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  1. curlylottie

    Camino Frances in September - experiences

    I started from SJPP on Sept 13 two years ago, and it was magical. Some warm days, cooler toward mid-Oct when I reached Santiago. I had my first week’s accommodations reserved before starting, and then used Booking.com to reserve out several days in advance from there. And for that last week from...
  2. curlylottie

    If you had to choose to skip a part of the route. What would be your choice?

    You can always start in SJPP and time your “skip” as you go. When I walked the Frances in 2022, I had a commitment back home that gave me a deadline, but my body had other ideas. With sore, swollen feet, I took a taxi from Belorado to Burgos and rested. Then reduced my mileage a bit out of...
  3. curlylottie

    LIVE from the Camino Falling ill on the camino

    The camino always teaches surrender, in one way or another, doesn’t it?
  4. curlylottie

    Resting in Burgos

    The NH also has a great breakfast buffet. Perfect location. Very nice and I felt worth the price when I took a rest there!
  5. curlylottie

    Where to Stay for the First 2 Days of the Camino Frances from SJPDP

    The Gite de la Porte Saint Jacques is wonderful in SJPP—just up from the pilgrim’s office and the outdoor store. Small, great views, and they send you off right with a morning meditation. Then stay at the Orisson albergue, and then for the 3rd night walk to Burguete, about 3km past Roncevalles...
  6. curlylottie

    Top 2 rest days places

    Depends on how you want to spend your rest days. If you want to be able to explore museums and cathedrals, I recommend Leon and Burgos. I wish I’d also taken a rest day in Astorga, as there was much to see (a Gaudi building and a cathedral and a chocolate museum I missed…). Buen Camino!
  7. curlylottie

    Best towns to take two nights on CFrances

    Burgos, Leon, Astorga would be my faves for a rest day!
  8. curlylottie

    The Two "Chickentown" Paradores

    I stayed in two—the one in Santo Domingo de la Calzada and the one in Santiago—and enjoyed the “pilgrim rate” at both, which if I recall was almost half off regular room rate. Was nice to experience some luxury!
  9. curlylottie

    August/September Start Advice

    I started this year on Sept 12 and was home by Oct 24. Had no problem at all with lodging availability. I had reserved my first week of albergues months in advance, and then worked on reserving the following week as I walked. And as an older woman traveling alone, I switched from albergues to...
  10. curlylottie

    Saint JPdP - Accommodation in SJPP

    I second @Karin309’s Gite la Porte de Saint Jacques recommendation. So glad I started there. Good location, great view off the deck, good breakfast and great advice, and I loved their morning ceremony for all who were starting out.
  11. curlylottie

    Disposable Wipes

    This thread motivates me to bring along kitchen trash bags when I arrive in Sept to SJPP, and pick up others’ bathroom trash as I go. It’s unfortunate that many people don’t know the old adage of “take nothing and leave nothing behind” when you’re in the wilderness—and I’m preparing to be...

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