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[cabigred]

Hello;
My name is Carey and I am a 52 yo woman. I will be starting my first Camino from STJP on Saturday May 30th. Arriving in Madrid May 29th, train and cab to STJP. I am in training now and looking forward to the adventure.

 

[Chacharm]

Hi Carey!
You are going to have an absolutely wonderful time! I am also a 52 year old woman, starting my 2nd Camino late April or the beginning of May.
Are you all set? footwear broken in? Mochila chosen and tested? Gear all prepared and packed and re-packed? Hopes and dreams and anxieties imagined and discarded and re-imagined?
You might consider taking an extra day before you start out. Spend an extra night in SJPP and get over jetlag. SJPP is a great little town and I was too excited to get started to stop and enjoy it and really see it.

 

[cabigred]

I am still working on my gear, but my goal is to carry less that 15lbs including water and food. I am at 10lbs in my pack right now with out first aid or meds so I should be good. I have given myself 38 days so my plan is to take a day off a week, or shorter days to really enjoy the Camino.

 

[Mike Savage]

Welcome Carey and Buen Camino!

 

[NualaOC]

Buen Camino Carey!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hello;
My name is Carey and I am a 52 yo woman. I will be starting my first Camino from STJP on Saturday May 30th. Arriving in Madrid May 29th, train and cab to STJP. I am in training now and looking forward to the adventure.

Hi Carey , welcome to this great forum you can ask here almost everything what you want to know . Wish you a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

[Andrea Mayfield]

Welcome Carey! I will also start my Camino from SJPdP on May 30. I have reservations at Orisson that night and will continue on May 31st. Hopefully I'll meet you on the road
Andrea

 

[cabigred]

Hi Andrea, I am wondering if Orisson is a good idea too so I don't start off too hard on my first day. Maybe I will see you on the road!

Welcome Carey! I will also start my Camino from SJPdP on May 30. I have reservations at Orisson that night and will continue on May 31st. Hopefully I'll meet you on the road
Andrea

 

[cabigred]

Hi Andrea, I think I am going to follow your idea and do the same. I want to start off as easily as I can so as not to injure myself the first few days....plus my schedule allows me the luxury of time

 

[Andrea Mayfield]

I support your decision See you soon!

 

[yolanda Mejia]

Hello;
My name is Carey and I am a 52 yo woman. I will be starting my first Camino from STJP on Saturday May 30th. Arriving in Madrid May 29th, train and cab to STJP. I am in training now and looking forward to the adventure.

Cabigred I'm 62 and starting my camino probably the 29 of May

 

[yolanda Mejia]

Cabigred I'm 62 and starting my camino probably the 29 of May

Cabigred I'm 62 and starting my camino probably the 29 of May

Buen Camino, we may see each other there.

 

[jpflavin1]

Hi Andrea, I think I am going to follow your idea and do the same. I want to start off as easily as I can so as not to injure myself the first few days....plus my schedule allows me the luxury of time

Remember you need to make a reservation for Orisson ;-)

 

[cabigred]

Remember you need to make a reservation for Orisson ;-)

Thank you, yes. I have my reservation already!

 

[yolanda Mejia]

Welcome Carey! I will also start my Camino from SJPdP on May 30. I have reservations at Orisson that night and will continue on May 31st. Hopefully I'll meet you on the road
Andrea

Andrea how did you do your reservation e-mail, or call? if you called what is the number to call from USA? all those numbers have me confuse.

 

[cabigred]

Andrea how did you do your reservation e-mail, or call? if you called what is the number to call from USA? all those numbers have me confuse.

Yolanda, email Orisson, They take about a week to respond. But they will respond.

 

[Andrea Mayfield]

I made a reservation on their website: http://www.refuge-orisson.com/en/

 

[yolanda Mejia]

Yolanda, email Orisson, They take about a week to respond. But they will respond.

Thank you i shall!