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[Diane Domino]

Hello everyone. I'm looking to walk The Camino in March/April 2019, and I'm after some travelling companions. Hope to hear from you soon

 

[Deleted member 67185]

Welcome to the forum, Diane; glad to have you here. Let us know about any questions that you may have as you plan for your pilgrimage.

 

[Diane Domino]

Thank you There's so much i want to ask, not sure where to start!

 

[Deleted member 67185]

Thank you There's so much i want to ask, not sure where to start!

My suggestion to start is this:

1. Take a deep breath. Write down in large letters the reasons why you want to go on Camino. Place that piece of paper where you can see it every day. That way, when anxieties and fears threaten to overwhelm you, you can just breath, read what you have written, and focus on those reasons until the negative stuff fades.
2. Make a list of questions and concerns that you have.
3. Go to the Search Engine at the top of the Forum pages.
4. Enter the words or phrase that you want more information about. You will get a huge amount of information to explore.
5. If you find that you need help with anything, post a new thread so that your question or concern can be readily seen. If you post a question within someone else's thread, you won't receive as big of a response.
6. Remember that perfect timing as it relates to how you feel, scheduling, and day to day life issues, seldom align themselves perfectly. If one waits for such to occur, doing something like a pilgrimage will always be in danger of taking a back seat while you wait for that perfect alignment to happen.

 

[Diane Domino]

That makes a huge amount of sense. Thank you so very much. I shall go and start my list, and return with lots of questions

 

[Deleted member 67185]

That makes a huge amount of sense. Thank you so very much. I shall go and start my list, and return with lots of questions

Be sure to use the search engine first; it has a huge body of information that will likely answer a lot of your questions, too.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

That makes a huge amount of sense. Thank you so very much. I shall go and start my list, and return with lots of questions

Many albergues are closed in March, so plan on finding open ones only in the major stops. Both months can be rainy. It is a good time to go, but it can be hot, cold, rainy, and very quiet. Buen camino.

 

[Diane Domino]

May i ask which month you reccomend, davebugg?

 

[Deleted member 67185]

May i ask which month you reccomend, davebugg?

I prefer the shoulder seasons -- Middle to late fall and middle to late spring.

 

[Diane Domino]

I shall take that into consideration, thank you