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  1. J

    Length of albergue stay allowed

    It all depends on your finances, and your time. My wife and I were okay with any reasonable added expenses and had lots of time and found beautiful hotels in larger cities, quite often on the piazza or near a cathedral for around 60-80 euros and in some of the larger towns or small cities off...
  2. J

    Camino de Santiago in June

    Anything is possible. My wife and I didn't use them, but I have heard there are places along the way that accept donations and allow free overnights for travelers. It all depends on your wants and needs. We found it was around twenty to thirty euros a night for a bed, that's for both of us...
  3. J

    sites to not miss

    Astorga is not to be missed. If you are planning a rest day or twothis would be a great place for one. We found ourselves taking lots of rest days to enjoy local things along the way. I was very busy with other pilgrims though from late August through the first part of Oct.
  4. J

    Great confusion-Camino on a Pogo Stick

    Really?
  5. J

    Has anyone completed the trail on inline skates?

    Really? Go for it I am sure you will buen caminoing your way along in grand style.
  6. J

    walking the camino

    As an add on. My wife and I used very light weight sleeping bags that unzipped all the way and we purchased silk liners in the mummy style. Since I am a big guy we sewed two darts into the sides of the liners to increase their overall size from the knees up to the shoulders. They worked...
  7. J

    walking the camino

    As far as equipment, everyone has their personal favorite things. What I did find was excellent equipment stores starting in Ste. Jean and in every larger city after that. The prices all seemed reasonable too. I actually contemplated that one would not need to purchase anything until you...
  8. J

    Getting lost! Sorting accommodation? Do I need to worry?

    I don't think it is possible to get truly lost on the camino. You may add a few kilometers if you miss a turn, but that is about all. As to the thirty days, it might be a bit ambitious. Are you doing this as a religious pilgrimage or just a nice walk? You can hop taxis, or buses at any time...
  9. J

    A slow pace starting from Sarria

    That's about the rate my wife and I walked a year ago. We pretty much planned it out a day at a time by looking at the map and calling ahead in the afternoon for the next night. It worked out wonderfully
  10. J

    Is a guide book really necessary????

    You don't need a guidebook. You can rely on people all along the route. However, if you wish to plan ahead a bit, and it is a busy walk nowadays and there is so much to see and do, you may want to carry the extra weight. We missed ours after we had lost it, so whatever you like it will be fine.
  11. J

    Bilbao to SJPDP

    We took the bus and then the train and it worked out very well without any problems. I would leave another extra day in Bilbao if possible. It is a fun city and quite inexpensive.
  12. J

    Help me feel the magic

    Hey Look, It is just a long walk through a populated area. There is a lot of history and good food and drink and religion and people, at least a lot of people last fall when we walked. I am not sure what you were expecting. For me, it was about doing something I wanted to do, and will do it...
  13. J

    Huge crowds expected for "Jubilee/holy year" ?

    We walked last year in Sept,/Oct. and it was pretty much a mad house of people all the way, especially at the beginning. If you are walking alone it will be a bit easier to find accommodation. There were my wife and I and we had to make reservations a day ahead to make sure we had a room. It...
  14. J

    What to see, what to do........What to eat.

    I am sort of a food junkie, in the good way. The Spanish hams are fantastic as is the cheese and the sausage/salumi etc. Plan to shop at meatshops and small grocers, you will find absolutely stunning things. Drink the local wine and beer and cider. Just go with it. We used to ask what is...
  15. J

    Special places deserving exploration on C. Frances

    Astorga is wonderful. If you are interested and want to spend a bit of money I can give you the name of a great hotel and a couple of wonderful restaurants if you would like.
  16. J

    Sleeping in a tent

    I thought about taking a tent and was glad I didn't. There are a few camping areas along the camino and some alberques will let you set up, but you still need to pay for a shower and services. If you do decide to try it be aware that LOTS of people walk the camino every year. So if you set up...
  17. J

    worried about being a slow walker

    My wife and I are very slow walkers and we walked at the busiest time last fall, sept/oct. We found that reservations were needed as there were the two of us. With one you might slip by more easily. We would figure how far we wanted to walk the next day and make our reservations in the...
  18. J

    Day 1

    While my wife and I were WALKING the camino there was a guy that was running a marathon every day on his camino. If you want to do it that way, just do it. You don't even have to ask.
  19. J

    Where to land and where to start

    We flew into Bilbao and were very glad we did. We live in Michigan and flew from Detroit.
  20. J

    The Camino changes you....

    For me it just reinforced what I already knew. We spend way too much of our lives living for tomorrow and not for today. That's why my wife and I are planning to change our lives and are working out the details so in a few years we can spend a whole year with backpacks walking the world.

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