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[Perigrino Mary]

My husband and I are hoping to do the Camino in the summer of 2016 starting at St. Jean Pied Port. Never really done anything like this before but love to hike and hoping for lots of guidance.

 

[allykat]

As hard as it is for my to write this (being a heavy pre-planner) the most guidance you will need to receive will be from your feet and your heart!

My Fiance and I will be walking from SJPdP to Santiago in summer of 2016 as well, perhaps we will see you on the way. You are highly recommended to peruse the great knowledge found on this forum, considerable number of posts about gear, routes to walk, guides to take, foods to eat/not eat and such. Just use the search function in the top right-ish of the page and type in what you want to know about. Socks, Shoes, Poles, Bags, Food, Medicine, Camino Frances, Norte it's all here!

 

[grayland]

Welcome to the forum Mary. The guidance is here...maybe more than you want or need, at times.

 

[wayfarer]

Welcome Mary. Any questions just ask.
Happy planning and Buen Camino.

 

[Albertinho]

Welcome peregrina Mary.

The first step is the most difficult one. The other 2 million is just a matter of copying the first step.

Buen camino. Enjoy yourself on our forum

 

[SYates]

Hello and welcome also from me, here my first bit of guidance

Use the search function of the forum, read a lot on the forum and then ask any remaining, specific questions you might still have.

Happy planning and Buen Camino, SY

 

[pilgrim b]

Welcome to the forum Mary so far on your pilgrimage you have arrived at the right place buen Camino perigrino

 

[JohnMcM]

My husband and I are hoping to do the Camino in the summer of 2016 starting at St. Jean Pied Port. Never really done anything like this before but love to hike and hoping for lots of guidance.

Hello Perigrino Mary and husband, welcome to a wonderful forum.

It's likely you will have many questions and have the need not to feel alone in your planning, so,,,,,,,,,

,,,,,,,,,,, may I be so bold as to point you in the direction of the Class of 2016 thread, which I suspect many of us will join after our 2015 Camino,,,,,,,,, and repeat what SY has said about the 'Search' field at the top of the page,,,,,,,,,,

wherein you will find many words of wisdom, guidance, support and,,,,,,,, contradiction,,,,,

If all else fails my friend,,,,,,,,, just ask,,,,,

PS,,,,,, pass this on to everyone else on the 2016 thread

Buen (planning for the time being) Camino

 

[nomadko]

Hello Mary! I am planning to walk the Camino in either May of 2016 or September. I would be interested to know if you booked your travel arrangements through an agency or if you are going to 'just go' and make your arrangements on your own schedule. I haven't decided whether I am going to use an agency or not. Any advice from other members will be most welcome. I've had input from one member... very valuable!
Mary... may this experience bring you much joy. Buen Camino.

 

[SYates]

Hello Mary! .... I would be interested to know if you booked your travel arrangements through an agency or if you are going to 'just go' and make your arrangements on your own schedule. I haven't decided whether I am going to use an agency or not. Any advice from other members will be most welcome. ...

It is the classical choice between (perceived) security versus flexibility. It is your way, why would you want somebody else to organize it? There are, imo, rare cases where this might make sense (health reasons that require a secured stay in hotels with certain amenities) but otherwise I would advocate to just enjoy the freedom of the way. Buen Camino! SY

 

[nomadko]

Thank you for your input. I'm leaning towards not using an agency and just taking it as it comes