GERARD RYAN
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Thank you vagandou. Great information and that's exactly the week I will be walking. Sept 28th arrival SJPP. Good luck with your next stage and maybe I'll catch up with you in a few yearsI started from SJPP on October 3, 2012. Had a couple albergues to myself in those first few days, and a couple were more full. I really liked how many people were on the walk- that is, not much! I never really found myself surrounded by hordes of people, but also saw the same people over those first few days which was really nice. I think it's a perfect time to walk, and it's when I plan on walking again this year!
Welcome. I hope you have a fabulous walk. What a wonderful feeling to have to take your time I'm so jealous. I hope this start to your retirement is the start of many more walks for you. Enjoy might run into sometime on the wayThis seems to be the official October 2014 thread where we can get to know each other in advance! I haven't booked flights, but intend to start walking in St. Jean around October 15. I will have retired the week before, and will have all the time in the world to walk. I think I'll allow 7 weeks in Spain. I am 65, reasonably healthy but with the usual creaks and aches, so I'm aiming for 20 km/day, and a mixture of albergues and casas rurales. My previous experience was a walk from Astorga to Santiago in 2012, in November, and I heartily recommend that time of year.
The Scottish referendum bears watching. I am an American who has lived in the UK and am very curious. I hope it works out for all involved.Great to see these post for October - I'm planning to start in SJPP in the last week of September 2014 (after the Scottish referendum!) and finish at the end of October. Sounds like a great time to do the walk
This seems to be the official October 2014 thread where we can get to know each other in advance! I haven't booked flights, but intend to start walking in St. Jean around October 15. I will have retired the week before, and will have all the time in the world to walk. I think I'll allow 7 weeks in Spain. I am 65, reasonably healthy but with the usual creaks and aches, so I'm aiming for 20 km/day, and a mixture of albergues and casas rurales. My previous experience was a walk from Astorga to Santiago in 2012, in November, and I heartily recommend that time of year.
Great to see these post for October - I'm planning to start in SJPP in the last week of September 2014 (after the Scottish referendum!) and finish at the end of October. Sounds like a great time to do the walk
Hi folks..greetings from Co Limerick , Ireland.
Would anyone have any tips of things I should be aware of for an early October camino starting in SJPDP for one weeks walking, Oct Weather, Oct accomodation , is it busy or very quiet in Oct ? any other October info or comments will be most welcome.
That's a great time to go. I left SJPdP on Oct. 8th last year. A good amount of people but not 'crowded' and nice weather...Hi folks..greetings from Co Limerick , Ireland.
Would anyone have any tips of things I should be aware of for an early October camino starting in SJPDP for one weeks walking, Oct Weather, Oct accomodation , is it busy or very quiet in Oct ? any other October info or comments will be most welcome.
I'm flying out of Dublin Sept 28th to Biaritz and plan to start walking form SJPP on 29th. .. See you on the road maybe.Looks like I'll be heading out shortly after you, I've kind of decided to this an a whim a few weeks ago and hoping for the best and trusting that all with be provided. I'm planning to get to Dublin Sept. 28th or 29th, Dublin to Biarritz the 29th or Oct. 1st, and then make my way to SJPP. It sounds like it should be a great time of the year to go and a unique experience.
... All I need now is the credential but planning to pick that up in SJPP the evening I arrive, Does anyone have info on the procedure and credential office times in SJPP? ...
Hello Gerald, thanks for sharing and wishing you some good Irish Luck on your Camino adventure!I'm flying out of Dublin Sept 28th to Biaritz and plan to start walking form SJPP on 29th. .. See you on the road maybe.So far the weather data I've gathered for Oct looks ideal for fair skinned Irish people and the Auberges should be moderately busy based on previous Oct trends. All I need now is the credential but planning to pick that up in SJPP the evening I arrive, Does anyone have info on the procedure and credential office times in SJPP? Also I'm expecting to be able to do the Napoleon route probably starting at approx 8.30am, planning my first pit stop in Orisson for a quick lunch before making Ronsevalles by mid afternoon.. Is that ambitious timing ?
Hey Rory, I will start the Camino with my son in Sep 29th, all the way to Oct 29th, from SJPdP to Santiago. We might see each other there. Buen CaminoGreat to see these post for October - I'm planning to start in SJPP in the last week of September 2014 (after the Scottish referendum!) and finish at the end of October. Sounds like a great time to do the walk
Gerard, what a coincidence, starting at the same day. I am leaving Weston, FL, USA on Sep 27 to Madrid, from there to Pamplona by car, then getting the ALSA bus to SJPdP and arriving on Sep 28th around 7:30pm, going to get my credencial and then to a hotel, starting to walk also on Sep 29th. Buen camino!!!I'm flying out of Dublin Sept 28th to Biaritz and plan to start walking form SJPP on 29th. .. See you on the road maybe.So far the weather data I've gathered for Oct looks ideal for fair skinned Irish people and the Auberges should be moderately busy based on previous Oct trends. All I need now is the credential but planning to pick that up in SJPP the evening I arrive, Does anyone have info on the procedure and credential office times in SJPP? Also I'm expecting to be able to do the Napoleon route probably starting at approx 8.30am, planning my first pit stop in Orisson for a quick lunch before making Ronsevalles by mid afternoon.. Is that ambitious timing ?
Hi, I arrive at SJPP on the 29th Sep, hoping to set out the following day.GregGerard, what a coincidence, starting at the same day. I am leaving Weston, FL, USA on Sep 27 to Madrid, from there to Pamplona by car, then getting the ALSA bus to SJPdP and arriving on Sep 28th around 7:30pm, going to get my credencial and then to a hotel, starting to walk also on Sep 29th. Buen camino!!!
Sounds good Lockslay, mayne we'll meet you at the camino supper on the evening of Sept 28th. If not I'm sure we'll catch up at Ronsevalles on the evening of Sept 29th.. Safe travelling and Buen caminoGerard, what a coincidence, starting at the same day. I am leaving Weston, FL, USA on Sep 27 to Madrid, from there to Pamplona by car, then getting the ALSA bus to SJPdP and arriving on Sep 28th around 7:30pm, going to get my credencial and then to a hotel, starting to walk also on Sep 29th. Buen camino!!!
Hi, I arrive at SJPP on the 29th Sep, hoping to set out the following day.Greg
Gerard,
In Saint-Jean the Pilgrim Office of the Amis du Chemin de Saint Jacques is at 39 rue de la Citadelle. Their telephone is 05 59 37 05 09. In season the office is generally open from 7h30 to 12h30 and then from 13h30 to 22h. Simply turn up and they will provide you with a Credential, current weather/trail info as well as on-site lodging assistance if needed.
Bon chemin and Buen camino,
Margaret Meredith
Thanks Mike..I'm starting a bit earlier than you (Sept 29th) but you might catch up with a bit of Irish luckHello Gerald, thanks for sharing and wishing you some good Irish Luck on your Camino adventure!
Hi all - my husband and I are from Newcastle Australia and we will be starting from st jean on 6th october. Getting excited - hope we get to meet some of you.
Hi kanga - looks like we will be able to make it. Look forward to meeting you. ChristineMillie, any chance of you making it to one of the Pilgrims in Sydney meetings? There is one on this Saturday - 12 noon Sydney RSL Club - details here:
http://www.pilgrimsinsydney.org/meetings.html
Hi everyone.
I'm starting around 24 September in Roncesvalles ... I arrive in Madrid from Australia on 22 September! Been a bit last minute so not v fit for the camino, walking alone, really excited!! This is my first camino! Look forward to meeting some of you!!
Amanda
Hi kanga - looks like we will be able to make it. Look forward to meeting you. Christine
Thanks kanga! Great advice! I can't wait to discover my own camino! xAAmanda, welcome! Wonderful decision and hope you have a really Buen Camino. A precaution though - don't let the excitement push you into overdoing it for the first couple of weeks, especially if you are not very fit and it is a last minute decision. I'm old and never very fit to start my Caminos so you are probably much better prepared than I ever am. And you still have two months of preparation. Even so, once on Camino, don't try and keep up with others; just go gently at your own comfortable pace. Build in rest days every week or so. You can do it, you will do it, but only if you respect your body and treat the Camino as training for the Camino - by building the kilometres slowly, just as you would preparation for any major athletic event. It's an endurance event, not a race.
Reading the thread "When your Camino does not go as planned" is very instructive.
Hi kanga - thank you for inviting us - we certainly took away a lot new knowledge and things to think about.Great to meet you today - hope it was worth the trip from Newcastle.
Hi everyone.
I'm starting around 24 September in Roncesvalles ... I arrive in Madrid from Australia on 22 September! Been a bit last minute so not v fit for the camino, walking alone, really excited!! This is my first camino! Look forward to meeting some of you!!
Amanda
Hello Kaz, Good luck on your Camino adventure. I'll be on the trail in early October.Hi Wanderwomen my name is Kaz travelling to the Camino end of September beginning of October, I am coming from Queensland Australia. Hope to meet fellow travellers from Aussie too and from all over the world. Excited for you.
Whow fantastic Mike, started my intense training yesterday, sore today yet a nice kind of sore, ran 8 klms and walked 4 klms. Today I will walk 8 klms and by next week I hope to take the walking up to 12 klms 3 times a weeks and running and riding in-between. That's the theory anyway ha ha. I maybe starting from Leon not sure yet deciding this week.Hello Kaz, Good luck on your Camino adventure. I'll be on the trail in early October.
Hi gerard, my dad and i walked i think the 10th of oct last yr for a week. we had no prob finding beds for any night,we had great views when we stopped at orrison we/i had intended staying there but dad wanted to carry on so i cancelled our room and we carried on,it got really really cold and foggy so dense you could hear the bells on the horses collars but not see themHi folks..greetings from Co Limerick , Ireland.
Would anyone have any tips of things I should be aware of for an early October camino starting in SJPDP for one weeks walking, Oct Weather, Oct accomodation , is it busy or very quiet in Oct ? any other October info or comments will be most welcome.
Fraluchi, hi Kaz (kazabaza) here, I intend to start from Leon I feel as I have never done this before and walk about 300 klms or I may bike some yet still planning it all. I have trained every day this week and boy my body is letting me know that it needs more. I intend to spent the next 7 weeks doing hill climbs and 10 to 12 klms walks 3 to 4 times a weeks and bike riding inbetween. Thanks for sharing and letting me know, I get the feeling anything goes with the whether. I have brought good boots already, great brooks running shoes, thermals, hat, cape, good rain jacket, some t-shirts and good walking loose yoga pants for the journey. Have been researching for 2 years although it is never the same as doing the trip. It is a mind/body/ and complete spiritual release for me after a very hard year last year. Suffered a terrible shock and had PSTD out of this now and just am going to nurture me, which I don't think I have really done being a counsellor and Coach for the last 15 years. Maybe a book will come out of this who knows ha ha lol. Just going for a walk and wander. Very excited, meeting my husband in Paris after the walk for 2 weeks.Kazbaza, I couldn't see where you intend to start your Camino.
October is pretty autumn time, very nice once the sun comes out of possible fog. The days become noticeably shorter as you walk West.
Always inform yourself about albergue availability in the area of your next day's intended stop. Some of them close around the beginning/middle of October.
You will still meet sufficient other pilgrims to have amiable company!
Ultreya!
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Hi ...WWW.expressbourricot.com do a taxi secI'll be landing in Pamplona 13:30 on Oct 3, looking for a way to get to St Jean to start my Camino.
Not sure if there will be a bus so would like to share a taxi or other conveyance if that works for any of you.
And if not, I expect we may meet along the way.
Hi gerard, my dad and i walked i think the 10th of oct last yr for a week. we had no prob finding beds for any night,we had great views when we stopped at orrison we/i had intended staying there but dad wanted to carry on so i cancelled our room and we carried on,it got really really cold and foggy so dense you could hear the bells on the horses collars but not see themhowever we got to roscevellas in good shape and after that the weather was great for walking cool enough that you would need a jacket in the morn but mild enough for t-shirt most of the day,best wishes and enjoy ..
... Also I'm seeing bad reviews about Larrasoana?..Did you stay there and what was it like ?.. I dont intend on being a marthyr and will do B+B where thay are recommended
Thanks Des.. Nice website ..I've booked at priavte B+B for the night of Sept 28th in St Jean just to make sure I have a fresh start on 29th. I like the idea of sharing a meal tho and meeting others before I start. Maybe I can just go and pay for the meal and meet the others arriving on 28th ? Is that possibwl do you know ?Hola Gerard,
Would recommend Beilari ( formally L’Esprit Du Chemin ) http://www.beilari.info/en in St Jean Pied De Port, shared meal in the evening, an opportunity to meet fellow pilgrims, check it out. Embrace the spirit of the camino, become a pilgrim, have a great experience. Best of luck to Limerick next Sunday against Kilkenny !!!
Buen Camino,
Slán,
Des.
great information Margaret , thanksGerard,
You need NOT stay in Larrasoana! You might stop before in Zubiri where the private albergue El Palo de Avellano is my favorite or continue on to Trinidad de Arre and the pleasant old monastery run by the Marist fathers. Located next to the river rapids their simple garden is a haven of rest.
Buen camino,
Margaret Meredith
hi Gerard,after roscevellas we stayed in albergue zaldiki in Zubiri which was ok, i had a bad night due to snorersHi ...WWW.expressbourricot.com do a taxi sec
Thats super info Jeannie, thanks .. Up Limerick !. I plan to keep going all the way on the first day to Ronsevalles so hopefully I'll get the clear weather for the views. Good advise though and jacket for morning times. I wasnt planning on bring one apart from a very light waterproof.
I'm used to wearing walking boots but after looking at street view of the roads I'm thinking maybe trail shoes might be better..what do you think ? Also I'm seeing bad reviews about Larrasoana?..Did you stay there and what was it like ?.. I dont intend on being a marthyr and will do B+B where thay are recommended
and gerard dont forget to stick an irish/limerick flag on your backpackHi ...WWW.expressbourricot.com do a taxi sec
Thats super info Jeannie, thanks .. Up Limerick !. I plan to keep going all the way on the first day to Ronsevalles so hopefully I'll get the clear weather for the views. Good advise though and jacket for morning times. I wasnt planning on bring one apart from a very light waterproof.
I'm used to wearing walking boots but after looking at street view of the roads I'm thinking maybe trail shoes might be better..what do you think ? Also I'm seeing bad reviews about Larrasoana?..Did you stay there and what was it like ?.. I dont intend on being a marthyr and will do B+B where thay are recommended
Hello Kaz. I arrive in St Jean on Sept 28th and start walking on 29th so maybe we will meet along the way or at the start. I'm only doing a few stages this year (5 days walking) and will plan completing it in stages over the coming years.Hello my name is Kaz, and I will be doing the Camino late September early October, start 10 weeks of training today. I am 50 years old and have done 30 years of running, walking and Bikam hot yoga so I am looking forward just to what the Camino can teach me. I believe the true training will start the day of the walk, internal and external. This is a dream come true for me, and I can't wait, so thrilled to be in this forum and learning.
Hello Mike,Hello Gerald
I am hoping to start my Camino Pilgrimage Walk on October 4th with a small group of walkers with the www.caminoexperience "Just get me started". Hoping that a few other Camino walkers will join us. My wife is pretty insistent that I find some hiking buddies/companions that i can tag along with on my first Camino Pilgrimage. I wanted to do the 500 miles if at all possible starting at St. Jean and ending up 33 days later at Santiago de Compostella using the John Brierly guide book. This has been on my Bucket List for the past 3 years and goes back 7 years ago when I read a good Camino book by Joyce Rupp "Walking in a Relaxed Manner"
Hi everyone,
It's so nice to find this thread- I decided on a a but of a whim to return to the Camino, but this time in October (Last time I went in August) and I was getting a bit concerned that it'd be very quiet, so it's nice to see other folks are heading out around the same time! (though I will be starting at Estella)
I haven't done any preparations this time, so I think I'll just take it easy and see how I get on. I would appreciate any advice re the weather at this section and appropriate gear (rain gear, what sort of sleeping bag should I take, etc)
Many thanks and Buen Camino
thanks Megan!Hi Tamar!
October is a wonderful time to walk-- the only "downside" is you need to prepare for all weather! Two years ago during October I had just a handful of rainy days (one of those downpour days being the 17 km stretch with no stops or shelter...) and also a lot of sun, some very chilly mornings, some sweltering hot days, and everything in between!
Last time I brought my 15F mummy sleeping bag, this time I will just be taking a sleeping bag liner and a light, cheap semi-rectangular bag that I will probably end up unzipping and using more as a blanket. But everyone sleeps differently!
Like I said, October is a great time to walk- won't be crazy crowded but there are also enough people that you will never feel lonely. I start in Pamplona on the 1st- not sure of your plans but maybe we'll run into each other!
Hi Tamar, I hope to see you on the Camino - I start in Logroño on Sept. 28. I am taking a very lightweight Marmot sleeping bag (NanoWave). This is the same bag that I took on my Sept/Oct Camino last year. I think it will still be very warm in Estella when you start, but I just sleep on top of my sleeping bag on warm nights. I did not encounter much rain early on last year, but lots of rain in Galicia (one 19 km day in a downpour that lasted 6 hours). I took a rain jacket, poncho and gaiters last year - this year I am just taking a poncho. The rain jacket was too hot and the gaiters didn't really help that much. Tip: ask for old newspapers at the albergue or bar - stuff them in your wet boots and the newspaper helps to draw some of the water out. Buen Camino!Hi everyone,
It's so nice to find this thread- I decided on a a but of a whim to return to the Camino, but this time in October (Last time I went in August) and I was getting a bit concerned that it'd be very quiet, so it's nice to see other folks are heading out around the same time! (though I will be starting at Estella)
I haven't done any preparations this time, so I think I'll just take it easy and see how I get on. I would appreciate any advice re the weather at this section and appropriate gear (rain gear, what sort of sleeping bag should I take, etc)
Many thanks and Buen Camino
Thanks, that's very helpful-Hi Tamar, I hope to see you on the Camino - I start in Logroño on Sept. 28. I am taking a very lightweight Marmot sleeping bag (NanoWave). This is the same bag that I took on my Sept/Oct Camino last year. I think it will still be very warm in Estella when you start, but I just sleep on top of my sleeping bag on warm nights. I did not encounter much rain early on last year, but lots of rain in Galicia (one 19 km day in a downpour that lasted 6 hours). I took a rain jacket, poncho and gaiters last year - this year I am just taking a poncho. The rain jacket was too hot and the gaiters didn't really help that much. Tip: ask for old newspapers at the albergue or bar - stuff them in your wet boots and the newspaper helps to draw some of the water out. Buen Camino!
Buen Camino!I'll be landing in Pamplona 13:30 on Oct 3, looking for a way to get to St Jean to start my Camino.
Not sure if there will be a bus so would like to share a taxi or other conveyance if that works for any of you.
And if not, I expect we may meet along the way.
Where did you fly from Oakland to? to go to el Camino?Oct 11th is a national holiday. A lot of celebration with regional flairs. Enjoy.
Where did you fly from Oakland to? to go to el Camino?
I would guess most walk the whole way to Roncesvalles the first day. But either way is good.Do most people travel over the pyrenees on the first day? The 28km or stay in orisson over night? Still undecided about that.
Most pilgrims have an abundance of strength and energy the first day, so they go all the way to Roncesvalles. It is within the capability of most pilgrims. However, there can be quite a payback over the following weeks. It takes its toll on joints, muscles, and feet. Take particular care to tend to your feet. Blisters that you get from the steep uphill, then steep downhill, will be an aggravation for weeks to come. Do not let the enthusiasm of the first day cause you to keep on walking when you get the early signs of blisters. Stop and treat your feet. There are several threads of recommendations in the Forum, so read them. One solution does not fit all, so be prepared to try several treatments.Do most people travel over the pyrenees on the first day? The 28km or stay in orisson over night? Still undecided about that.
I'm doing the French route (just from O Cebreiro) this year, but I've done the Portuguese route and loved it, except for a tedious bit near Porrino. September/October is a lovely time of year to go. Enjoy!I fly out of Australia on the 27th September and plan to start the walk on 29th but I'm starting from Lisbon and walking the Portuguese way. Sounds like everyone is going on the Frances route. Anyone else doing the Portugal way?
All I need now is the credential but planning to pick that up in SJPP the evening I arrive, Does anyone have info on the procedure and credential office times in SJPP? Also I'm expecting to be able to do the Napoleon route probably starting at approx 8.30am, planning my first pit stop in Orisson for a quick lunch before making Ronsevalles by mid afternoon.. Is that ambitious timing ?
Thankyou. I'm actually flying today now. Decided I needed an extra week to enjoy the walk so starting a week early.I'm doing the French route (just from O Cebreiro) this year, but I've done the Portuguese route and loved it, except for a tedious bit near Porrino. September/October is a lovely time of year to go. Enjoy!
I start from SJPP a on October 11th Saturday 2014Hi everyone!
I start, very anxiously, next Friday (3 October) from Leon. I will be walking by myself so am very much hoping to meet some of you along the way.
Some of you may be able to help me with the final thing I am trying to work out before starting. Currently, I have a pair of merino wool thermals and waterproof pants. Gathering from other posts, people suggest another pair. Do people recommend that I buy another pair of long waterproof pants or should I instead be getting a pair of shorts, given it may still be sunny. Obviously the weather will never be predictable but if anyone has any suggestions, I would welcome them!
I hope I meet some of you along the way - everyone seems so nice!
Helen
Tell me where most celebrations happen for that day. That's when I start from SJPP. THANKSOct 11th is a national holiday. A lot of celebration with regional flairs. Enjoy.
What is the holiday? Is it for France or Spain? I don't see anything for France, and Hispanic Day in Spain is on Oct. 12, celebrated on Oct. 13.Oct 11th is a national holiday. A lot of celebration with regional flairs. Enjoy.
They have slipped the ending day to October 13, 2014. The number of pilgrims must be making it lucrative!!I don't know why this just occurred to me, but when I saw that today's date was Sept. 29, I thought it would be worth reminding everyone that the ALSA bus service from Pamplona to St. Jean ends tomorrow until March of 2015!
That's what I thought too. Hmm I guess I'll find out when I get there.What is the holiday? Is it for France or Spain? I don't see anything for France, and Hispanic Day in Spain is on Oct. 12, celebrated on Oct. 13.
That's what I thought too. Hmm I guess I'll find out when I get there.
~Geo~
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