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AubreyL said:Great! Thanks for the info. I'll be sure to check out the calendar and submit my dates as well. I'm also curious if there's anyone out there from Alaska (Anchorage area specifically) who has done the camino that would be willing to talk with me over coffee or beer before I head out. I'd love to talk with someone and see pictures of the area I'm traveling before I go. Thanks!
Bob67 said:Hello AubreyL,
Fellow Alaskan here(Ketchikan). I walked the Camino del Norte 3 years ago, starting the last week of Feb. I started in Santander and walked to Santiago de Compostela. Then went by bus/train to Irun and walked to Santander. The reason I did this was because of weather.
I simply LOVED the entire Camino del Norte, even the cold rainy weather, especially the first month. Good luck on your Camino. I wish I could chat you up over a beer or coffee, but not to be. Que te vaya bien y con Dios Roberto
Sedona2012 said:Hi Aubry,
It looks like we will be walking the Norte about the same time. How are you getting from MAdrid to Irun?
Buen Camino!
Bobbie
AubreyL said:Great! Thanks for the info. I'll be sure to check out the calendar and submit my dates as well. I'm also curious if there's anyone out there from Alaska (Anchorage area specifically) who has done the camino that would be willing to talk with me over coffee or beer before I head out. I'd love to talk with someone and see pictures of the area I'm traveling before I go. Thanks!
Dear Tom,peregrino_tom said:Hi Gyro - I'm starting Irun on the 24th and just walking to Llanes, so may possibly catch you up by then if you are taking it easy.
Look out for a lanky Londoner
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Aubrey - hope to meet you as well
best wishes, tom
Yesterday saw a surge of arrivals in Santiago for Easter week - nearly 500 after growing slowly from about 50 to just over 100 per day over the last week.There are more pilgrims than I expected
It looks like the pilgrim season is upon us!4 de marzo de 2013: 20 peregrinos
5 de marzo de 2013: 32 peregrinos
6 de marzo de 2013: 105 peregrinos
7 de marzo de 2013: 60 peregrinos
8 de marzo de 2013: 61 peregrinos
9 de marzo de 2013: 59 peregrinos
10 de marzo de 2013: 41 peregrinos
lunes 11 de marzo: 45 peregrinos
martes 12 de marzo: 65 peregrinos
miércoles 13 de marzo: 34 peregrinos
jueves 14 de marzo: 99 peregrinos
viernes 15 de marzo: 110 peregrinos
sábado 16 de marzo: 126 peregrinos
domingo 17 de marzo: 119 peregrinos
La semana pasada han subido el numero de peregrinos que han llegado a recoger su Compostela:
Lunes, 18 de marzo: 149
Martes, 19 de marzo: 121
Miércoles, 20 de marzo: 143
Jueves, 21 de marzo: 226
Viernes, 22 de marzo: 476
Sábado, 23 de marzo: 174
Domingo, 24 de marzo: 246
peregrino_tom said:Hi Aubrey
.....Wasn´t today the best? across the jaizkibel mountain and the wee boat over the pasajes de San Juan in glorious weather
cheers for now, tom
Well Gyro, not that slowly! I never did quite catch you up and claim that cerveza. Got as far as Ribadasella last night and flew back from Santander this afternoon. Part 2 to be continued in October.gyro said:Hello there,
- the name is Gyro - an elderly Scot - I will be the old guy who is lumbering along the paths, very, very slowly
peregrino_tom said:Well Gyro, not that slowly! I never did quite catch you up and claim that cerveza. Got as far as Ribadasella last night and flew back from Santander this afternoon. Part 2 to be continued in October.gyro said:Hello there,
- the name is Gyro - an elderly Scot - I will be the old guy who is lumbering along the paths, very, very slowly
Aubrey has been whizzing along recently and was in Villaviciosa last night. So I hope you two don't miss each other.
Best wishes, tom
peregrino_tom said:Gyro
hang on in there. Yes, I found it a tough one too - my face is red from windburn and one ankle still swollen. And it's often hard to re-charge in the evenings when albergues are so spartan. But you've got springtime arriving... any day now, and Aubrey will cheer you up too - just don't ask about how she treats her blisters
best wishes, tom
I walked the Francis in 2011 and the Norte in 2012. The Norte is harder than the Francis but not so every day just overall owing to the number of smaller ups and downs. The other thing that made it ‘harder’ was that there are less options of where to sty so that the stages tend to be longer and can need some careful planning each day or so. I found that most places that I stayed in had good information about the following stages which allowed me to adjust my days accordingly. I thoroughly enjoyed the Norte and there are some great bits of info on here about it. Especially, about minor alternative routes such as using the right bank from Bibao to Portugalette. To put the ‘toughness’ in perspective I was fully fit and in my late 50s for my Francis but immediately after the Norte I had my right hip replace! It had been a problem for a while and it was not the Norte that caused it!Sedona2012 said:peregrino_tom said:Gyro
hang on in there. Yes, I found it a tough one too - my face is red from windburn and one ankle still swollen. And it's often hard to re-charge in the evenings when albergues are so spartan. But you've got springtime arriving... any day now, and Aubrey will cheer you up too - just don't ask about how she treats her blisters
best wishes, tom
Hi Tom,
I had to change my date due to family illness but will be leaving May 28th for the Camino Norte. So excited and a little worried about the feedback on the difficulty of the trail. The CF and Portugal were no problem physically. Is Norte realy that much harder?
Buen Camino!
Bobbie
Bobbie, no I don't think it's much different. I think that starting late March limited the accommodation options and the weather was worse than expected. A lot of mud in places, quite a lot of rainy days and cold. I hadn't packed for colder weather and that can be quite tiring if you can't warm up properly every evening. All combined together - plus I got my first real injury on the camino - meant that it was harder this time.a little worried about the feedback on the difficulty of the trail. The CF and Portugal were no problem physically. Is Norte really that much harder?
peregrino_tom said:Bobbie, no I don't think it's much different. I think that starting late March limited the accommodation options and the weather was worse than expected. A lot of mud in places, quite a lot of rainy days and cold. I hadn't packed for colder weather and that can be quite tiring if you can't warm up properly every evening. All combined together - plus I got my first real injury on the camino - meant that it was harder this time.a little worried about the feedback on the difficulty of the trail. The CF and Portugal were no problem physically. Is Norte really that much harder?
cheers, tom
Macsierra said:If you arrive to San Sebastián alive, the rest is easier.
Sarria - Santiago (2005)
Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011]
Irún - Santander (2012)
Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
Russell I am at the NYC airport and will be in IRUN tomorrow the 27th....I'm blogging if you want it, might have info of interest or can update here when I can for those following behind me ( meaning date departure)...Hello..I plan walking Del Norte from Irun this April 2014.
Anyone got any advice on anything at all?
I expect the weather to be rough and wet.
Yes, it's easy to get hold of the credencial at the start of the Norte. The Irun albergue issues them.Let me know if it is easy to get the Credential/Passport please]
Thanks TomYes, it's easy to get hold of the credencial at the start of the Norte. The Irun albergue issues them.
Such a modest man !That would be great thanks
That would be great, just in case you have any info or tips on what i should or should not watch out for.
I have done the Frances 5 times complete and the Via de Plata 1 time complete, but still feel like i know nothing
Have a nice and safe walk.
Buen Camino
Such a modest man !
Cathedral was closed in Irun and the tourist office had none. I came with two, but hoped to get one that when opened was a full page (just me I like that look).Let me know if it is easy to get the Credential/Passport please. when i did the Via de la Plata it was nightmare to find one and the Cathderal was shut in Seville.
Thanks
Cathedral was closed in Irun and the tourist office had none. I came with two, but hoped to get one that when opened was a full page (just me I like that look).
Get one before leaving!
I hope to pick up a credencial at the Albergue in Irun but does anyone know if one can be found in Barcelona just in case?
I can ask at the Albergue in Irun.Useful information. I'm thinking of the Norte for my next Camino.
I leave in 4 days for my first camino on the Norte! I arrive in Irun on Tuesday and begin my journey the following day. Yesterday, in Madrid, I picked up my credential and shell. Beyond excited and nervous (although I think my nerves are more calm than my mothers!) Any last minute advice is welcome.
Buen Camino amigos!
Eli
Buen Camino Eli
I get into Irun 5th of april 2014 at 6:30 and my first port of call is to find a credential.
It is amazing..I told my friend from Germany that i am booked to go walking the Del Norte and he said he wants to come walking for 1 week with me, as quick as that, he asked his wife and she said yes...I met him ( Genja ) walking the Camino Frances 3 years ago...The world can be so cool at times and is not always shit ( Excuse my French ) so i arrive Saturday and wait one day for Genja to arrive on the Sunday....Vino Rioja come on !Russell, I'm sure you will catch up to me quickly, I'm afraid i won't be that fast of a walker!
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