Roxanne Schreiber
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Trying to do the Camino in mid to late June of 2014.
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how would I get from Madrid airport to Pamplona?
Cld I make it from Pamplona to the end in 21 days?
Hi Roxanne I am on camino at the moment and started in pamplona. My first camino so I am no expert. But here is my opinion, start later on the journey, start slower than you think and have time to enjoy your camino. It is not a race it is a wonderful experience to be enjoyed!I am a single mother of a 6 year old and I just cannot bring myself to leave her more than 21 days. That is killing me already. Cld I make it from Pamplona to the end in 21 days? I'm fit and feel prepared. If so, how would I get from Madrid airport to Pamplona? Is there a place to stay the night in Pamplona? Recommendations? Sorry for the barrage of questions. Excited but overwhelmed. It will just be me traveling.
Hi, Roxanne, welcome to the forum!
I have just returned from a two week stint volunteering in the pilgrims office and I now have a much better understanding of why first time camino walkers really want to end in Santiago. So many people told me that it was that first trip of 100 km, or from O'Cebreiro, or from Leon, etc, into Santiago, that whet their appetite for more. So, anyway, I won't try to encourage you to just start in St. Jean and see how far you get, which is what many of us typically do suggest.
I also agree with Burgos as a starting point, unless you've got enough experience to know you can do an average of 35 km a day over a three week period. There are lots of people who can do that, but it is at the high end, more for an elite walker than the rest of us.
Let us know what you decide and we can help with the transportation. If you're going to stick with Pamplona, and if you haven't bought your ticket yet, you should check to see what adding on the Madrid-Pamplona and Santiago-Madrid legs cost. A forum member gave that tip a few years ago and since then I've found that flying to my starting point and back to Madrid from Santiago, if I buy it as part of my original international ticket, adds very little to the cost and saves a few days travel time. Anyway, good luck with your plans, buen camino, Laurie
I am a single mother of a 6 year old and I just cannot bring myself to leave her more than 21 days. That is killing me already. Cld I make it from Pamplona to the end in 21 days? I'm fit and feel prepared. If so, how would I get from Madrid airport to Pamplona? Is there a place to stay the night in Pamplona? Recommendations? Sorry for the barrage of questions. Excited but overwhelmed. It will just be me traveling.
The alsa bus system (http://www.alsa.es/en/) is wonderful in Spain. You can take a bus from the T4 terminal at the Madrid airport to Logroño - there are 4 or 5 buses a day to Logroño. Buen Camino!Hi Laurie, thanks so much for the information. I'm actually now trying to start in Logrono but cannot find a train from Madrid to Logrono on Saturday. Also a little worried about getting to train station. Have decided to just take a taxi from airport to train station bc I'm directionally challenged and am afraid I would get too confused with all the connections via the metro. If you have other recommendations, they are certainly welcome. Thanks again.
I'm 66 and have just completed SJPdP to Santiago in 21 days, walking on average from 06:30 to 14:00, so it is definitely possible. I just depends on what your goals are.
CaminoKris, your advise is excellent. I did the same thing last year (at age 67). I started with 10 km days, then 15 and half way through my Camino I could do 20-25 km. The Spanish have a saying that translates to, "Start like an old man, finish like a young man." Buen Camino!It also depends on what kind of condition you are in. My feeling is that unless you are walker that has experienced walking in all kinds of weather and terrains, don't push yourself to hard in the beginning.
You will build up (and you are hearing this from a couch potato). I finished my 4th day (SJPDP to Orrisson, Roncesvalle to Bizkaretta, Bizkaretta to Zubiri and today Zubiri to Zurlain. ). Maybe only about 40 km altogether (not accounting for inclines and descents), I am definitely feeling better than my first night, and I expect to feel even better 4 days from now (assuming I make it over Alto del Perdon).
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