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Glad the weather was wonderful! How long did it take you?Well, I survived the first day from SJPP to Roncesvalles. I meant to walk the Valcarlos route but, being directionally challenged, ended up on the Napoleon route instead. The weather was fantastic though so I'm not annoyed about my mistake. The scrabble downhill towards Roncesvalles was a bit (lot!) challenging for this urban creature but the beer at the end was glorious
Took nearly 8 hours but I had quite a few short breaks for snacks and/or chatsGlad the weather was wonderful! How long did it take you?
Took nearly 8 hours but I had quite a few short breaks for snacks and/or chats
Congratulations! Did you experience ice, snow, mud on the Napoleon Route. I start on April 12.Well, I survived the first day from SJPP to Roncesvalles. I meant to walk the Valcarlos route but, being directionally challenged, ended up on the Napoleon route instead. The weather was fantastic though so I'm not annoyed about my mistake. The scrabble downhill towards Roncesvalles was a bit (lot!) challenging for this urban creature but the beer at the end was glorious
Well, I survived the first day from SJPP to Roncesvalles. I meant to walk the Valcarlos route but, being directionally challenged, ended up on the Napoleon route instead. The weather was fantastic though so I'm not annoyed about my mistake. The scrabble downhill towards Roncesvalles was a bit (lot!) challenging for this urban creature but the beer at the end was glorious
Well, I survived the first day from SJPP to Roncesvalles. I meant to walk the Valcarlos route but, being directionally challenged, ended up on the Napoleon route instead. The weather was fantastic though so I'm not annoyed about my mistake. The scrabble downhill towards Roncesvalles was a bit (lot!) challenging for this urban creature but the beer at the end was glorious
I arrive in Madrid on May 11 and am staying overnight. I have a train reservation to Pamplona on the 12th and will take the mid afternoon bus to SJPP where I am going to stay two nights (12/13). On the 14th I will start out and have a reservation at Orisson for the night. On to Roncesvalles on the 15th. This is my second Camino, first was in 2015. Maybe we will cross paths along the route.Lol... good job!! At times... I'm directionally challenged as well! Ha, so I thought the Camino was similar to that of the land of Oz. You know, in leau of following a yellow brick road... all one has to do is follow a yellow-arrow road?! Yikes, I hope I'm not in trouble! Any tips to get me to Ronceville as per the preferred Brierley route would be greatly appreciated!!
Btw fellow pilgrims-to-be, I am starting Camino on May 13... by any chance, anyone else planning the same departure dathe!?
Also, I am to fly into Madrid on May 11... anyone want to travel to SJDP with me if you have the same arrival date? That'd sure be cool beans!!
Thank you! Good to know! We will be going that way in Sept. Can't wait!Took nearly 8 hours but I had quite a few short breaks for snacks and/or chats
Great job!Well, I survived the first day from SJPP to Roncesvalles. I meant to walk the Valcarlos route but, being directionally challenged, ended up on the Napoleon route instead. The weather was fantastic though so I'm not annoyed about my mistake. The scrabble downhill towards Roncesvalles was a bit (lot!) challenging for this urban creature but the beer at the end was glorious
Well, I survived the first day from SJPP to Roncesvalles. I meant to walk the Valcarlos route but, being directionally challenged, ended up on the Napoleon route instead. The weather was fantastic though so I'm not annoyed about my mistake. The scrabble downhill towards Roncesvalles was a bit (lot!) challenging for this urban creature but the beer at the end was glorious
Hi Santiago17: maybe I was lucky but no ice, the only snow I saw was off the path in shaded hollows, a few muddy bits but nothing awful, not even when I went down the wooded steep bit to RoncesvallesCongratulations! Did you experience ice, snow, mud on the Napoleon Route. I start on April 12.
Well, I survived the first day from SJPP to Roncesvalles. I meant to walk the Valcarlos route but, being directionally challenged, ended up on the Napoleon route instead. The weather was fantastic though so I'm not annoyed about my mistake. The scrabble downhill towards Roncesvalles was a bit (lot!) challenging for this urban creature but the beer at the end was glorious
I left the hotel at 7.00, it must have been around 7.15-7.30 when I finally left the town itself (took lots of photos, etc).Hi,
what hour did you leave SJPP ? i leave 20th may
buen camino
Edit: Remember: Santiago is not the goal: The Way is the goal. You will experience and learn a lot on your Way. Do not rush to Santiago; instead, enjoy the Way to there.
glad to hear your first day took 8hrs(ish) I read on this forum that someone said anyone should do it in less than 6hrs! (I thought it must be me who is so slow)Took nearly 8 hours but I had quite a few short breaks for snacks and/or chats
Im hoping to start in Sept as well. Lots of pkanning and reading. Very excited !!!❤Thank you! Good to know! We will be going that way in Sept. Can't wait!
Buen Camino.
Charlotte
Oh this is so awesome!! Thank you! Please feel free to friend request me on Facebook (Lisa Marie Erickson) as so we can messenger in May. Seeing how this is your 2nd time through would it be OK for me to possibly stay in Madrid on the 11th as well & possibly tag team with you to SJDP? Which hotel are you staying at?
This is honestly the ONLY part that frightens me... getting myself to SJDP! I don't even have a train reservation made yet. Kindly advise me a site to do this (unless this is something I can do once I get there?) Funny but I feel perfectly comfortable with the entire Camino trek lol but am totally anxiety ridden with the logistics of just getting to the trail head!!!!
Btw, I do have my reservation for the Orrison for May 13th. Lol was at least able to figure this out!
I leave on the 15th as well.Fantastic to hear your first day went well and that the Napoleon way was passable, I start my own walk in a week on the 15th April
Hi Laurel:Im hoping to start in Sept as well. Lots of pkanning and reading. Very excited !!!❤
How exciting. Congrats!Hi,
what hour did you leave SJPP ? i leave 20th may
buen camino
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