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  1. lynn

    Planning to walk from Astorga solo, advice please!

    I'm over 60, walked the route three times, inc once from Astorga. I flew into Madrid T1, caught the free airport shuttle to T4, and then bought a bus ticket there at the ALSA counter by the exit. (Although I now recommend buying it prior online.) Caught the ALSA bus from T4 there to Astorga. The...
  2. lynn

    Camino Frances a Second Time

    My career was in Education and could only do lengthy travel during summer break. Other summers I traveled to other places. The Camino kept calling to me, however, and once retired I could do the CF slowly, with great enjoyment, in September/Oct.. Back in '07 and '09 cell phones were nearly...
  3. lynn

    Camino Frances a Second Time

    As a now middle-aged retired person, I've been reading all the above comments with interest. I walked the CF in '07, '09, and '18 and experienced so many different groups, foreign , and solo people---good, interesting, odd, absorbed, happy, loud, issues, etc. And whenever a group, or person...
  4. lynn

    To those on the Frances now...

    I stayed in La Finca last Sept. & loved it! The beds are separate & private. Great menu and free washer. I had the best sleep in a month there.
  5. lynn

    The unpredictable ends of my Camino!

    I walked faster on my first 2 Caminos---of course I was 10 yrs younger then. I was a lot slower last Sept. Everyone I ever met was on their own journey. So good luck and walk on AndyTomas!
  6. lynn

    7 Days Before We Begin

    Happy and excited for you! I fly out on Sunday and can't wait to get started.
  7. lynn

    2nd Camino anxiety and fear I'll compare everything to the first time!

    I understand what you mean. I walked from SJPP in '07 with another person. In '09 I walked solo. Two completely different , but wonderful, experiences. (Although I admit enjoying the second Camino more at my own pace.) I tried to stay in different places and stopped at different villages...

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