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2015 SEPTEMBER PILGRIMS

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Mike Savage said:
Buen Camino Wendy!
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Thanks Mike.

I've been looking forward to the Camino for so long, but I woke up in the middle of the night feeling terrified! But it's wonderful to see all the support and encouragement from the people here, it really has helped me feel a lot better this morning.

I know I'll be fine when I get there and actually start.
 
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You are so right. Everything is going to be fine though, once you are there, it may take a while for you to realize it is really happening!
 
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movinmaggie said:
C clearly, I depart StJPdP Sept 25. If all goes well keeping to JB's guidebook, I should be in Estella (or Los Arcos?) on Oct 1 and walking all of October. Hope to be at SdeC cathedral Nov 2 for my 'ochenta compleano':>)
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That's fantastic Movinmaggie! Happy early birthday and buen camino.
 
 
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Jun Meng said:
Wow...Sarah! Thank you for the quick reply! I can also fly from Riga to Biarritz but depends on the price. How about next step from Biarritz to SJPP? What I read about is go to Bayonne first and then take a trian to SJPP, isn't? Thanks!
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I'm not sure where I read it but i thought the train to SJPP was still down. Maybe it's back up??? Anyway since i thought it was down and couldn't find that leg of the train available online we're taking a van from Biarritz. Here's our plans and timing to give you an idea. My daughter and I are flying into Paris (CDG), then taking the train (which is I think right at the airport) to Biarritz and then we have reservations with a van service Express Bourricot to pick us up. I think our flight gets us into Paris 7:35am, train leaves station around 10am gets us to Biarritz at 3:43pm the van picks us up and they said it's about an hour drive to SJPP so we'll get in about 5pm. We have reservations that first night at Bielari since we wanted to know where we'd be sleeping. The lady at Bielari said to check in with her before we go get our passport. I guess it's very close and she said it would still be open.

Looking at it now I wish I had planned for a full day in SJPP to get more organized but I have us starting the camino the following morning. Can't change it now as I made reservations at Orrison for the next night since I wanted to start out a little slow. From there we have no set plans as to how fast/slow we go.

Buen Camino!
 
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Dale and Shelley St.Jean Se
Dale and Shelley September 19th St. Jean
 
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Kahuna4Camino said:
I leave on Sept 9th for Paris, the 14th from SJPP. Is it too late to order a forum patch? I live in California
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Hi, I ordered another one for my day pack and it came within 3 days, I'm in the UK. I believe they ship to the US in less than a week?
 
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shelley stroh said:
Dale and Shelley St.Jean Se

Dale and Shelley September 19th St. Jean
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Hi and welcome to the forum and the camino! One day behind me, we may meet as I'm not the fastest pilgrim on the mountain!
Hope you have a truly wonderful journey. Have added you to the list.
Buen camino
Sarah
 
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kcs9 said:
My husband and I are leaving from SJPdP on the 14th as well. Most likely we'll cross paths...Buen Camino!
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That is great. My name is Josh and I will most likely see you. I have a taxi from Bayonne to SJPP if you are needing to get there.
 
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Kahuna4Camino said:
That is great. My name is Josh and I will most likely see you. I have a taxi from Bayonne to SJPP if you are needing to get there.
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Yes I am looking for someone to share a taxi with but i land Septmeber 11th at 10 am and then I want to head to SJPDP. Saw on the forum somewhere to see if I could share a taxi but now can't find it. Do you have to make reservation for taxi in advance ?
 

Below is the taxi sharing thread

There are always private taxis outside the airport, the drivers are aware what times planes are due to land. You don't have to reserve in advance, try and find some other pilgrims to share with to reduce the cost.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/taxi-sharing.121/

Buen camino
Sarah
 

Looks like I will be a couple of days behind you. Buen Camino.
 
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In Orisson you can purchase a sandwich from them to take with you up the mountain & you can refill water from the fountain out front.
You may want to purchase some trail mix or something if the sort --- the next water/food stop is near the top of the mountain (man who sells boiled eggs, bananas, cheese, & drinks).

Enjoy that mountain climb. I just climbed it 2 days ago --- the wind was very strong.
On the way down - there are two ways - the steep & shorter distance or the less steep & a little longer. I recommend opting for less steep & longer way - it is quicker because you can move faster on the safer ground. The steep way took a very long time because of having to move so slow to avoid slipping. Just my 2 cents worth.
Good Luck
 
Hy, last April I did the steep way, it was slippery but it was a great walk down.
Wish you well, Peter.
 
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I now have a revised starting date, Mon 31 August from Pamplona. An ATM ate my credit card, and I'll have to wait until the bank opens on Monday morning to get it back.

Maybe this is a Camino lesson in patience!
 
 
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Thanks for all the good advise in this forum, my son & I leave St. Jean September 13th for our first camino. I hope to meet some of you.
 
Buen Camino Patricia, it is almost time!
 
Patricia Benish said:
Thanks for all the good advise in this forum, my son & I leave St. Jean September 13th for our first camino. I hope to meet some of you.
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Hola Patricia and welcome! You will meet many pilgrims and some of them maybe forum members. I wish you and your son well, my son completed the camino 5 months before me. I was really glad to have his advice but would love to walk with him sometime in the future?
Have a wonderful journey, will add your names to our list.
Buen camino
Sarah
 
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Greetings fellow Pilgrims...
I'm flying in to Asturias airport on the morning of September 3rd, getting straight on to the Camino Norte. Hitting the road immediately and hoping to reach Soto de Luina at the end of the first day. Giving myself 12 days to reach SdeC but 14 days in total for the trip. This gives me a day or so to breathe before the end. Might take a day out to Muxia.
Anyway, good luck everyone - enjoy it!

EDIT: Just noticed this thread is for the Camino Frances... oh well, I'll just back away quietly and get my coat
Enjoy your Frances everyone!
 
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I'm landing at 10 am in Pamplona on September 11th if someone is interested in sharing a taxi with me to St Jean. Let me know.
 

Hi Robb! It's perfectly OK to join us but I'm not sure any other Norteists have declared their interest or dates? Perhaps set up your own thread and ask who is going when? It's great to make contact with those who are leaving on the same date?
Wishing you a great trip
Buen camino
Sarah
 
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wendyrose said:
I now have a revised starting date, Mon 31 August from Pamplona. An ATM ate my credit card, and I'll have to wait until the bank opens on Monday morning to get it back.

Maybe this is a Camino lesson in patience!
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Hi Wendyrose, sorry to hear that you walked in to a hungry ATM machine. It cost you an extra day to.
I hope for you that this not happened anymore along your journey.
For tomorrow I wish you a great begin of your journey and a Buen Camino, Peter.
 
Hi Robb, 12 days must be fine. It's about 290km. from Soto de Luina to SdC.
I wish you a great journey and a Buen Camino, Peter.
 
Patricia Benish said:
Thanks for all the good advise in this forum, my son & I leave St. Jean September 13th for our first camino. I hope to meet some of you.
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Hello Patricia and welcome, you both will have a great time. Meeting lots off other pilgrims along your journey and it is a great time of the year to walk the Camino.
Wish you both well and a Buen Camino, Peter.
 
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Patricia Benish said:
Thanks for all the good advise in this forum, my son & I leave St. Jean September 13th for our first camino. I hope to meet some of you.
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Buen camino to you and your son Patricia - I will look out for you - my friends and I leave SJPP on the 10th September and will only be walking around 12km a day for the first week so you will likely overtake us! How lovely to walk with your son
 
@mwu94539 is looking for a taxi share from Pamplona to St Jean on the 8th of September? Flight lands from Madrid at 1.55pm.
Starting from St Jean on 9th September,
Buen camino
 
Peter Fransiscus said:
Hi Robb, 12 days must be fine. It's about 290km. from Soto de Luina to SdC.
I wish you a great journey and a Buen Camino, Peter.
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Thanks Peter, I appreciate the motivation. I really cannot wait to get on my journey. It's going to be tough but I know I will like it more than I hate it! Buen Camino!
 
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Hi @Ogamigam can you tell me your start date and place if you would like to be added to the list on the first page?
Buen camino
Sarah
 
Hi. I'm flying to Biarritz from Stanstead on 13th sept and hoping to start walking from St Jean on 14th via Orisson, weather permitting. First camino and travelling alone - anxious but excited and looking forward to meeting people and the whole camino experience.
 
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Sepyember 7th Rita, Annie, Bob and Tiifany (StJean)
 

Welcome Janey and Buen Camino!
 
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Ogamigam said:
Sepyember 7th Rita, Annie, Bob and Tiifany (StJean)
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Welcome Ogamigam and Buen Camino to all of you! I am leaving SJPdP on the 7th too and may see you guys on the way. I will be the guy with the gray handlebar moustache and green backpack with a forum patch. I plan on staying in Orrison that night.

Mike
 
 
Susan Peacock said:
Susan,
I am traveling with 2 friends and we are also starting from St. Jean on the 5th. We will be traveling from Bayonne but early in the day. Where are you staying in Saint Jean? Are you staying in Orisson? Where are you from? We are from Florida.
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Anyone starting from SJPD on Sept 8th--I am staying the first night in Orisson ?
 
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Hola Janey! Have added you to the list, you are going to have a most wonderful experience, I know I did!
Buen camino
Sarah
 
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Hi Val can you tell me your start dat and place please if you wish to be added to the list?
Buen camino
Sarah
 
hikentravel1234 said:
Anyone starting from SJPD on Sept 8th--I am staying the first night in Orisson ?
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Hi and welcome, have put you on the list, if you look at the first page you can see the names of those forum members who are starting on the the same day.
Have a great adventure.
Buen camino
Sarah
 
Hi Janey, you will enjoy your stay at the albergue Orisson. You will have no problem of meeting people along your journey. I wish you a experience of a lifetime and a Buen Camino, Peter.
 
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toadoftoadhall said:
Joining at Leon on the 8th or 9th September. hope to make it to the end before the end of my leave at work. Have to fly back on the 22nd. Wish me luck, I am going to need it.
Buen Camino.
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Hi and welcome! I wish you luck Toad but there's a saying that goes "the camino will provide", just what you need, when you need it.
Hope you have a wonderful journey.
Buen camino
Sarah
 
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Griffin57 said:
Hi Josephina, will add your name to the list now. I hope you and your daughter have a wonderful adventure together.

Buen camino
Sarah
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Thank you Sarah! We are very fortunate to have the opportunity and abilities to take this trek.

Buen Camino
 
Thanks for the advice guys. Looks like I might take a taxi to Bayonne so I can make the train to St Jean. Spending the first night (12th sept) in Orisson too. Busy day.
 
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toadoftoadhall said:
Joining at Leon on the 8th or 9th September. hope to make it to the end before the end of my leave at work. Have to fly back on the 22nd. Wish me luck, I am going to need it.
Buen Camino.
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Hello and welcome, it's about 300 km. from Leon to Santiago. You have 12 or 13 day's, that's about 25 km. a day. I don't know what your fitness level is, I think it will be no problem.
Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.
 
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toadoftoadhall said:
Joining at Leon on the 8th or 9th September. hope to make it to the end before the end of my leave at work. Have to fly back on the 22nd. Wish me luck, I am going to need it.
Buen Camino.
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Welcome toadoftoadhall and Buen Camino! Buena Suerte también!
 
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K-dor said:
Hello,
I will be arriving in SJPP on the 17th and beginning my pilgrimage on the 19th. Looking forward to meeting everyone. Buen Camino
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Buen Camino K-dor you will be in good company!
 
Hi Sarah,

My wife (Mary Jane) and I will be starting from SJPdP on Sept 19th. We'll be taking the Valcarlos route to hopefully have an easier start. We're excited - and anxious! This is our first Camino.
 
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lendog said:
Hi Sarah,

My wife (Mary Jane) and I will be starting from SJPdP on Sept 19th. We'll be taking the Valcarlos route to hopefully have an easier start. We're excited - and anxious! This is our first Camino.
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Buen Camino to you both! I hear it is a beautiful time of year to walk.
 
lendog said:
Hi Sarah,

My wife (Mary Jane) and I will be starting from SJPdP on Sept 19th. We'll be taking the Valcarlos route to hopefully have an easier start. We're excited - and anxious! This is our first Camino.
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Hi and welcome lendog. Have added you to our list. One day behind me so its perfectly possible that we may meet? As you set foot on the camino the anxiety will decrease or disappear and the excitement will increase. We all feel this way the first time, it gets no less exciting each time you return.
Have a wonderful journey.
Buen camino
Sarah
 
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Just received my forum patch, map, Peregrino Credential, and plastic holder for it. That was really quick! The map looks excellent.
Only 20 more days until I can begin and I am more than excited.
Buen Camino everyone!!!!!!
 
molly1952 said:
Hi - I'm starting in Logrono on the 10th, - will you add me to the list please?? Hope to meet some of you along the way!
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Buen Camino Molly, only 10 more days!
 
Jodean said:
Just received my forum patch, map, Peregrino Credential, and plastic holder for it. That was really quick! The map looks excellent.
Only 20 more days until I can begin and I am more than excited.
Buen Camino everyone!!!!!!
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Exciting indeed, Buen Camino Jodean!
 
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Change of plans because of transportation; Sacha and I will start 21 September from Jean Pied instead of 22.. So excited!! And buen camino to you all
 
I leave the U.S two weeks from today arriving in St. Jean Pied de Port on September 17th. I can't wait for my camino adventure that will begin on September 18th as well as meeting some of you along the way. I'm taking a train from Bordeaux to Bayonne and while the schedules show a train to St. Jean, I haven't been successful in booking that leg for some reason. Any suggestions appreciated.
 
Jeanette Irwin said:
Change of plans: I'll be arriving in SJPdP on the 10th, resting during the 11th and starting out for the pilgrimage on the morning of the 12th.
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Hi Jeanette. I have booked the same hostel as you are in and expect to arrive on september 10 at around 16.00 - 17.00. Will have to go to the tourist office to get my passport. We could arrange soemthing to meet up.
 
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lendog said:
Hi Sarah,

My wife (Mary Jane) and I will be starting from SJPdP on Sept 19th. We'll be taking the Valcarlos route to hopefully have an easier start. We're excited - and anxious! This is our first Camino.
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Hi, according to my wife the Valcarlos route is a great route to walk she did this in 2013.The both of you will have a great time. Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.
 
Hi Daniel, wish you a great journey and a Buen Camino, Peter.
 
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Jodean said:
Just received my forum patch, map, Peregrino Credential, and plastic holder for it. That was really quick! The map looks excellent.
Only 20 more days until I can begin and I am more than excited.
Buen Camino everyone!!!!!!
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Hi Jodean, the time to begin your journey is almost there. That first day's you will meet people you will meet along your journey. Making new friendships along the route. Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.
 
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