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Dan-- very glad you are enjoying the weather in Spain. How is the knee coming along? Hope all is well.BTW, pilgrims the weather here on 7 Sept is wonderful. It took several months for summer to arrive and it finally did so last week!
Dan-- Once a pilgrim, always a pilgrimOlivares, you are a sweetheart for asking. Some day I will be walking again just like all the other pilgrims.
Doable, but I would plan to start at either Hospital De Orbigo or Astorga by getting to Leon and taking a bus/train to either one of those. At a minimum, from Leon to Hospital you will NOT be missing much. There are gorgeous sections on the stretch after Hospital De Orbigo and you will really want to slow down and take in the scenery, history, even the Camino in itself.
I took a windbreaker and used clothing layers to warm up when needed. I also took a poncho for raingear and that was all I needed. When it rains torrentially on the Camino nothing is waterproof, so might as well just worry about those days of misty or moderate rain. There was only one day on my entire Camino that it rained torrentially (between Villatuerta and Estella) and we sought shelter at an old barn until it passed. Afterwards, we got on the Camino which had flooded with waters to our kness and we kept going, even had to "daisy-chain" to crossed a flooding bridge (of course American pilgrims were the first ones on the line; I still emailed with one of them!). I also had misty rainy days every day from Logrono to Burgos; again, a poncho was fine. The only caveat that I found with the poncho was if it was windy. The wind lifted the poncho sometimes which could get annoying. Otherwise, easy to put in a hurry and it keeps you dry while also ventilated. Hope this helps. Buen Camino.
Alenka, of course you can, everyone has to start somewherewhen I arrive to my first albergue on the first day after travelling from Madrid, can I present myself with empty passport and be eligible for pilgrim accomodation?
I ordered the passport online and hopefully will get it before I leave.
Thank you!
A.
Olivares, you are a sweetheart for asking. Some day I will be walking again just like all the other pilgrims.
Magwood,@Alenka I didn't need a sleeping pad, but I cut a section from a yoga mat to use as a pad to keep my backside clean and dry when I took a sit down break. As regards a vest, I took a feather one last year and found it was not good under a raincoat - it ended up very damp. This year I bought a lightweight fleece with zip out sleeves and for me this was perfect solution.
Buen camino!
And, what makes you so sure the other pilgrims are walking?
Look around, I'll bet some are trudging, some walking with purpose, some skipping and, the odd pilgrim not walking at all. Oh, the last pilgrim is probably me relaxing under and umbrella with a cool, icy cerveza waiting for Alenka.
Buen "It's five o'clock somewhere!" Camino,
Arn
Magwood,
thank you for your comment.
My sleeping big is very warm...and weights 1.5 kilo.
It will be a significant difference in weight if I dont carry it with me.
But I do get very cold......but maybe I could get a lighter one.
What do you mean, you didnt need one....there are blankets in the albergues? If so, do they have possibly enough
that I could have two when worse comes to worse? Or do they have heatings there? A.
When I referred to a sleeping pad, I guess I mean what you refer to as a sleeping mat, ie a foam rubber type insulation layer. Like I said I took a small section to use as a pad when sitting down on the ground.
Personally I would take a sleeping bag, but not one that weighs 1.5 kilos, that is way too heavy. You could easily half that weight and have a bag that is warm enough for September/October. Albergues do mostly have blankets, but not all of them, so if you tend to get cold you should definitely take a bag. A lot of pilgrims also take a ultra lightweight silk liner as well, which will give extra warmth or can be used alone if the nights are very warm.
I also took a treated under sheet which acts as a barrier to bed bugs. If you want more details and links take a look at my blog post of my assessment of gear here. It's a bit detailed but you can scroll down to the section on sleeping gear.
Thank you!!!Doable, but I would plan to start at either Hospital De Orbigo or Astorga by getting to Leon and taking a bus/train to either one of those. At a minimum, from Leon to Hospital you will NOT be missing much. There are gorgeous sections on the stretch after Hospital De Orbigo and you will really want to slow down and take in the scenery, history, even the Camino in itself.
I took a windbreaker and used clothing layers to warm up when needed. I also took a poncho for raingear and that was all I needed. When it rains torrentially on the Camino nothing is waterproof, so might as well just worry about those days of misty or moderate rain. There was only one day on my entire Camino that it rained torrentially (between Villatuerta and Estella) and we sought shelter at an old barn until it passed. Afterwards, we got on the Camino which had flooded with waters to our kness and we kept going, even had to "daisy-chain" to crossed a flooding bridge (of course American pilgrims were the first ones on the line; I still emailed with one of them!). I also had misty rainy days every day from Logrono to Burgos; again, a poncho was fine. The only caveat that I found with the poncho was if it was windy. The wind lifted the poncho sometimes which could get annoying. Otherwise, easy to put in a hurry and it keeps you dry while also ventilated. Hope this helps. Buen Camino.
Hi,Magwood,
thank you for your comment.
My sleeping big is very warm...and weights 1.5 kilo.
It will be a significant difference in weight if I dont carry it with me.
But I do get very cold......but maybe I could get a lighter one.
What do you mean, you didnt need one....there are blankets in the albergues? If so, do they have possibly enough
that I could have two when worse comes to worse? Or do they have heatings there?
Thank you!
A.
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