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I'm super excited to be able to start my first CF in exactly 1 month from Pamplona. I'll be arriving in the city in the evening and plan on getting a credential on the spot because I can't get it any time earlier (I fly in in Spain at noon that same day and catch a train right away). Would the albergue that give me the passport let me in for the night (e.g. Albergue Jesus et Maria)? I assume there won't be too many pilgrims in mid-January, but the only walking I would've done by that point would be from the train station to the albergue.
Thanks for all the help!
Hi there @Samarkand
It may be a good idea to get a list of accommodation for the camino Francés.
Here is a link to the gronze site which shows all the stages etc and you can drill down for info on each stage (etapa)..
https://www.gronze.com/camino-frances
I’ve just had a look at the albergue Jesus et Maria and depending exactly what date you will get there. It could be closed. Gronze says whilst open all year; it is closed for short period in July and another period closed from 22 dec to 13 January.
( Copied under from the link re Jesus y Maria )
Exclusivo para peregrinos:
No, pero orientado a los peregrinos
Admite reserva:
No
Disponibilidad (meses inclusives):
Todo el año, excepto del 5 al 14 de julio y del 22 de diciembre al 13 de enero.
Hora de apertura:
12:00
Hora de cierre:
23:00
Samarkand, will you be arriving after 13th? If so, you should be fine. It indicates that it doesn’t take reservations either. Just roll up. !
Lots of alternative accommodation listed on gronze regardless.
Lucky you.
Buen Camino
Annie.
First of all, buen camino! Secondly, don't worry, Pamplona is a popular place to start walking, so it's not unusual to arrive without a pilgrim's passport or with a pilgrim's passport without any stamps. They will give you a place. Furthermore, I checked two popular Spanish websites, Eroski and Gronze, and they both say that - especially during the winter season - they will also accept non-pilgrims. More important is what it says on the website run by their management https://www.aspacenavarra.org/albergues-juveniles-y-peregrinos/albergue-jesus-y-maria/tarifas : they sell credentials (pilgrim's passport) for the standard price of 2 EUR.Would the albergue that give me the passport let me in for the night (e.g. Albergue Jesus et Maria)?
Oh you’re fine then if you have the wise pilgrim app.I use the Wise Pilgrim app, which has a list of albergues, but it was aaying this one is open year-round. I wrote them an e-mail, but if it's closed I'll just go elsewhere. It's the 1st night that bothers me a bit since I arrive in Pamplona around 7pm on a Sunday. After night 1 it should be much easier.
Hi Sam the albergue is quite nice and lots of bars and cafes around it . Re your walking I have a saying. " If you do all the training you can do for the camino you will hurt for seven days the you will be right. If you do no training you will hurt for seven days and then you will be right ".I'm super excited to be able to start my first CF in exactly 1 month from Pamplona. I'll be arriving in the city in the evening and plan on getting a credential on the spot because I can't get it any time earlier (I fly in in Spain at noon that same day and catch a train right away). Would the albergue that give me the passport let me in for the night (e.g. Albergue Jesus et Maria)? I assume there won't be too many pilgrims in mid-January, but the only walking I would've done by that point would be from the train station to the albergue.
Thanks for all the help!
Double check places on Wise Pilgrim and the Gronze with a phone call. My husband is on the CF right now and some places that are supposed to be open per Wise Pilgrim or Gronze are not. the Winter Camino link has been accurate though.
http://www.aprinca.com/alberguesinvierno/
Phil has only met three pilgrims in the last 3 days. Yes, just check ahead if you know where you might want to stop for the night so you are not trudging all over town looking for an open place at the end of a cold day. Today it rained the entire day and Phil was glad to have rain pants/rain coat to cut the wind although he said he was soaked clear through by the end of the day. The hospitalero met him at the door, helped him out of his wet clothes, put them in the centrifuge, and then hung them all up for him. He brought out a heater for Phil to warm himself, too. Buen Camino to you!
Hola SamarkandI'll be bringing a rain paints, rain jacket, gaiters AND a poncho for backup. I expect it to be rainy, snowy and lonely on occasions. It seems the hospitaliero compensated for the lack of pilgrims by showing the Camino spirit! Thank you!
Hola Samarkand
I sugget that you do a thorough check of your rain pants and jacket and compare it with the ponchoo.
And then you decide on one of the two.
Backup is in general a not so good idea on the Camino.
When you approximately walk a half marathon each day for a month, anything "backup" find itself in the recycle bin very fast.
Better to make a decision now and if it turns out to be a bad decision, you can alway buy gear in Spain.
Buen Camino
Lettinggo
Oh yes... first night in the albergue
Bring earplugs and compassion!
Despite good rain pants, a pack cover, a good raincoat, Phil said he was wet everywhere except his feet after 4-5 hours in the rain. When you walk all day in the rain, it is tough to stay dry. It was very windy so he felt like a poncho might not have been all that much better today. Pack was wet due to the wicking from the straps as well. Consider carrying your clothes and sleeping bag in ultralight dry bags. He was fortunate to have done that so he did not have to sleep in wet clothes or a wet sleeping bag. We have both served in the Army so we know we won't melt in the rain, but it feels good to have something dry to put on when you are able.
Treat yourself to a taxi from the railway station in Pamplona: It is outside the city, you have travelled far, and it will bring you directly to your first night's stay. You deserve it.
Edit: Drying your shoes: Put them in an (open) plastic bag and let them stay in the bottom of your sleeping bag overnight with you. They will be dry, soft and warm the next morning. Goes for other wet items as well (without plastic bag). Norwegian Army trick...
Yes.Thanks for the trick! For really nasty rain I plan on wearing gaiters on top of my Gore-Tex shoes, but underneath the rain pants. Hopefully, that will minimize water coming in the shoes. I made an effort to pick all my clothes to be quick-drying (stuff I hiked before with) and I know most of it dries within a few hours when taken out of the laundry machine.
Isn't the train station in Pamplona just 2km from the albergue? That's like 25 minutes walk.
As with everything in Spain, you will be walking uphill. (Is it just me, or is everything in Spain on top of a hill?) It will have been a long day of travel and you might feel like treating yourself. It will also be dark, but do what feels best at the time and try not feel guilty if that means taking a cab.Isn't the train station in Pamplona just 2km from the albergue? That's like 25 minutes walk.
I'm super excited to be able to start my first CF in exactly 1 month from Pamplona. I'll be arriving in the city in the evening and plan on getting a credential on the spot because I can't get it any time earlier (I fly in in Spain at noon that same day and catch a train right away). Would the albergue that give me the passport let me in for the night (e.g. Albergue Jesus et Maria)? I assume there won't be too many pilgrims in mid-January, but the only walking I would've done by that point would be from the train station to the albergue.
Thanks for all the help!
You are going via Valcarlos i hope
Very sensible , Feliz NavidadNo, I'll be starting from Pamplona.
That's what I was going to suggest. Then you'll have it in hand already. Buen camino!Why not bring it with you from home?
You can order a Credencial right here at Ivars shop = Forum Store. You find the link at the top of the page. ☺
It will also be dark
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