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  1. J

    Class of 2011

    Hola We, my daughter, son, daughter-in-law and I, are planning the Camino Portugues from Porto in late May and June of 2011 and then on to Fisterra. Everything is tentative right now and the exact timing depends on my son's graduation and wedding. My daughter and I did the Camino Frances...
  2. J

    Honto and Orisson

    From SJPP it's 5 km to Hounto and 8 km to Orisson. The 3 km between Hounto and Orisson are the steepest and include a km or so of the dreaded neverending switchbacks. But when you reach the table d'orientation you're almost at Orisson, so they actually do end. The nice thing about stopping...
  3. J

    Hello It's Angela Solorzano - starting at St-Jean-Pied-de-Po

    Hi Angela: May I suggest making reservations in Orisson, http://www.refuge-orisson.com/, for your first night. It is 8 km from SJPP with the last 3 km or so being the hardest of the entire Pyrenees crossing. You can leave SJPP a little later and then you have most of the day in Orisson to...
  4. J

    Beginning my Camino Frances on April 15

    I thought I'd add my $.02. Pack weight. There are lots of ultralight backpacking sites on the web that you should check out! According to our bathroom scale, my daughter and I did SJPP to Santiago in 2006 at 11 lbs gear weight before adding water. 11 lbs or 5 kg base weight is easy, below...
  5. J

    Walking in April

    Hi Trish Gray My daughter and I walked in May-June last year so I can't offer much advice about April but I noticed your last name. Wanted to wish you buen camino. John Gray
  6. J

    Nervous and excited

    My daughter and I walked the camino last spring, also starting in late May from St Jean. It was a great time to start. Do pack light, there's not much you really need. I did take small digital camera that I used a lot. Do get good pair of lightweight hiking boots. Lots of info and...
  7. J

    My trip is october 5th 2006- and my main questions are...

    Leon is 320 km from Santiago. It's a great starting place. Plan to spend at least a day there sightseeing before you start. The cathedral alone is spectacular! And between Leon and Santiago there is quite a bit of diverse scenery and camino history along with 2 mountain ranges and the hills...
  8. J

    Hello from Fairfax VA, USA

    I just saw another thread on deciphering spanish menus. We can follow that thread and see what people have to say. Maybe we can compile a list when we are on our camino and contribute it. Tomorrow a group of us are going to lunch at a local Brazilian restaurant. Since I speak a little...
  9. J

    Hello from Fairfax VA, USA

    I hope we didn't sound too squeamish about trying new food. Actually, we are looking forward to eating our way across Spain. But while Central and South American cuisine is relatively popular in Northern Virginia, there doesn’t seem to be any Spanish restaurants. In most accounts I have...
  10. J

    Hello from Fairfax VA, USA

    Ola, My daughter and I are planning to walk part of the Camino Frances starting in late May or early June. Tentatively we are planning to start in Leon and continue walking to Finisterre after a couple days in Santiago. Afterwards, my wife will fly over and we will have a mini European...

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