bbates225
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- June/July (2017) Camino Frances (couldn't finish)
June/July (2020) Camino Frances (not - Covid 19)
Hi all,
Haven't purchased my airline ticket yet. Almost did three nights ago when I found a really good price. I am almost all ready to go this time (been planning since 2012). Got my clothes, pack, boots (not 100% happy with them but so far they don't hurt my feet - I think they just might be overkill for the Camino), most of the incidentals and I'm really getting tired of playing mind games with what to take and what not to take. Final decision will be made by departure date. I'm not afraid of the travel, nor the walking. Here is what's holding me up from pushing the purchase button for the airline. I'm female, will be 74 by then, pretty athletic, healthy and in good shape. I've been to Europe several times but always with a group and always someone else has made all arrangements. I just need someone to tell me I won't get lost and how easy it will be to get from MAD to SJPP. I've printed out a whole "how to get there from here" sheet posted by a forum member. I'm more interested in buses than trains or planes. I have ALSA's schedule printed out. I prefer going to Pamplona straight from airport but schedules may not work for me. Today I looked into EMT Madrid to get me to Avenida de America to catch ALSA from there. Once I make it to Pamplona I figure I will get a hotel and spend the night and start fresh to SJPP (and spend another night there before heading out walking). Hoping CONDA is running by June (couldn't find a time schedule for them). Does all this sound reasonable? The logistics of the timing from whatever flight I get and getting a bus to Madrid/Pamplona is what is keeping me up at night
Sorry for my long "question". If I can get this settled in my mind I will purchase my airline ticket and probably my ALSA ticket. Perhaps I should ditch the fear and let God and the Camino guide me.
Thanks so much. Really looking forward to this after all these years of planning.
P.S. Anyone else leaving from CA around that time?
Haven't purchased my airline ticket yet. Almost did three nights ago when I found a really good price. I am almost all ready to go this time (been planning since 2012). Got my clothes, pack, boots (not 100% happy with them but so far they don't hurt my feet - I think they just might be overkill for the Camino), most of the incidentals and I'm really getting tired of playing mind games with what to take and what not to take. Final decision will be made by departure date. I'm not afraid of the travel, nor the walking. Here is what's holding me up from pushing the purchase button for the airline. I'm female, will be 74 by then, pretty athletic, healthy and in good shape. I've been to Europe several times but always with a group and always someone else has made all arrangements. I just need someone to tell me I won't get lost and how easy it will be to get from MAD to SJPP. I've printed out a whole "how to get there from here" sheet posted by a forum member. I'm more interested in buses than trains or planes. I have ALSA's schedule printed out. I prefer going to Pamplona straight from airport but schedules may not work for me. Today I looked into EMT Madrid to get me to Avenida de America to catch ALSA from there. Once I make it to Pamplona I figure I will get a hotel and spend the night and start fresh to SJPP (and spend another night there before heading out walking). Hoping CONDA is running by June (couldn't find a time schedule for them). Does all this sound reasonable? The logistics of the timing from whatever flight I get and getting a bus to Madrid/Pamplona is what is keeping me up at night
Sorry for my long "question". If I can get this settled in my mind I will purchase my airline ticket and probably my ALSA ticket. Perhaps I should ditch the fear and let God and the Camino guide me.
Thanks so much. Really looking forward to this after all these years of planning.
P.S. Anyone else leaving from CA around that time?