A newby to this site

[Rosefrombrisbane]

Hi All, I have just discovered this great website. I am planning my first Camino for September 2015. I have been very keen to walk the Camino since I first heard about it. Still deciding where to start, plan to walk for 4 weeks but hard to know how many km I will comfortably do in a day. I have a "significant" birthday in September next year and my dream is to celebrate it with new friends from around the world on the Camino!

 

[Dennis D]

Welcome to the forum. At my age, every birthday is significant!

There is a lot of good information available on this forum and using it for research will help the days pass until you finally get to Spain. You might want to pay a lot of attention to the threads referring to foot care, blister prevention, socks and boots.

Buen Camino

 

[Rosefrombrisbane]

Thanks Dennis, shall do. There is a wealth of information to be had and I will thoroughly enjoy sifting through it all!

 

[David]

Welcome pilgrim - enjoy your planning ... try for as many weeks as you can, even if it means working extra days in the coming months.

Enjoy. Buen Camino.

 

[Al the optimist]

Welcome. Enjoy your planning, training and everyday anticipation. Be prepared for those around you to think you crazy and to generally not understand, especially after your return! I can recommend Burgos for birthdays having spent my last two taking time out there. Buen Camino

 

[Rosefrombrisbane]

Welcome. Enjoy your planning, training and everyday anticipation. Be prepared for those around you to think you crazy and to generally not understand, especially after your return! I can recommend Burgos for birthdays having spent my last two taking time out there. Buen Camino

Thanks Allan, will definitely check out Burgos. Yes people do tend to think I'm a bit crazy to want to do this, but I don't think they have an understanding of what it's really all about. I'm sure I will find it difficult to settle back into the old routine when I come back, maybe I will have an insight as to how to change "the old routine" after my journey.

 

[DurhamParish]

Welcome and congratulations. The Camino will be a wonderful place to celebrate your 21st birthday!!!!

 

[Rosefrombrisbane]

Welcome and congratulations. The Camino will be a wonderful place to celebrate your 21st birthday!!!!

Thanks for that, not quite the significant birthday I have coming up, but I can always pretend! Very much looking forward to it.

 

[Mike Savage]

Welcome Rose, I'm anxious to follow your plans!

 

[wayfarer]

Welcome to the forum Rose, enjoy the planning and the training. Life will not be the same after your Camino........ but in a good way.

 

[CaminoMatto]

Hi Rose and welcome!

I too am planning my Camino around a milestone birthday. Good luck with your planning, have fun, September 2015 will come around quick!!

 

[jpflavin1]

Hi All, I have just discovered this great website. I am planning my first Camino for September 2015. I have been very keen to walk the Camino since I first heard about it. Still deciding where to start, plan to walk for 4 weeks but hard to know how many km I will comfortably do in a day. I have a "significant" birthday in September next year and my dream is to celebrate it with new friends from around the world on the Camino!

RosefromBrisbane:

The Camino is the perfect place to achieve your stated goals. Four weeks, depending on how strong a walker you are, is enough time to start from Pamplona, Logrono, Santa Domingo de Calzada or if you really want to smell the roses Burgos.

Ultreya,
Joe