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  1. Tvsteve

    SJPDP-SDC in 32 days-is this realistic?

    I did my 3rd Camino, at 75, starting in SJPP in 32 days. Carried my backpack EFI. My 4th Camino was more difficult. At 77 I started in Pamplona, got injured. Stopped in Astorga for medical treatment for three days. Still finished and walked on to Muxia. Much more difficult. Had my...
  2. Tvsteve

    Accommodation between Pamplona and Puente la Reina

    The albergue in Uterga is outstanding and so is the food. Stopped there last March 2
  3. Tvsteve

    How much did you spend and what was the total cost of your Camino Frances, start to finish?

    I find the question nonsensica. it’s like asking how much does a car cost, or how much do I have to budget for a house. The variables are endless.
  4. Tvsteve

    83 years young

    This Spring I finished my 4th Camino, this year being my 80th birthday. I definitely have slowed and easy 15 mile days are things of the past. However, the Camino Magic is still there.
  5. Tvsteve

    walking the Camino aged 79 (the French way)

    I heard someone say, “Not a day goes by when I don’t think of the Camino“. That’s certainly my experience. I plan to do it a 4th time in 2022 when I’m 80. The last one was 2017 from SJPP in 32 days, by myself, without a rest day. I just got into a comfortable rhythm and away I went. Being...
  6. Tvsteve

    Walking from Sarria

    Sarria to Santiago? My condolences
  7. Tvsteve

    What is the most intimidating aspect of walking the Camino Frances on your own?

    Nada
  8. Tvsteve

    Can you stay in the SJPP Albergue the night before you start?

    In 2017 I arrived in SJPP late in the afternoon on 4/7, no reservations. Got my Passport, checked into the municipal albergue (just up the street), left at 6:30 am and arrived in Roncesvalles by 5pm. It was a killer, I was 75 yrs in moderately good shape. The toughest day, by far, all way to...
  9. Tvsteve

    Can anyone give me any advice on doing the Camino Frances with a two-year old.

    In April of ‘17 I spent several days running across a 20’s German woman with a 2 yr old and a 4 yr old. She had all their gear, and sometimes the kids, in a wagon. On the hills other Pilgrims would help her push the wagon. Oh, and she was alone with the kids. What a feat.
  10. Tvsteve

    Not what I expected but...

    My condolences to you for starting in Sarria. When I do it again, I’ll skip that stretch. As a 36 yr friend of Bill W, I assure you more will be revealed. My suggestion is to finish this year, go home and think it over. Come back and start at the other end, you’l get a different perspective.
  11. Tvsteve

    Walking with my parents, who are mid-70's

    I walked from SJPDP last year at age 75. I met a guy from South Africa along the way in Pamplona and we stayed together till almost Astorga, then I met another from Australia and we finished in Santiago. I would call this Camino the easier softer way. No distance over 25km and stayed in 3...
  12. Tvsteve

    Help bank card left at home

    This happened to me a few years ago on my 2nd Camino. I emailed a buddy in the States, who called his bank and within a 1/2 hr had sent me money via Western Union. I could pick it up at any Post Office in Spain showing my passport and the secret PIN. No stress and quite efficient. Problem...
  13. Tvsteve

    One more fix, please: And a Camino travelling101 from an oldtimer to newbies.

    Good post. To the newbies, don’t over think it. When I do it again, I think in 2022 when I’m 80, i’ll do it like outlined in this post. I think i’ll start in Pamplona, stop in Sarria, pick it up again in Santiago and go to Finisterre and Muxia. It’s a good idea to leave the return open. Too...
  14. Tvsteve

    Sarria to Santiago oct 2018

    For only 10-12 days I would start in Pamplona. Take 2-3 similar sessions to finish whenever, maybe in a couple of years. Your experience will be something you’ve never had before
  15. Tvsteve

    Sarria to Santiago oct 2018

    Ceil, Buen Camino. I have done the Camino 3 times and the least pleasurable part, each time, has been from Sarria to Santiago. Last year, at age 75, I was dismayed at what I coined the “fake pilgrims” that joined in Sarria. It had been 13 years since I did my second pilgrimage and I wasn’t...
  16. Tvsteve

    Starting in April 2019 - avoiding crowds so we don't have to pre-book

    Everything will workout just fine. Day by day, one day at a time. Enjoy the moment. I started early April last year, on my own with no preconditions, no reservations and no definitive plan. Got a bed every night, no problems, met wonderful people from all across the globe, perfect. Took 33...
  17. Tvsteve

    Why walk the same Camino again?

    I’ve done the Frances three times: 1999 by bike, 2001-2005 in stages with my wife and 2017 alone from SJPP. All three different experiences. I plan on doing it again in 2022, when I’m 80, if I can wait that long. I asked a pilgrim in 2001 why he was doing it a second time. His answer was...
  18. Tvsteve

    A growing concern.

    It’s been almost a year since I started my 3rd Camino, EFI. Not a day goes by without me thinking of some aspect of my experiences. I have set a goal of doing it again in 2022 when I’m 80. I’m not sure I can wait that long. No doubt when I read these posts my longing intensifies.
  19. Tvsteve

    Pilgrim number 300,000 has arrived

    So many to chose from. This on the way to Cruz de Ferro in late April, 2017
  20. Tvsteve

    Camiño Frances in 20 days

    Just plain stupid. What's the point? Maybe after you finish, you'll appreciate the Camino and do it again and soak it all in.

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