Hello, I've been following the forum for awhile and have received plenty of great information. Thank you to all the knowledgeable veteran members!
My first exposure to the Camino was years ago from an article I saw and I remember thinking 'Why the heck would someone walk 500 miles?!" But I couldn't get it out of my head.
Now I have been officially granted the leave time from work and can go from wishful planning to actual planning.
My PLAN so far:
March 23, 2015 - I take a train from Barcelona to Pamplona, then bus or taxi (share?) from Pamplona to SJPP (depending on what buses from Pamplona to SJPP are running so early in the season).
March 24, 2015 - I start walking from SJPP with the understanding that if the pass is closed due to weather I may start in Roncesvalles.
Walk the Camino! I have like 33 walking days to make it to Santiago, then Madrid to fly home. If I MUST jump ahead a few days due to time constraints it will be over the Meseta. It's not my first choice to skip ANY days, but as I said, if I MUST.
April 25, 2015 - Fly from Santiago to Madrid, then home to Arizona from Madrid.
I'm in the process of putting my pack together and getting the weight right. I'm so excited to get going I have the fight the urge to pack everything now.
I have a lot of questions that I will be posting over the next couple months. My first big concern is actually getting to SJPP from Barcelona / Pamploma.
My first exposure to the Camino was years ago from an article I saw and I remember thinking 'Why the heck would someone walk 500 miles?!" But I couldn't get it out of my head.
Now I have been officially granted the leave time from work and can go from wishful planning to actual planning.
My PLAN so far:
March 23, 2015 - I take a train from Barcelona to Pamplona, then bus or taxi (share?) from Pamplona to SJPP (depending on what buses from Pamplona to SJPP are running so early in the season).
March 24, 2015 - I start walking from SJPP with the understanding that if the pass is closed due to weather I may start in Roncesvalles.
Walk the Camino! I have like 33 walking days to make it to Santiago, then Madrid to fly home. If I MUST jump ahead a few days due to time constraints it will be over the Meseta. It's not my first choice to skip ANY days, but as I said, if I MUST.
April 25, 2015 - Fly from Santiago to Madrid, then home to Arizona from Madrid.
I'm in the process of putting my pack together and getting the weight right. I'm so excited to get going I have the fight the urge to pack everything now.
I have a lot of questions that I will be posting over the next couple months. My first big concern is actually getting to SJPP from Barcelona / Pamploma.