• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)
  • ⚠️ Emergency contact in Spain - Dial 112 and AlertCops app. More on this here.
  • Get your Camino Frances Guidebook here.

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

Advanced search…

Great Joy and Thanks

Al the optimist

Al the optimist

Veteran Member
It is with a great joy that after weeks of suspense that I find my mother recovered enough from her ailments for me to be able to leave and her in just the capable hands of others. Yippee!!!!! Prayers have been answered!!! Thanks to all who helped me with them. My eternal gratitude to you. So now it's off to give thanks and seek a blessing at the church before travelling to Liverpool for a flight to Madrid. Hopefully I will meet our Mikel Olivares from Cizur Mayor near Pamploma at Madrid airport as he is flying in from Sicily. So we can chill out before catching the 1:15 bus to Pamplona and walk out together. I'm a very happy bunny right now. :):):):):):):):):)
 
How to avoid failure "be prepared"
Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
EXPRESS BOURRICOT - Transport of luggage and passe
EXPRESS BOURRICOT - Transport
Transport luggage-passengers.
From airports to SJPP
Luggage from SJPP to Roncevalles
Discover the Northern Camino!
Join our full-service guided tour of the Basque Country and let us pamper you!
Camino Way markers in Bronze
Camino Way markers in Bronze
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
That is fantastic Al, Buen Camino!
 
How to avoid failure "be prepared"
Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
Al the optimist said:
It is with a great joy that after weeks of suspense that I find my mother recovered enough from her ailments for me to be able to leave and her in just the capable hands of others. Yippee!!!!! Prayers have been answered!!! Thanks to all who helped me with them. My eternal gratitude to you. So now it's off to give thanks and seek a blessing at the church before travelling to Liverpool for a flight to Madrid. Hopefully I will meet our Mikel Olivares from Cizur Mayor near Pamploma at Madrid airport as he is flying in from Sicily. So we can chill out before catching the 1:15 bus to Pamplona and walk out together. I'm a very happy bunny right now. :):):):):):):):):)
Click to expand...
Wonderful news, wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.
 
Altus 24 Liters daypack (DENON 24 H30)
Altus 24 Liters daypack (DENON 24 H30)
Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

€83,-
Al the optimist said:
It is with a great joy that after weeks of suspense that I find my mother recovered enough from her ailments for me to be able to leave and her in just the capable hands of others. Yippee!!!!! Prayers have been answered!!! Thanks to all who helped me with them. My eternal gratitude to you. So now it's off to give thanks and seek a blessing at the church before travelling to Liverpool for a flight to Madrid. Hopefully I will meet our Mikel Olivares from Cizur Mayor near Pamploma at Madrid airport as he is flying in from Sicily. So we can chill out before catching the 1:15 bus to Pamplona and walk out together. I'm a very happy bunny right now. :):):):):):):):):)
Click to expand...
Al,have a great walk. I'll say one for your mom
Joe
 
Altus Poncho (ATMOSPHERIC H30)
Altus Poncho (ATMOSPHERIC H30)
Very light, comfortable and compressible poncho. Specially designed for protection against water for any activity.

Our Atmospheric H30 poncho offers lightness and waterproofness. Easily compressible and made with our Waterproof fabric, its heat-sealed interior seams guarantee its waterproofness. Includes carrying bag.

€60,-
So happy for you Happy Bunny!!! Will pray for your mum daily and you too that your camino is everything you hope it will be.
Buen camino Al
Sarah :D
 
Altus 24 Liters daypack (DENON 24 H30)
Altus 24 Liters daypack (DENON 24 H30)
Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

€83,-
Al.......this news is wonderful excellent, superb, fantastic, terrific, grand...and obviously a GREAT joy.
We all know how much you have gone through, and how much you long to walk. And it's really touching to see the collective sigh of relief. ('Like' every single one of these posts!)
Heartfelt good wishes and Buen Camino!!!
 
How wonderful! May you enjoy good weather, rude health and have a great time. Yes I will add my prayers that your mother will continue to be well.

Ultreia!
 
2024 Camino Guides
More 2024 Camino Guides available
The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
Al the optimist said:
It is with a great joy that after weeks of suspense that I find my mother recovered enough from her ailments for me to be able to leave and her in just the capable hands of others. Yippee!!!!! Prayers have been answered!!! Thanks to all who helped me with them. My eternal gratitude to you. So now it's off to give thanks and seek a blessing at the church before travelling to Liverpool for a flight to Madrid. Hopefully I will meet our Mikel Olivares from Cizur Mayor near Pamploma at Madrid airport as he is flying in from Sicily. So we can chill out before catching the 1:15 bus to Pamplona and walk out together. I'm a very happy bunny right now. :):):):):):):):):)
Click to expand...
Blessings to your mother and Buen Camino to you....I made it to Leon, no problems thanks to all the tips on this Forum, back in September to finish to Finisterre.........cant wait, but I can tell you now....the pack will be trimmed.......
 
2024 Camino Guides
More 2024 Camino Guides available
The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
Al, I'm so happy for you AND your mother. Hope to see you on the Camino.

Buen Camino.
 
Great news! Savour every step of your Camino now that you've the opportunity to do it.
 
Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
Al the optimist said:
It is with a great joy that after weeks of suspense that I find my mother recovered enough from her ailments for me to be able to leave and her in just the capable hands of others. Yippee!!!!! Prayers have been answered!!! Thanks to all who helped me with them. My eternal gratitude to you. So now it's off to give thanks and seek a blessing at the church before travelling to Liverpool for a flight to Madrid. Hopefully I will meet our Mikel Olivares from Cizur Mayor near Pamploma at Madrid airport as he is flying in from Sicily. So we can chill out before catching the 1:15 bus to Pamplona and walk out together. I'm a very happy bunny right now. :):):):):):):):):)
Click to expand...
Have a wonderful walk!! I knew you were getting ready to go, and am so happy that all worked out well with your mom. Buen Camino to you!!
 
The Shell Toucher All Weather Camino Sling Bag
Camino Inspired & Tested Gear!
New Original Camino Gear Designed Especially with The Modern Peregrino In Mind!
Hello everyone.
Al, it was a pleasure to meet you and walk with you part of the Camino.
Eres un gran tipo. Estoy encantado de haber compartido este dĂ­a contigo.
Buen Camino.
 
Go well Al....Buen Camino and safe travels.
 
Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
May each step be as if you have feathers on your ankles......Buen Camino.
 
Great news. Now waiting for the stories from your pilgrimage.
 

Latest Camino Photo

Molinaseca
PXL_20221021_074750655.jpg
El Camino - walk from Pamplona to Ciraugui.

Most read last week in this forum

Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

Hi everyone. My name is Nika. I plan to take my backpack, and go on Camino in the end of the next week. I still don’t know how will I get from Kyiv to France. And what city should I come to… I...
  • Locked
View full article >

Reservation in SJPP

I found I couldn't make any reservation in SJPP in the coming days. They are fully booked. I can't find even a single bed. What should I do? Is there anybody has a same situation?
View full article >

Roncesvalles or Burguete?

Roncesvalles or push to Burguete? I prefer to avoid the recommended stages to avoid the race for albergues. Do you suggest Burguete? Is Roncesvalles too busy?
View full article >

Pilgrim found walking in wrong direction on AP-1 highway

Several local news websites are reporting that in very bad weather a few days ago a pilgrim was found lost and confused walking the shoulder of the AP-1 highway near Burgos. Aiming for Burgos but...
View full article >

Manjarin: Tomás Martinez de Paz, the last templar

Everybody who has walked the Camino Francés knows the albergue in Manjarin. An albergue for six pilgrims, without water and electricity, but full of hospitality. Tomás Martinez de Paz started...
View full article >

First time on Camino, is the route doable?

Hi there, I am Nicole. I will start my trip from Villar de Mazarife on 20th May 2024, ends in Ponferrada. It will be my first time ever to hike on camino and I will be hiking alone. I have planned...
View full article >

Similar threads

SFHiker
LIVE from the Camino CF day 1, off to a great start!
Replies
11
Views
1K
Annw
Annw
L
Thanks and just one more question re alternative routes
Replies
22
Views
3K
Little TT
L
Bob Howard
Getting Great Mileage But Missing the Jewels
Replies
40
Views
3K
AnneO
AnneO

âť“How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Latest posts

Similar threads

How to:

- đź‘‹ Introduce yourself or list your starting date
- Donate to the Forum (removing ads and support the running of the site)

Forum Rules

Forum Rules

Camino Updates on YouTube

Camino Conversations

Most downloaded Resources

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top