo Early October

    Thank you very much John. That is great information, because walking the camino for me isn't about an endurance adventure. I felt I was pull to walk the camino for inspirational/spiritual reasons, so I want to do the right one for the right reasons.
  19. Garyd

    camino primitivo in middle september?

    I'm planning to start from Oviedo on Oct 8th or 9th depending on the timing of my flight into Madrid. It'll be my very first camino. Hope there will be others taking the Primitivo around that time. :)
  20. Garyd

    Walking the Primitivo Early October

    Thank you so much davebugg! As you can tell, I'm brand new to this and wanted to make sure I was headed onto the right camino for my first try. I'm still leaning a bit towards the Primitivo since many have expressed how beautiful of a walk it is. I just didn't want to bite off more than I...

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