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There are quite a few Decathlon stores in Paris, but you can wait until you get to St Jean and buy poles at La Boutique du Pélerin.2. Can anyone recommend a good place to buy trekking poles in Paris,? my googling isn't offering me anything valuable. I won't be checking any bags on the way over from Syd.
Good on you for going with your last minute plan. I do not think you will regret it. I wish you a Buen Camino. My comments below relate to items 1 and 4 in your list.1. I arrive by train to SJPdP at around 1pm on 2nd November and I booked accommodation at Villa Harriet B&B so would be starting my walk on 3rd November. The thing I was considering though, is due to the fact I'm stopping at Valcarlos on the first day, does it seem possible to arrive by train at 1pm, pick up my passport and then head off to Valcarlos instead of staying the night at SJPdP? I saw sun goes down at 7.30pm but I just wanted to make sure I was safe and I wasn't adding any extra stress to myself.
4. Packing clothes for evenings. Most of the packing lists I've seen are, I'm guessing, mainly for summer as they say flip flops (it feels weird to say that as an Aussie) and light skirt etc. But obviously this isn't for November. How much do you take for evenings while knowing you want to keep your pack weight down? Does it get really cold in the albergue?
What I will be wearing for footwear
Valcarlos is only 11 k,s from st Jean . 2-3 hours.Hi, I just wanted to say I've been reading this forum for a while and to say thank you because most of my questions have all been answered here previously.
So, this is a real last minute trip for me. I only made the decision and booked 4 days ago so I am organising at rapid speed
1. I arrive by train to SJPdP at around 1pm on 2nd November and I booked accommodation at Villa Harriet B&B so would be starting my walk on 3rd November. The thing I was considering though, is due to the fact I'm stopping at Valcarlos on the first day, does it seem possible to arrive by train at 1pm, pick up my passport and then head off to Valcarlos instead of staying the night at SJPdP? I saw sun goes down at 7.30pm but I just wanted to make sure I was safe and I wasn't adding any extra stress to myself.
2. Can anyone recommend a good place to buy trekking poles in Paris,? my googling isn't offering me anything valuable. I won't be checking any bags on the way over from Syd.
3. I will be getting a sim when I arrive in paris, but did anyone bother to get an actual phone plan while they were doing the camino, say a one or two month plan?
4. Packing clothes for evenings. Most of the packing lists I've seen are, I'm guessing, mainly for summer as they say flip flops (it feels weird to say that as an Aussie) and light skirt etc. But obviously this isn't for November. How much do you take for evenings while knowing you want to keep your pack weight down? Does it get really cold in the albergue?
Sorry so many questions.
Thanks, Becky
Hi Becky, you could get your poles at SJPP, there's a great hiking supply shop just down from the pilgrim office, there are a couple of supply shops in SJPP.Hi, I just wanted to say I've been reading this forum for a while and to say thank you because most of my questions have all been answered here previously.
So, this is a real last minute trip for me. I only made the decision and booked 4 days ago so I am organising at rapid speed
1. I arrive by train to SJPdP at around 1pm on 2nd November and I booked accommodation at Villa Harriet B&B so would be starting my walk on 3rd November. The thing I was considering though, is due to the fact I'm stopping at Valcarlos on the first day, does it seem possible to arrive by train at 1pm, pick up my passport and then head off to Valcarlos instead of staying the night at SJPdP? I saw sun goes down at 7.30pm but I just wanted to make sure I was safe and I wasn't adding any extra stress to myself.
2. Can anyone recommend a good place to buy trekking poles in Paris,? my googling isn't offering me anything valuable. I won't be checking any bags on the way over from Syd.
3. I will be getting a sim when I arrive in paris, but did anyone bother to get an actual phone plan while they were doing the camino, say a one or two month plan?
4. Packing clothes for evenings. Most of the packing lists I've seen are, I'm guessing, mainly for summer as they say flip flops (it feels weird to say that as an Aussie) and light skirt etc. But obviously this isn't for November. How much do you take for evenings while knowing you want to keep your pack weight down? Does it get really cold in the albergue?
Sorry so many questions.
Thanks, Becky
Thanks so much for your help everyone, such great advice. I've decided to stay the night in SJPdP as planned and just wait till morning. I have 2 nights in Paris before had but hoping to spend that time sightseeing Paris in Autumn.
I went off and bought my gear today. Have an amazing Osprey pack. I prefer hiking in leggings so I might alternate them and just wear them afterwards too as recommended. I have thermals for night. I have plenty of layers so I can prepare for the changing weather. Like someone recommended walking gear becomes evening gear sounds good to me as I'm trying to pack light.
I'll check out decathlon in Paris but I like the idea of 20€ poles in SJPdP since I'll probably have to donate them afterwards.
Thanks so much again, getting excited.
Hi, I just wanted to say I've been reading this forum for a while and to say thank you because most of my questions have all been answered here previously.
So, this is a real last minute trip for me. I only made the decision and booked 4 days ago so I am organising at rapid speed
1. I arrive by train to SJPdP at around 1pm on 2nd November and I booked accommodation at Villa Harriet B&B so would be starting my walk on 3rd November. The thing I was considering though, is due to the fact I'm stopping at Valcarlos on the first day, does it seem possible to arrive by train at 1pm, pick up my passport and then head off to Valcarlos instead of staying the night at SJPdP? I saw sun goes down at 7.30pm but I just wanted to make sure I was safe and I wasn't adding any extra stress to myself.
2. Can anyone recommend a good place to buy trekking poles in Paris,? my googling isn't offering me anything valuable. I won't be checking any bags on the way over from Syd.
3. I will be getting a sim when I arrive in paris, but did anyone bother to get an actual phone plan while they were doing the camino, say a one or two month plan?
4. Packing clothes for evenings. Most of the packing lists I've seen are, I'm guessing, mainly for summer as they say flip flops (it feels weird to say that as an Aussie) and light skirt etc. But obviously this isn't for November. How much do you take for evenings while knowing you want to keep your pack weight down? Does it get really cold in the albergue?
Sorry so many questions.
Thanks, Becky
One more vote from me to stay or plan to stay in SJPP. Assuming that all connections will have you there as planned, is a lot to expect. I had a flight cancelled and a lost bag to contend with, for example. So, building in a cushion will ease any anxiety about how you begin.Valcarlos is only 11 k,s from st Jean . 2-3 hours.
Or if you have a smartphone download books onto it.My advice: leave the books at home. Listen to the stories of those you will meet. They will be better than any novel.
Or request of people "Tell me a story."My advice: leave the books at home. Listen to the stories of those you will meet. They will be better than any novel.
It’s a good plan to load books onto the tablet. I found the walk and talk so engrossing, that my book just felt distracting... and I always have a book. It was hard copy, so leaving it in my Estella albergues was not a hard decisionI bought a mini tablet just so that I could read Don Quixote en route. I never go anywhere without a book.
Hi, I just wanted to say I've been reading this forum for a while and to say thank you because most of my questions have all been answered here previously.
So, this is a real last minute trip for me. I only made the decision and booked 4 days ago so I am organising at rapid speed
1. I arrive by train to SJPdP at around 1pm on 2nd November and I booked accommodation at Villa Harriet B&B so would be starting my walk on 3rd November. The thing I was considering though, is due to the fact I'm stopping at Valcarlos on the first day, does it seem possible to arrive by train at 1pm, pick up my passport and then head off to Valcarlos instead of staying the night at SJPdP? I saw sun goes down at 7.30pm but I just wanted to make sure I was safe and I wasn't adding any extra stress to myself.
2. Can anyone recommend a good place to buy trekking poles in Paris,? my googling isn't offering me anything valuable. I won't be checking any bags on the way over from Syd.
3. I will be getting a sim when I arrive in paris, but did anyone bother to get an actual phone plan while they were doing the camino, say a one or two month plan?
4. Packing clothes for evenings. Most of the packing lists I've seen are, I'm guessing, mainly for summer as they say flip flops (it feels weird to say that as an Aussie) and light skirt etc. But obviously this isn't for November. How much do you take for evenings while knowing you want to keep your pack weight down? Does it get really cold in the albergue?
Sorry so many questions.
Thanks, Becky
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