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  1. kelleymac

    Getting from Orisson to Roncesvalles

    I would also suggest walking diagonally down the road from side to side, it's slower walking but easier on the knees.
  2. kelleymac

    San Anton albergue (Castrojeriz) closes till further notice

    Is there a site like go fund me where I can donate? If the grant situation is like the one in the US, they may need and want matching funds.
  3. kelleymac

    Sarria to SDC Poles/sticks?

    Walking sticks can be used for all kinds of fun. My thirteen year old son used his hiking stick to whack dandelion heads off as he walked.
  4. kelleymac

    Heavy snow in Foncebadon

    Well, I live (and hike and camp) where it snows and while that's definitely a snowfall, I wouldn't call it heavy. Snow shoes or cross country skis anyone? And a sled to get down that hill!
  5. kelleymac

    What would you change about the CF - if you could?

    I visited an small American city (Annapolis, MD), last month where I lived for many years. I wanted to get into my old parish church, and it was locked. (Fortunately, I remembered that the door to the seminary receptionist's are was usually unlocked and I got in through the seminary, and so...
  6. kelleymac

    How many people go right to Orisson?

    We came in on a morning train, got our credicial stamped, bought a jack knife and had a picnic in a little park near the river. So... it was afternoon by the time we hiked up to Orisson. We took our time walking as we were jet lagged and had taken the night train from Paris. We got there long...
  7. kelleymac

    Albergues at SJPP

    I make reservations for the first night in SJPP, and then just walk and don't make reservations. Orisson is a good place to stay and gets a good start on the uphill trek.
  8. kelleymac

    Favourite Accommodation Splurge along the Camino

    My son and I stayed at the Hotel Real Collegiata in Leon for two nights in 2015. (We were getting over jet lag, starting our walk from Leon.) It's a great place to stay, the tour was included for guests, and St. Isidoro was right next door. -- I only wish I had booked dinner there! It was a...
  9. kelleymac

    what to do if i only have 16 days to walk?

    My son and I walked from Leon to Santiago de Compostela our first time. I had been putting off walking for years because I could not find 4 weeks to walk, so I finally said-- I'll walk what I can. Like you, we had 16 days, and I was unsure about how far I could walk. The 16 days gave us a few...
  10. kelleymac

    Booking a Horseback Ride to O Cebreiro

    We had the option of wearing the pack or paying a bit and having it and our walking sticks driven up. We ride horses and couldn't imagine being so off balance-- so we sent our packs up by car. Then when we arrived, we realized our walking sticks had been left down the hill! Oh no!! So we had...
  11. kelleymac

    Current food/drink prices on the Camino Frances, and Trail Angels

    Back in the 70's The Hustle was also a dance. ;) (Warning! Ear worm!)
  12. kelleymac

    How far to walk in 15 days? Ponferrada to Santiago?

    Once we reached a village that was filled (not during Semana santa), and we had the option of walking back 4km or ahead 5km for a bed. Or we had the option of calling a taxi. We walked ahead 5 more km.
  13. kelleymac

    How far to walk in 15 days? Ponferrada to Santiago?

    I've walked twice during Semana santa, and didn't have difficulty finding places in pilgrim hostels. OK-- Leon was packed, and the line to get a bunk was long. The nuns asked for help in cleaning out a room usually used for storage. But, in the smaller villages there was plenty of room...
  14. kelleymac

    How far to walk in 15 days? Ponferrada to Santiago?

    My 13yo son and I walked from Leon to Santiago in two weeks (with a very short day in Astorga). We did not book and had no problems finding a bed. -- So I advocate for your 24yo to carry her own stuff and stop where she likes on that day. :)
  15. kelleymac

    When do most pilgrims feel like quitting the Camino de Santiago?

    I walked with my teenage son too! Nothing like him waiting at the top of a hill for me, me reaching him all out of breath and him saying "Good, you're here finally. Let's go!"
  16. kelleymac

    When do most pilgrims feel like quitting the Camino de Santiago?

    So, we didn't "quit", but we did decide to stop the day after Granon in 2016. It was our second time walking the Camino. My teenage son has an allergic reaction to sunlight (polymorphous light eruption). We may have been the only pilgrims hoping for clouds and rain. His hands were swollen...
  17. kelleymac

    LIVE from the Camino Animal tracks in snow - can someone identify?

    I'm thinking fox because you can see the nails at the top and the outer toes are off the side a bit. Dog prints are usually rounder. I would say they're not big enough for a wolf. If the prints are going in a straight line, they are probably not a dog's. Dogs tend to sniff here and there...
  18. kelleymac

    Spend a day in SJPP, or just start the walk?

    We arrived by the night train in Biarritz, spent the morning there, took the train to SJPD, checked in with the pilgrims office, looked around a bit and had a picnic lunch near the river. Then we walked up to Orrison. We were still jet lagged, and so were grateful to have a laid back day with...
  19. kelleymac

    Finding Accommodation in SJPP without Communal Meals or Public Speaking

    I think that people often share a reason for walking that is a surface reason. I honestly didn't know why I was walking when I was at Orrison and spoke publicly. Most people were impressed that I was walking with my 14 yo son, and that he had asked me to walk with him from SJPD. That was the...
  20. kelleymac

    Luggage Transfer on Camino Frances

    Hi Albertagirl-- I am aware that many pilgrims need help with transport for health reasons. I know heroic pilgrims who simply cannot carry their stuff. But I am also aware that there are some healthy walkers that assume that transport is necessary and it's necessary to have a set of clothes and...

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