Beginning from SJPdP on June 5-anyone else?

LynneR

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• Feb 29, 2020

• #1

Hello,
After several posts asking questions (thank you for the help, by the way), I booked my flight. If all goes as planned, I will begin the CF from SJPdP on June 5th. I am wondering if anyone else is planning around this time. I like to know there are familiar pilgrims around me-especially at the beginning.

I have walked two partial Caminos. The second time, from Burgos, I went alone. I met people, but I remember the loneliness I felt for days at the beginning. This time I am solo for the full 500 miles and I am freaking out a bit about that!!! So I decided to throw out this message in case I can make someone's acquaintance.

Thank you!

 

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Bear

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• Feb 29, 2020

• #2

Not too far ahead of you as my wife and I start on 2nd June.
Buen Camino

 

lt56ny

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2023 Vasco, Meseta, Portugues Coastal

• Feb 29, 2020

• #3

Why freak out? I would recommend staying at Bellari which takes reservations I think and is just across from the pilgrim office. They have a very warm and welcoming albergue with a circle discussion before the communal meal where everyone speaks for a few moments and then a great communal dinner. You will surely meet some nice people. If they are booked go look on Gronze.com or here about other albergues that are not too big and also have a communal meal. One thing I learned staying in an albergue at the beginning of a camino is that there are lots of first timers freaking out looking to talk to an experienced pilgrim. They want advice and someone to talk to and most of all just to be heard. One thing I love to do is when I meet a new pilgrim with a huge pack is to go through the pack with them and show them all the things they brought that they should leave behind. The way is long enough and hard enough without all that extra weight! It is lots of fun and laughs. You have experience so reach out to a new pilgrim and I am sure you will have no problems at all. When you are walking a Buen Camino and a How are you? Can often do the trick to start a lifetime friendship. Even if it is just for an hour.

 

Camineiro

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• Feb 29, 2020

• #4

Hehe ... anyone?

You will meet more than a hundred pilgrims starting at SJPdP the same day.

Stay overnight at any albergue (I’d recommend Beilari) the night before and you will meet plenty of peregrinos.
Making friends for the rest of your pilgrimage (may be for life).

Starting from SJPdP is different than starting from e.g. Burgos or any other place on the way.
Pilgrims leaving from SJPdP haven‘t formed their cloud of pilgrim family yet.
It all begins in the pyrenees while pilgrims in Burgos are walking together for many days already.

Don‘t worry ...

Buen camino

 

Last edited: Feb 29, 2020

Mary Doll

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Camino Francés 2020
Camino Portuguese 2023

• Mar 1, 2020

• #5

LynneR said:

Hello,
After several posts asking questions (thank you for the help, by the way), I booked my flight. If all goes as planned, I will begin the CF from SJPdP on June 5th. I am wondering if anyone else is planning around this time. I like to know there are familiar pilgrims around me-especially at the beginning.

I have walked two partial Caminos. The second time, from Burgos, I went alone. I met people, but I remember the loneliness I felt for days at the beginning. This time I am solo for the full 500 miles and I am freaking out a bit about that!!! So I decided to throw out this message in case I can make someone's acquaintance.

Thank you!

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Hi Lynne
I’ll be 2 days behind you, leaving Saint Jean on 7th June. I’m also walking alone but I’m sure I’ll meet plenty of people all feeling just as nervous as me on the first day.
Buen Camino
Marie

 

RJM

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Camino's Frances, Fisterre, Portuges. Over 180 day

• Mar 1, 2020

• #6

June is a great month to walk the Frances. When I did it in June the weather was absolutely perfect the entire route. Light to medium bit of rain on only two days.
buen Camino and ultreia

 

LynneR

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CF '16, '18

• Mar 4, 2020

• #7

Camineiro said:

Hehe ... anyone?

You will meet more than a hundred pilgrims starting at SJPdP the same day.

Stay overnight at any albergue (I’d recommend Beilari) the night before and you will meet plenty of peregrinos.
Making friends for the rest of your pilgrimage (may be for life).

Starting from SJPdP is different than starting from e.g. Burgos or any other place on the way.
Pilgrims leaving from SJPdP haven‘t formed their cloud of pilgrim family yet.
It all begins in the pyrenees while pilgrims in Burgos are walking together for many days already.

Don‘t worry ...

Buen camino

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Thanks
Yes, so true. I know there will be many pilgrims. Just hoping to connect early with someone...

 

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Molly Cassidy

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Starting May 2023 from St Jean Pied de Port

• Mar 5, 2020

• #8

LynneR said:

Thanks
Yes, so true. I know there will be many pilgrims. Just hoping to connect early with someone...

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I'm leaving from St Jean Pied de Port on 27th May, but I'll be going very slowly so I expect you'll catch me up.

 

LynneR

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• Mar 5, 2020

• #9

Molly Cassidy said:

I'm leaving from St Jean Pied de Port on 27th May, but I'll be going very slowly so I expect you'll catch me up.

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Okay, Molly! Maybe we will meet!
Thanks -

 

binhpac

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2019 Camino Frances
2020 Planned Camino Frances

• Mar 10, 2020

• #10

I cant wait to be back on the trail.

I'd love to start in June, but because June has much more rainy days than July i still consider July to walk.
Some mountain trails are just messy when it rains and also for drying your clothes its better to have more sunny days.
Also the whole Corona thing is hopefully done by that time. I really doubt it by now.

This year the summer in europe seems to be warmer than last year from what i researched. If so, i'd be also starting in June, just because i cant wait till July. haha

Dont worry for being alone, its best to connect with other pilgrims and also you dont have ties to find your own pace.

Buen Camino.

 

5280katy

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• Mar 10, 2020

• #11

(Cross fingers) I will be staying at Beilari on May 29 starting out from SJPdP on May 30. Walking alone as well. Hope to say hello to you all! Warm regards!