Former lurker setting of in the beginning of june!

[Rasmus Burvall]

Hello!

I´ve dreamt of this quite a while now, lurking the forums for many months but now it´s time.
I´ve finally decided that I´m going to start my journey in the start of June. I´m traveling alone, so it would be nice the hook up with someone in paris for the train/bus/taxi ride. I as many others have quite a few questions that i hope you guys can answer, so here we go.

Okey, first question. Is it possible or even worth the effort to bring a penny board? (It´s a smaller skateboard). Every time i hike at home and there´s even the slightest bit of downhill I crave for some wheels, not because I´m lazy but since it´s so much fun.

Second question is about the San Fermin Festival. Does any of the pilgrims stay all festival or is the first day "good enough"? And do i have to book a place to live since i assume the town will be crowded?

My third and final question (for now) is about walking the same path as Francis Tapon did (the guy who posted 10 reasons why the camino sucks), you can see the map if you scroll down a bit on this link: http://francistapon.com/Travels/Spain-Trails/10-Reasons-Why-El-Camino-Santiago-Sucks.
I can find anywhere to read about this path, do i need a tent or is it just as CF, compostellas etc? Is this path dedicated to more experienced hikers? Does anyone know things about this path worth sharing, please do!

I would be so glad for all the help I could get!

Thanks for reading

//Rasmus

 

[PANO]

Hi Rasmus, welcome

Q1: Forget it.
Q2: By now, accommodation in the centre would be fully booked, try your luck with booking.com or similar. Unless you are a die-hard party guy, one day/night would be enough, Pamplona is a small place.
Q3: Francis Tapon is a hardcore hiker; he would be the first to admit that he's not a pilgrim. The Los Picos region is wonderful and totally recommendable if your intention is to do real mountain hiking. But its not the Camino. Decide what you really want to do. A Peregrino does not require a tent nor a guide, he follows the yellow arrows and rests in cozy albergues.

Buen Camino if you decide on the latter

 

[anniethenurse]

Welcome Rasmus to the forum
Sure you can bring your penny board
I have seen pilgrims with guitars , tents, hair dryers, evening dresses, make up boxes, dogs, computers and a lot more but not penny boards yet

Buen camino

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Tapon was extensively discussed before:

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...mething-completely-different.7611/#post-45462

Accommodations are expensive and hard to find during San Fermines. The Jesus y Maria albergue is closed as a pilgrim albergue that week. I think that most pilgrims avoid Pamplona that week, moving on to towns further down the route. That means they are very busy, too.

 

[Rasmus Burvall]

Thanks for the quick answer, I´d be happy too see more tough. And also if someone if traveling from france to SJPP early june.
Also if there is any interesst to go to San Fermin Festival and party for a day or two, that would be nice

 

[Deleted member 3000]

if there is any interesst to go to San Fermin Festival

I made the mistake of scheduling a flight out of Pamplona on the morning of the first day of the festival. I will not make that mistake again!