Greetings Im new and walking in October 2013

[ScottTheAussie]

I've done some silly things.. but like everything, they all seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
So I'm walking the Camino as a kind of a system reboot.
Last year I turned 40, was married with kids and a mortgage.. Lets just say things are different now.

I have no idea why but I'm starting up in Biaritz on October 6 and walking the Tunnel route. Will then plan to re-join the Camino Frances in Burgos at some time.
Looking forwards to meeting some of you along the way.
Scott L

 

[marlene]

I've done some silly things.. but like everything, they all seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
So I'm walking the Camino as a kind of a system reboot.
Last year I turned 40, was married with kids and a mortgage.. Lets just say things are different now.

I have no idea why but I'm starting up in Biaritz on October 6 and walking the Tunnel route. Will then plan to re-join the Camino Frances in Burgos at some time.
Looking forwards to meeting some of you along the way.
Scott L

 

[marlene]

What do you mean by the 'tunnel route'?

 

[KinkyOne]

@marlene
By "tunnel route" Scott means Camino Vasco del Interior. Its nickname came from the San Adrian tunnel which is on this Camino. It starts in Irun and ends in Santo Domingo de la Calzada. More here:
http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/los-caminos-de-santiago/vasco/

Ultreia!

 

[marlene]

Thanks. Sounds interesting.

 

[caminoforme86]

Congratulations on starting your Camino journey!

I am 27 and after almost a year of travel I was no further closer to knowing what I wanted to do, I never thought I could do this until I bit the bullet and booked my flights! I leave end of October

In the last two years I gave up my nursing career (ok all 6 years of it) started my own dog walking business and decided not to go down the route of getting a mortgage and settling where I was.

The Camino called to me in June and at the end of July it was booked!

Good luck to you

 

[MendiWalker]

The "Tunel de San Andres" and the magical beech tree forrest. Your bound to enjoy it Scott.

It´s the natural pass from Guipuzoa to Alaba in the Basque country (Euskal Herria).

Inside the tunnel you´ll find a small chapel. And on the other side will can still see & use a medieval road.

It is said that when King Charles the I of Spain & V of Germany came to Spain to sit on the throne he passed this way

and lowered his head in order to pass thru the tunnel just like any other mortal.

Buen Camino!

 

[Ella_leah]

I've done some silly things.. but like everything, they all seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
So I'm walking the Camino as a kind of a system reboot.
Last year I turned 40, was married with kids and a mortgage.. Lets just say things are different now.

I have no idea why but I'm starting up in Biaritz on October 6 and walking the Tunnel route. Will then plan to re-join the Camino Frances in Burgos at some time.
Looking forwards to meeting some of you along the way.
Scott L

Hi Scott,

I am from Brisbane and have just quit my job and will be walking with my daughter around the same time. We are doing the Portuguese coastal route starting around the 9th oct. I hope your Camino is everything you need!

Cheers
Ella

 

[marlene]

Good for you! I am a grandmom and have been 'biting bullets' for years -- and this is just the next one.
The experiences are amazing, and of course, all conducive to new chapters in life.
I have not yet booked my flight as I would like to book a round trip, but having difficulty deciding best location. That will be done within the next day or so.
I got the 'call of the Camino' last winter and haven't lost it....so am heading out first of November....
Never know - we may meet on the trail.
All the best!

 

[vicrev]

Go Marlene !!!...............Vicrev

 

[mspath]

Good for you! I am a grandmom and have been 'biting bullets' for years -- and this is just the next one.
The experiences are amazing, and of course, all conducive to new chapters in life.
I have not yet booked my flight as I would like to book a round trip, but having difficulty deciding best location. That will be done within the next day or so.
I got the 'call of the Camino' last winter and haven't lost it....so am heading out first of November....
Never know - we may meet on the trail.
All the best!

Marlene,

Welcome to the Forum!

You will find much helpful information here to plan your Camino.

Since you will start out in November be sure to read this Forum thread about walking late in the year. >> http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/walking-camino-frances-in-october-november.17421/ and this for winter walking >> http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/walking-in-winter.16636/

Whatever season you choose to walk the camino it is most important to BE PREPARED!!

Another useful thread for those of us aged 60 plus is >> 60 and over
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/frequently-asked-questions/topic12014.html.

Remember that this is your camino! Your path is made by your feet; there is no single way. We pilgrims may share our journeys, hopes and fears, but in no sense do we move as a single force! Each of us creates a particular pattern moving along. Thus the Camino is composed of all these pilgrims' patterns; the multitude of these individual units across time and space together form the whole.

What matters is to DO IT!

Buen Camino,

Margaret Meredith

 

[Consigliere]

I've done some silly things.. but like everything, they all seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
So I'm walking the Camino as a kind of a system reboot.
Last year I turned 40, was married with kids and a mortgage.. Lets just say things are different now.

I have no idea why but I'm starting up in Biaritz on October 6 and walking the Tunnel route. Will then plan to re-join the Camino Frances in Burgos at some time.
Looking forwards to meeting some of you along the way.
Scott L

Scott,

Just missed me. I'll be in Bayonne on the 5/6th & heading to SJPdP to start on the 7th. Hope we catch up at some stage!

 

[ScottTheAussie]

Scott,

Just missed me. I'll be in Bayonne on the 5/6th & heading to SJPdP to start on the 7th. Hope we catch up at some stage!

Might see you in Burgos or somewhere else along the way.

 

[ScottTheAussie]

Thankyou everyone for the warm welcome.
and special callout to KinkyOne for the info.
I had previously found a free guide book on the tunnel route. Here:
http://www.csj.org.uk/TunnelRoute2009.pdf

Perhaps I'll come back someday with my kids starting from SJPdP. For some reason the tunnel route called to me.

Buen Camino
Scott

 

[KinkyOne]

@ScottTheAussie

Thanks Scott, but I think I've made a mistake In your OP you mentioned to start in Biarritz and reconnect with Frances in Burgos. Well, that's Via de Bayona (http://www.mundicamino.com/ingles/rutas.cfm?id=59), which starts in Bayonne and ends in Burgos. The fact is that Via de Bayona and Camino Vasco del Interior share the stretch between Irun and Estavillo, which is a few kms after La Puebla de Arganzon. In Estavillo Via de Bayona turns right (more NW) towards Miranda de Ebro (and Burgos), while Camino Vasco turns left towards Haro (and Sto.Domingo de la Calzada which is eastward from Burgos on CF).

But this link (http://www.gronze.com/camino-de-santiago/camino-vasco-del-interior.htm) doesn't know for Via de Bayona, instead both routes are named Camino Vasco (starts in Irun) with two already mentioned options (via Burgos and Sto.Domingo).

Different names of mainly the same Camino. I'm sure that the walk itself is important to you and not the name of the route

Ultreia!

 

[ScottTheAussie]

All Good KO.

I like that these are all 'guide' books anyway. Nothing is ever certain until it happens
Change is the only constant
Cheers
STA

 

[susanaimee]

I've done some silly things.. but like everything, they all seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
So I'm walking the Camino as a kind of a system reboot.
Last year I turned 40, was married with kids and a mortgage.. Lets just say things are different now.

I have no idea why but I'm starting up in Biaritz on October 6 and walking the Tunnel route. Will then plan to re-join the Camino Frances in Burgos at some time.
Looking forwards to meeting some of you along the way.
Scott L

Hi Scott, did you walk the Camino?