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  1. J

    St Jean to Roncesvalles in a day, or stop at Orisson?

    sorry but not even close :)
  2. J

    St Jean to Roncesvalles in a day, or stop at Orisson?

    I did the Camino last August and stopped at Orrisson and I am very glad I did after experiencing what comes at you on the second day. I am 66 and I think I could have done the trek all the way to Roncevalles however I would have ruined the trip right out of the box. I met some wonderful people...
  3. J

    St Jean to Roncesvalles in a day, or stop at Orisson?

    I broke it up into two days with a stop in Orisson and am so thankful that I did. I would not be able to do the full 30K in one day, two days nearly broke me (particularly) the second day. If you do try to do it in one day , you should leave very early because you will be making the descent...
  4. J

    Daily Distance Question

    I agree with David. It is good to plan because it gets you into a mindset to some degree. I had a similar plan which went out the window the second day. It became very clear that each day was a plan. As you get nearer to the date to be in Leon just know that you can hope a train, bus , taxi...
  5. J

    Observations after Completing the Camino Frances

    I did the Camino for the first time this year in August and I had an amazing experience including the challenges. The country was beautiful , the peregrinos that I met were great , some weird but nice. I did NOT find the Spanish people very nice towards pilgrims though, that was very...
  6. J

    Greetings from Roncesvalles

    it took me just a few minutes as well. they have different accommodations that do require reservations
  7. J

    Hotels vs Albergues

    Is there a book listing all of the hotels and Refugios with phone numbers and/or email? I have the John Brierley guide book but I am looking for something that reflects all the hotels and Refugios not just some random ones

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