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  1. FrancesK

    Walking Through Snow Drifts in Foncebadon

    Wow!!! My favourite day on the whole hike was crossing through the snow in the pyrenees, perhaps I need to do the hike in winter also. What a challenge that would be! I imagine it would be a lot slower going..
  2. FrancesK

    Wall map of Camino Frances

    Re: WALL MAP. CAMINO FRANCES I'd like to find one as well! As I hiked I saw in a few of the albergues a rather cool looking one that was in 3d. I havent had much luck finding one yet :(
  3. FrancesK

    Starting to question whether Frances Route is right for me!?

    What drew you to walking the Camino Frances in the first place? If, like me, you were called to do it, then you should stick with your original plan. Why? because perhaps those issues you've raised such as rain and lack of solitude are exactly the reasons you are meant to face whilst on the...
  4. FrancesK

    April 2013

    May 2012 poured with rain as I soon I crossed the Castilla y Leon border. The rain lasted at least a week if not more but it was quite on/off. I hiked into an albergue completly sodden only twice. Definately prepare for rain but expect anything :) (I'm with you Simeon, I've never travelled...
  5. FrancesK

    How is San Bol?

    I stayed at San Bol in April/May 2012 as well and loved it! I never saw it in its 'hippy days' (which i would have loved) but I think its a brilliant albergue nontheless. I got in quite early in the day and spent the afternoon relaxing under the trees. I loved that it was not part of a town, it...
  6. FrancesK

    The Camino Is Not For Everyone

  7. FrancesK

    SJPP to Roncesvalles – in praise of the lower route

    Having hiked over the Napolean route in April this year (we didnt mean too, we took a wrong turn), I could never imagine doing the valcarlos route. That first day over the pyrenees is still my favourite day of the whole 790km, it simply blew me away. I'm happy that the alternative comes with...
  8. FrancesK

    How About Work?

    We certainly are lucky Peter! I'm not sure how much longer the 7 year rule will stand though, there a moves to change it to 10. Thankfully I got mine in time :)
  9. FrancesK

    How About Work?

    I work in the public sector in Australia and we get 20 days leave per year which you can accumulate up to a point. So I saved 2 years worth of leave so I could have 2 months in Europe which was plenty of time to do the Camino. I've also just got my first lot of long service leave (3mths paid...
  10. FrancesK

    The Camino Is Not For Everyone

    Absolutely agreed. People change, grow and learn on the camino so I would suggest that those groups of people you've identified are perhaps exactly the type of people that SHOULD do the camino (if they have chosen to try!!).
  11. FrancesK

    Camino Frances April - June 2012

    And this is what it looked like for those of us who took a wrong turn...
  12. FrancesK

    Camino Frances April - June 2012

    Very nice film. They must have been a week behind me, they dont look nearly cold enough at the start :D
  13. FrancesK

    Camping along the Camino Frances

    How about camping outside of designated camp areas? I know in Australia this is frowned upon so I'm curious if you would get into trouble doing it in Spain. I met a Spaniard whilst hiking who only camped out, we crossed each others paths for weeks but my broken spanish and his non-existent...
  14. FrancesK

    My Kit List

    Great suggestions already for reducing your load. The backpack is definately too big. This is the backpack I use: http://www.rei.com/product/828433/ospre ... el-38-pack its the perfect size and prevents you from packing too much. You could go up to the next level if you wanted a bit more room...
  15. FrancesK

    The best albergues from Astorga to Santiago

    Ruitelan - Refugio Pequeño Potala - totally agree with this one! I would also add in the private albergue at San Mamed (outside of Sarria). Those two are by far my favourite on that leg of the camino
  16. FrancesK

    Privacy in alburgues/seeing more than one wants to see

    I just got changed under my sleeping bag, in the dark or in a toilet/shower cubicle! You get use to it quickly enough.
  17. FrancesK

    what I learned on my first Camino

    My only addition would be to: 10. It's never too early to start planning the next one and knowing that those plans (you had fun doing!) would be thrown out the window once you hit the trail (and you'd have fun doing!) :D oh and: No dolor, no gloria!
  18. FrancesK

    What is the name of this wonderful man?

    oh wow i'm glad i looked at this post! I've been wanting to email this same guy but not even knowing his name. He was the kindest soul i met on the camino....I arrived at his albergue at 7.30 at night, dripping wet as I had got caught in the most epic thunder/hail and lightening storm on the...
  19. FrancesK

    Depressed on the Camino

    I'd suggest trying to avoid the larger albergues and the more 'standard' stopping points each day. Look for the smaller albergues, perhaps private ones that hold communal meals. This is how met people after losing my intial group when i had to slow down due to injury. One really awesome albergue...
  20. FrancesK

    Which do I Need--Poncho, Over Pants, Rain Jacket, Gaiters?

    Hi Brenda, IMO you really dont need the gaiters, overpants or poncho. I hiked with a light breathable rain jacket, quick dry pants and a rain cover on my pack. The quick dry pants are awesome, you might feel a little cold whilst in the rain but as soon as your under cover they dry in minutes...

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