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Welcome back! Glad to hear you are on the mend after such a scary experience. I torn my hip labrum in June, in a conga line at San Bol :) but am determined to go back in April. I think there may be a number of us serial pilgrims who are slowing down and we just might still make a Camino family...
A few years ago I met a group from Franklin Pierce University that had been taking a group annually. They seem to have a great system. If I remember they met up every three days, doled out the money every three days and had guidelines for home many students could/should travel together. They...
I am sure that one of the areas you are talking about taking a taxi is the ascent and descent out of Castrojeriz. It is possible to take the bike route around. It is about 3km longer but mostly flat.
I have been part of a team pushing/pulling a young man in a trekking chair, 2019 & 2022.
At a minimum we needed two people at a time and when going up and down hills we used up to 6 people. No matter how strong one person is, they can’t possibly keep the chair from becoming a run away train. Do...
Congratulations! I have started two of Camino’s on April 14. It is a beautiful time of year to go. You will need to be flexible as to your route as it’s a pretty good chance you won’t be able to take the Napoleon route in early April. The Valcarlos route is historic and nice too. On both my...
You, including your daughter sound very well trained and I suspect you will walk the average 20-24km that most people walk. I doubt you will want more than a couple of days off and a couple of short days. It is likely that you will make many friends and enjoy seeing them, but will loose everyone...
Possibly we will see you. I am returning (4th Frances) with a Camino family member from 2018 who was injured after Cruz de Fero. We will be starting in Astorga so she can complete her Camino. We will start on Oct 9. Depending on how fast you go, and rest days you should be in the vicinity. Buen...
It sounds like you have already started your Camino....letting go of expectations. I think it's wonderful to start early on the Frances and just stop when you need to. I highly suggest you stay with the Frances as the options for stopping (not so much on some of the other routes) will not tie...
Unfortunately 150km doesn't put you in a city large enough to have a train. You could possibly take a bus or taxi. If you could possibly walk around 250km you could start in Astorga a wonderful town. This would allow you to experience both Cruz de Fero and O'Cebrerio (both climbs but well worth...
My recommendation is that you start later on the Camino so you won't have to take a bus. One of the most important parts of all my Camino's was the family I made. If you skip a section you will have to leave them all behind and start over ebbing and flowing with familiar faces. I have had a...
While April 1st is the first possible day that the Napoleon route will be open, it will only be open weather permitting. I walked in April 2016 and 2018 and the route was not open until mid-April and then closed again due to inclement weather. The pilgrim office will be able to advise you. You...
Welcome Marie. I am starting the same day. Staying in Bellari on the 13th and hopefully Orisson on the 14th (weather permitting.) This is my third Camino Frances but I am just as excited as the first. Hope to see you on the trail. Buen Camino.
I will be right behind you; starting my 3rd Camino solo, leaving SJPdP on April 14th. There will be plenty of pilgrims starting with you. Just know that it is possible that the Napoleon Route will not be open yet. I started the same day two years ago and it was the first day it was open. This...
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