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  1. Roamer35

    Accommodation on the Camino Frances

    I am considering walking the Camino Frances in April. I have done a few others over the years. The Camino Frances twice, Via de la Plata, two of the Portuguese caminos and the Camino Finistere. Many fond and significant memories of those travels. Up at dawn, a croissant and a cafe con leche at...
  2. Roamer35

    Reservations (?) for September 2022

    You can find weather averages at www.weatherspark.com. Just enter the name of a city along the route, Burgos or Leon for example. I carry a lightweight poncho that also covers my pack. I find a poncho gives better ventilation and is drier than gore-tex. It also eliminates the weight of carrying...
  3. Roamer35

    Reservations (?) for September 2022

    We are considering booking with a company simply named "Pilgrim." But we don't know anything about them. Their website sounds good and their prices are reasonable. We would like to hear from anyone who has used that method of booking accommodation.
  4. Roamer35

    Reservations (?) for September 2022

    Hello All, Some friends and I are considering walking the Camino Frances in September. Our plans are not firmed up but there might be anything from two of us to a group of five. I have been checking youtube videos and posts on this site regarding the availability of accommodation. Some of the...
  5. Roamer35

    How tough is SJPdP to Roncesvalles... Need Advice

    You can do the whole thing in one day. Sounds like you're well prepared and in good shape. There are a few steep sections, but there are also some rolling or even a few flat parts. The first 12 miles is in pavement or the grassy verge. The last 3 miles or so are partly a steep rocky downhill or...
  6. Roamer35

    Backpack

    Hiking boots are not necessary on the Camino Frances. They are, in fact, an impediment. High quality, sturdy walking shoes or high-rise shoes are enough.
  7. Roamer35

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

    Somewhere in the Brierley guide he says something to the effect that "a physically fit experienced hill walker can do it in one day. Millions have done it." There are some steep sections, but there also some flats and undulating stretches for the first 13 miles or so. Most of it is on pavement...
  8. Roamer35

    Older pilgrims - experiences, stories

    I'm 81, but I don't feel a day over 80. I'm starting from St. Jean on the 21st of this month and hope to make Santiago no later than October 23. Might have to hitch a ride for a stage or two.
  9. Roamer35

    Older pilgrims - experiences, stories

  10. Roamer35

    SJPDP vs Roncesvalles & getting there from Canada

    Hello BJ, This is how I got to Roncesvalles from Canada in April 2009: Air Canada Saskatoon - Toronto - Madrid. Overnight in Madrid. Train from Atocha Station Madrid to Pamplona leavess about 8 a.m. Arrive Pamploma about noon. Taxi to bus station, although it is within walking distance and there...

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