Leaving SJPdP on February 17, 2015

[karenfromcali]

Hi Everyone!
Adding my next camino to the calendar.
Leaving sunny Southern California on Feb 14th, arriving in SJPdP on the 15th. Then after a rest day will be starting out on the 17th
Can't wait!!!!!
Karen

 

[David]

Wow - big temperature shock for you, LA to St Jean!!

You must be so excited right now!! Enjoy - Buen Camino!!

 

[karenfromcali]

Wow - big temperature shock for you, LA to St Jean!!

You must be so excited right now!! Enjoy - Buen Camino!!

Thanks David

 

[Ahhhs]

Hi Karen.
What route/flights and various other transport are you taking from CA to SJPDP?

 

[karenfromcali]

Hi Karen.
What route/flights and various other transport are you taking from CA to SJPDP?

Hi.
Taking a flight from San diego to Paris. Then catching the train from Paris to SJPdP a few hours after I land.
Air France does a connecting shuttle from CDG airport in Paris straight to the train station. You don't need to have flown with them and you can book the shuttle on the air France website in advance

 

[karenfromcali]

Wow - big temperature shock for you, LA to St Jean!!

You must be so excited right now!! Enjoy - Buen Camino!!

Checked the weather on route. Definitely gonna need that thermal underwear!! Lol.
Actually I love cold weather. Rain/ snow etc. I grew up with it and miss it which is why I like to walk in winter.

 

[Ahhhs]

Thanks for the reply.
Sounds like a great plan.
I'm working on my travel arrangements right now.
Enjoy!

 

[karenfromcali]

Thanks for the reply.
Sounds like a great plan.
I'm working on my travel arrangements right now.

Enjoy!

Are you in southern Cali also?

 

[Ahhhs]

Are you in southern Cali also?

Central coast.
Probably flying local airport to LAX to Madrid to Pamplona.

 

[karenfromcali]

Central coast.
Probably flying local airport to LAX to Madrid to Pamplona.

A long journey, but I hope a blessed one.
Buen Camino

 

[wayfarer]

Have a great Camino Karen.
Buen Camino.

 

[karenfromcali]

Have a great Camino Karen.
Buen Camino.

Thank you wayfarer

 

[Saramago]

Buen Camino!

 

[karenfromcali]

Buen Camino!

Thanks Saramago
Getting nervous now though :/
But then I was nervous last year too. I'm such a scaredy cat!!!!!!

 

[Ahhhs]

I'm sure it will be wonderful.
Buen Camino!

 

[Saramago]

Yes, I'm sure it will be wonderful and I won't be far behind (though starting ahead this year on 2 different routes). In all my years, the most anxiety comes from just getting out the front door, locking things down. I'm cold in CT, may as well be cold anywhere. Have a lovely Camino.

 

[Dangeroso]

Awesome. I am from California too and will be starting around the same time. I'm in Greece at the moment. I just need to make my way West. It's going to be cold. Maybe I'll see on the trail. Happy travels.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Snow for the next week in Roncesvalles:

 

[karenfromcali]

Awesome. I am from California too and will be starting around the same time. I'm in Greece at the moment. I just need to make my way West. It's going to be cold. Maybe I'll see on the trail. Happy travels.

Happy travels too! Yep. Gonna be cold! Have been following Falcon's weather bulletins. Still a month to go but I imagine there is still a good likely hood of snow and all kinds of cold weather. But bundled up and prepared and we will be good.
Buen Camino

 

[Mikel Olivares]

Hi everyone
In Pamplona it is snowing all the days. it will snow all week. Pamplona is at 400m. height only.
In northern Navarra - Pyrenees - 1,000m Ibañeta - Roncevalles will be much worse,
There are more than one meter of snow.
It might be ended Napoleon Road. It can climb for Valcarlos down the road.
Good luck.

 

[karenfromcali]

Thank you.

 

[Dangeroso]

I am glad you made it. I am a few days ahead of you in Pamplona.

 

[karenfromcali]

I am glad you made it. I am a few days ahead of you in Pamplona.

Hi Dangeroso!
May see you in route. Did you leave from St Jean? We were told we must stick to the road to Valcarlos and that Zuibri is not possible due to heavy snow. Starting out in the morning and will take each day as it comes.
Buen camino! Be safe

 

[Dangeroso]

Well, I arrived in Pamplona today and picked up my passport. There is no easy way, besides walking, to get to St Jean from here this time of year, so I'm starting from Pamplona tomorrow. Buen Camino to you.

 

[annedoran33]

Buen Camino

 

[SYates]

Buen Camino! Keep us posted how it goes! SY