April /May/June 2016 Peregrinos - Camino Frances

[DeadFred]

Im in Pamplona until Tuesday ,then will begin my Camino from there or Los Arcos . As they say in the States ..Im ready Freddy !!

 

[Older Guy]

I road into Santiago on Wednesday and was overwhelmed. This is a wonderful city and my Camino was a great experience. Thank you everyone for all the information, advice, encouragement you provided.

What a lovely spiritual adventure.

 

[Stewart Dawson]

Its nearly time
Arriving in St Jean PDP on 1st June. Start the Camino the following day.
Looking forward to the challenges and meeting up with fellow pilgrims.

 

[Rupert Canales]

I arrive in sjpdp on the 16th of June. I've noticed that not as many pilgrims listed in June. Does the Camino slow down during this time. Just wondering if I'll have people to walk with during this time. It's my first camino.

 

[mspath]

I arrive in sjpdp on the 16th of June. I've noticed that not as many pilgrims listed in June. Does the Camino slow down during this time. Just wondering if I'll have people to walk with during this time. It's my first camino.

Don't worry there will be people on the camino mid June, perhaps not the intense crowds of May but plenty !

The Pilgrim Office in SJPdP at 39 rue de La Citadelle is a great place to meet/greet other walkers. Plus you can obtain current wather/trail info, get your Credential, obtain a shell and find a bunk for the night through their on-site services. Do plan to visit there!

Buen camino!

 

[Rupert Canales]

Thank you mspath. I'm looking forward to this walk that has been a big part of my life these last few months. My friend is on day 10 right now and he mentions the large crowds. I'm counting down the days until I leave. Thank you, Buen Camino.

 

[Stewart Dawson]

Fred
Please add me to your list
Starting at St Jean on 2nd June (2o16) to Santiago and Finisterre
Bon Camino

 

[MilenaS]

Fred
Please add me to your list
Starting at St Jean on 2nd June (2o16) to Santiago and Finisterre
Bon Camino

Fred is walking his camino and will not be adding people to the list anymore

 

[Ove Garpeman]

June 20, starting from Pamplona, ending in Logrono (1st timer....).

 

[DeadFred]

Today I am in Azura. I have 40 km to go to reach Santiago. I am confident I will make it, by Wednesday and my Fight out isn't until Saturday.

I took the trail with my Mountain bike from Pamplona to just past Cirauqui. I crashed big time on a Roman road with my bike and bruised my hip. Then the washed out bridge, which was more like 3-foot block steps down a gulley and the block steps up made getting my bike up really hard. After I got up, I found more Roman road and walked the bike until I got to a park next to the N-111. It was a no-brainer to take the road into Estella. That is when I first abandoned MTB-riding the trail.

Then the weather started to go bad. I tried a short stretch, but the mud was bad. So in the rain I stayed with roads rather than muddy paths. I had a limited amount of Flex/weather/recovery/tourist days. I kept up my schedule (usually 40 to 60 km/day) until I got to Sahagun. At that point the weather just got to me. I took my bike on the train from Sahagun to Leon and took a break to recover and be a tourist in Leon. That really emotionally helped.

I checked the weather forecast, a lot more days of rain. So I did some soul searching as to what I wanted to do. I opted for plan B, another train ticket, but from Leon to Ponferrada. I get my 200+km bike Compestela and I broke the remaining rainy days into much shorter rides, that gave me time to recover, get dry, wash clothes, talk to people, see churches and towns and again enjoy myself.

The weather has recently turned nice again, but I know I made the right decision for me. I understand the Catholic concept of a veil of tears, I can do endurance events, but I wanted something else from my Camino. I wanted "a balance" of religious experiences, physical challenge, comradery and tourism. I think I found it.

Buen Camino!

Older guy..my bones ache just reading your story.Your lucky it was just bruises . Hope youve dried up by now. Great story .

 

[DeadFred]

Off to Casa Austria,Los Arcos in the a.m . Part 2 starts Wednesday.

 

[Gea]

Marina and me start our first Camino from SJPDP at June 15th

 

[MARYMOURAD]

If your starting in April, May or June on the CF and would like to have me add your name and starting place to the calendar below let me know . If your unsure of your start date I will add your name to the "Unsure" list . This exercise will help you meet others that are going to be on the Camino Frances on or near the date your going.

Joe ( aka DeadFred)

June 10- LindaS(St Jean)
June 11- Merry Hiker ( St Jean)

I'm Mary, from Egypt

I'm starting from St Jean - I arrive June 12 and will start the hike on June 13.

Hopefully will catch some of you

 

[Mourne Rambler]

I'm Mary, from N.Ireland
Starting from Logrono on the 24th June with my mum.....picking up where we left off

 

[NadiaBE]

I started my first camino in Ponferrada on 11th May and arrived in Santiago on 21th May.