- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 15,16,18
VdlP 23, Invierno 23, Fisterra 23
OK, so here is the rough plan. Will it work?
My wife and I will walk the CF from SJDdP next May/June.
We are going to take it really easy in the first couple of days. We are not that young, or fit.
We don't plan to stay in Albergues, (for a few reasons) but we might try one here and there......... So this impacts our gear list.
So, is this workable?
Day 1. Walk to Orrison with light packs.
Because my wife really feels the cold, we'll have additional layers on hand.
Possibly book there for night 1. So then we'll need to carry sleeping bags.
Or option 2. Return to our Hotel in SJPdP by Taxi from Orrison. Preferred option at this stage I think
Day 2. Taxi to Orrison. Again light packs, with plenty of warm/wet weather gear.
Sending our 'Flight Bag' ahead to Hotel in Roncesvalles. I presume this would be via different transport to the one taking us back up to Orrison.
Flight bag has our 'flying clothes', post Camino tourist clothes, stuff we don't need on the Camino etc.
For option 2.
If we stay at Orrison, have the Flight bag sent ahead on Day 1 keeping our packs as light as possible for Day 1/2 crossing.
Day 3. Sort out our packs for the long haul and send our 'Flight Bag' ahead to Ivar.
This is really the key question I guess.
I understand sending a large bag or suitcase from SJPdP to Ivar is expensive because it is International.
We might also want to ditch gear used for going over the Pyrenees.
By Day 3, we might also have worked out that there are other things we can send forward in the flight bag.
So what location early on the journey in Spain, could we send that flight bag from? I presume it needs to go from a Post Office? So what town/village are we likely to hit first with a Post Office?
Until we hit a suitable despatch location, we would need to have it transported ahead.
Hope that makes sense! OR at least if it is total nonsense, you at least understand the question......
My wife and I will walk the CF from SJDdP next May/June.
We are going to take it really easy in the first couple of days. We are not that young, or fit.
We don't plan to stay in Albergues, (for a few reasons) but we might try one here and there......... So this impacts our gear list.
So, is this workable?
Day 1. Walk to Orrison with light packs.
Because my wife really feels the cold, we'll have additional layers on hand.
Possibly book there for night 1. So then we'll need to carry sleeping bags.
Or option 2. Return to our Hotel in SJPdP by Taxi from Orrison. Preferred option at this stage I think
Day 2. Taxi to Orrison. Again light packs, with plenty of warm/wet weather gear.
Sending our 'Flight Bag' ahead to Hotel in Roncesvalles. I presume this would be via different transport to the one taking us back up to Orrison.
Flight bag has our 'flying clothes', post Camino tourist clothes, stuff we don't need on the Camino etc.
For option 2.
If we stay at Orrison, have the Flight bag sent ahead on Day 1 keeping our packs as light as possible for Day 1/2 crossing.
Day 3. Sort out our packs for the long haul and send our 'Flight Bag' ahead to Ivar.
This is really the key question I guess.
I understand sending a large bag or suitcase from SJPdP to Ivar is expensive because it is International.
We might also want to ditch gear used for going over the Pyrenees.
By Day 3, we might also have worked out that there are other things we can send forward in the flight bag.
So what location early on the journey in Spain, could we send that flight bag from? I presume it needs to go from a Post Office? So what town/village are we likely to hit first with a Post Office?
Until we hit a suitable despatch location, we would need to have it transported ahead.
Hope that makes sense! OR at least if it is total nonsense, you at least understand the question......