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  1. Angel-hart

    Leaving Soon ?

    Don't worry about your training. You will do well. It was very surreal the first few days being there. We talk about it often mixture of: wow, Im really here walking the Camino. Wish you well! Buen Camino Deb and Rob
  2. Angel-hart

    Leaving Soon ?

    To all of those leaving On or near April o1: My Girlfriend and I had a wonderful Camino last year leaving on 01April last year. We thought in hind site it was one of the best times to start. Cool weather, rain at times yes but still would do it the same time, met an interesting group of "April...
  3. Angel-hart

    March-April 2016

    5 pair of wool socks, 2 pair long pants, 1 merino wool shirt long sleeve, 1 merino wool shirt short sleeve, 1 long sleeve shirt with a collar, 3 pairs of underwear, hat, 1 pair light gloves, 1 pair rain pants, 1 rain jacket, 1 pair of good hiking boots, poles, personal hygiene items, neck scarf...
  4. Angel-hart

    Route Napoleon closed in winter.

    Take the advice of the people in the office at SJPP they want you to have a great starting experience, and Camino. Remember the goal is getting to Santiago safe and sound, not getting over hill via a specific route.
  5. Angel-hart

    El Camino with my children, ages 9 and 14

    My girlfriend and I have had an idea to take one grandchild at a time on the Camino. Our experiences and talking with people who had done similar is: 12 year olds yes they can process the ups and downs of hiking(weather, boredom, etc,). The 9 year old is still a child. When kids go into shutdown...
  6. Angel-hart

    Are there albergues with private rooms?

    I used an app that did show the places they listed (most of the allergies on the Camino Frnaces) and separate weather they had rooms, ensuite or shared bathrooms, price, and many were reservable on line with out a card to hold them, or had the phone number were you can talk with them...
  7. Angel-hart

    best earliest time to go

    We walked this year starting on 01April2016. We had a wonderful experience, as did others we run into heavier traffic from Porto Marin / Sarria . We were fortunate weather wise: rainy cool spring this year, we had rain near us more than on us with only 8? plus days of rain. I heard grumbling...
  8. Angel-hart

    Brierly Guide worst guidebook ever written?

    Clearly the book didn't work for you. We used the same book and found it more accurate on the topographic parts than most other aids we had. We walked with an Australian couple who had downloaded a German version into her iPad. That seemed to be more accurate on all the dips and turns than most...
  9. Angel-hart

    Post Camino can things ever be normal again?

    We've been back for a little more than a month, we (Girlfriend and I) too are changed by our experience. People have asked us "what was the best part of your trip"? I don't answer that easily, but say you will have to go yourself. I have given a few people close to me a shell and told them...
  10. Angel-hart

    Present State of Wayfinding - Valcarlos Route

    I would advise to just train so you build a base. It seemed each time a significant hill or climb was ahead my fellow pilgrims and I would think well that is the last one thank goodness. Yet early on I found many towns are perched on tops of hills os your long walk was met by a final hill into...
  11. Angel-hart

    Present State of Wayfinding - Valcarlos Route

    I walked the volcarlos route on april 01 and 02 2016. The route was well marked, we walked mostly on pathways with some roadside walking. As others have posted the office will gladly help you. We had to use the roadway part way due to flooding of the pathway. The office in SJPP was very helpful...
  12. Angel-hart

    Traveling with Walking poles

    If you want to be sure your poles get there check them. It is entirely up to the agent at the security checkpoints. Sometimes yes and sometimes not.
  13. Angel-hart

    In Zubiri without a way to withdraw money?

    Most Santander banks are or use the Telebanco system, and are user friendly to US banks. Just finished in Spain finding banks that are user friendly along the camino can be challenging at times. In your situation: SYates post could be the source of your problem? I think you maybe on a wrong...
  14. Angel-hart

    Stage 1, Napoleon or via Valcarlos?

    We took the advice of the office the day we left from SJPP, that day it was Valcarlos(April 01). There is a small albergue in Valcarlos and if full like it was the day we left we found a place at the end of town a woman rents out rooms to pilgrims has a stamp etc. our room was a very cute...
  15. Angel-hart

    Walking the Pyrenees with pre teens all unfit.

    I suggest the Valcarlos route. There are plenty of hills and up for you and you can stop in Valcarlos which not quite half way. It will split that day up better, it's a beautiful walk, and cuts some altitude off. The objective for me was to get to Sanitago safe and sound. My girlfriend and I...
  16. Angel-hart

    First Camino complete -thank you Forum

    Congrats on your Camino. My girlfriend and I finished our first too. Ditto on the things you mentioned. Most of all speaking Spanish. I took a short class before I left plus an online free course. It was helpful and as you mentioned the more you know the better it will enhance your experience...
  17. Angel-hart

    To the April fools,

    We did go over Valcarlos route as the Orrison route was closed. It takes a couple of weeks to get into a good groove. The walk was challenging for us. I trained a lot and found the combination of walking with another person or other people, the terrain, weather, food, and lodging to take time to...
  18. Angel-hart

    To the April fools,

    Sorry to get back so late. We've been traveling a bit in Spain. We were asked by the offivpce in SJPP to go Valcarlos, all of the early April fools agree there is plenty of hill there to hike. I would go that way again, it is a good walk. Deb and Rob
  19. Angel-hart

    To the April fools,

    You two were such an inspiring couple. Helpful, fun to be around, and great fun to talk with. Hope we stay in touch, we got to Valencia today for our break days. Deb and Jeff
  20. Angel-hart

    To the April fools,

    Just a note to all those who started the Camino France's in or near April 1-31. Just got back from Finestere a couple of days ago. Most all the folks that started on April 01 had a wonderful experience. It rained before us, after us and on us. Cool days, cool nights in no heat or low heat places...

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