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  1. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Good luck with your planning and with your Camino when it rolls around in 2 years time. Ideally I would have loved to have the luxury of 6 weeks to do it but see this trip in Sept as the first taster. You have a long pilgrimmage ahead of you so lots of planning to do.
  2. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Great -thanks so much. will do so now.
  3. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Thank you Cathn much appreciated.
  4. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Hi Joseph thanks a lot for your input... Delighted to hear that😀
  5. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Many thanks Denise for your input. I suppose it's not took early to book a place in Orrison...I'm hearing so many more positive remarks here about the journey accross the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles than I had heard from a travel agent I spoke to before I came on her so now I know it was not a...
  6. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    GLenshiro your advice is most welcome , this kind of info from seasoned Camino walkers like yourself is far more valuable than any book . I hav started to fill a small notebook with advice and tips from here. . Hopefully the feet will stay dry this way.
  7. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    [QUOT Thank you tvSteve when I first came to this forum I was full of apprehension but your post and many others are showing me that an important part of the Camino is setting your thinking right before you begin so Hello new experiences Goodbye fears!
  8. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

  9. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    LTFit good to hear from you. I have since heard the same comment about high altitude hiking being very different to the hike over the Pyrenees from SJPdP - which is very reassuringly. .
  10. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Lua thank you! Yes I'm deciding to stay in Orison for first night after some advice here( my initial thoughts were to fly through the tough parts first (in my dreams!) and relax for the last few days but soon realised it doesn't work like that. Now I just want to relax and savour every minute...
  11. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

  12. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Hi Priscila thank you so much for your very useful info. I have checked out the Altra Lone Peaks on Amazon . Reading the reviews has given me a lot of information about these shoes and decided do on go for them. The wide toe box is great Idea and nice to read about so many satisfied...
  13. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Thanks for the encouragment. After reading these posts the naysayers have lost their power to scare me away. Whatever about footing it, I couldn't imagine cycling these heights. Well done to you both for making it!
  14. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

  15. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Thanks for the useful advice RJM. Much appreciated.
  16. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    All the great things I'm reading here on this forum and the obvious enthusiasm is enough for me 😀
  17. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Great advice there Jackieduda. I like the idea of departing early and having all the time in the world .Feeking more confidant by the minute!
  18. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Good to know, many thanks for that.
  19. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    RJM This is what I love to hear. So far I haven't watched any videos but getting all my info from this forum which is so good and informative. Thankfully my fears have abated after reading the posts here. I love the idea of facing the Unknown and experiencing this special journey for the first...
  20. Artykat

    First timer - foolish or not to try the St jean pied de Porte route ?

    Thanks trecile for the helpful info.

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