Planning to Walk the Camino Frances in May 2023

[Molly Cassidy]

So, I was planning to walk in May 2020, but stuff got in the way.

In the meantime, I've taken a Master's degree (which I will finish this June) and am hoping to have a work placement as an English language teaching assistant in Spain from September this year.

After the end of the academic year, I plan to walk the Camino Frances before returning to Greece, where I have taken up residence.

At the moment my intended start date is 27th May, but that could change.

Hope to meet some of you along the way.

 

[Former member 99942]

So, I was planning to walk in May 2020, but stuff got in the way.

In the meantime, I've taken a Master's degree (which I will finish this June) and am hoping to have a work placement as an English language teaching assistant in Spain from September this year.

After the end of the academic year, I plan to walk the Camino Frances before returning to Greece, where I have taken up residence.

At the moment my intended start date is 27th May, but that could change.

Hope to meet some of you along the way.

Hey Molly, I'll be hiking most of May as well but plan on starting around the end of April. Good luck and if you start early i'll hopefully see you out there.

Drew

 

[Mycroft]

So, I was planning to walk in May 2020, but stuff got in the way.

In the meantime, I've taken a Master's degree (which I will finish this June) and am hoping to have a work placement as an English language teaching assistant in Spain from September this year.

After the end of the academic year, I plan to walk the Camino Frances before returning to Greece, where I have taken up residence.

At the moment my intended start date is 27th May, but that could change.

Hope to meet some of you along the way.

Your heading says May 2023. Is this correct? Or do you mean 2022?

 

[Former member 99942]

Your heading says May 2023. Is this correct? Or do you mean 2022?

2023. Just starting my research now.

 

[Mycroft]

2023. Just starting my research now.

Oh, good. Thanks. Some of the replies sound like those folks plan to go this year, so I was a bit confused.

 

[Former member 99942]

Oh, good. Some of the replies sound like they plan to be going this year.

Sorry if there was confusion. Maybe I’m posting in the wrong place. I’ll pay more attention. Thank you!

 

[C clearly]

Maybe I’m posting in the wrong place.

No, it seems like you are replying to the OP, who is planning for 2023, so you are posting in the right place! But sometimes we need to clarify the year! Happy planning!

 

[Mycroft]

Sorry if there was confusion. Maybe I’m posting in the wrong place. I’ll pay more attention. Thank you!

No I don't think you are posting in the wrong place--you are fine. I think everyone is eager to be walking! Maybe just specify in the body of the message you are in the early planning stages for 2023. We all are looking forward to hearing about what details you learn!
BTW, congrats on your Master's and the interesting life coming your way!

 

[Former member 99942]

No I don't think you are posting in the wrong place--you are fine. I think everyone is eager to be walking! Maybe just specify in the body of the message you are in the early planning stages for 2023. We all are looking forward to hearing about what details you learn!
BTW, congrats on your Master's and the interesting life coming your way!

I think this may be meant for another poster. I think the original poster was working on her masters. I did mine 9 years ago. Never again for me

 

[Molly Cassidy]

I think this may be meant for another poster. I think the original poster was working on her masters. I did mine 9 years ago. Never again for me

I'll be glad when it's over! (The Master's that is)

 

[WhiteLotus]

So, I was planning to walk in May 2020, but stuff got in the way.

In the meantime, I've taken a Master's degree (which I will finish this June) and am hoping to have a work placement as an English language teaching assistant in Spain from September this year.

After the end of the academic year, I plan to walk the Camino Frances before returning to Greece, where I have taken up residence.

At the moment my intended start date is 27th May, but that could change.

Hope to meet some of you along the way.

Hi Molly, first of all congratulations on taking your Masters. My daughter and I were all booked to walk in 2020 when our flights were all cancelled and we had intended walking this May but with this virus still causing so many issues we decided a few weeks ago to cancel and wait until 2023. We will either start end April or beg of May depending on flights and then starting from SJPDP up to Orisson for the first nights stay so maybe we will see you along the way. Good luck with your studies and new teaching job in Spain!

 

[Molly Cassidy]

Hi Molly, first of all congratulations on taking your Masters. My daughter and I were all booked to walk in 2020 when our flights were all cancelled and we had intended walking this May but with this virus still causing so many issues we decided a few weeks ago to cancel and wait until 2023. We will either start end April or beg of May depending on flights and then starting from SJPDP up to Orisson for the first nights stay so maybe we will see you along the way. Good luck with your studies and new teaching job in Spain!

Thanks. The whole pandemic has been a time of great upheaval for me. Mostly in a good way.

I lost all my work on 14th March 2020 and went to stay with my parents in Greece. This summer my neighbour in Ireland's parents offered to buy my house, so I've sold up and will be moving permanently to Greece when I finish my degree.

Maybe I'll see you somewhere. I'll be walking very slowly, so probably you'll be way ahead of me.

 

[BeTheChange]

Hi @Molly Cassidy and everyone, I'm keen to walk the CF from SJPP starting end April or early May 2023 too. Taking two months to poke along and Orisson on the first night as per @WhiteLotus. I turn the big Five-Oh in 2023 so this is a journey for adventure, reflection, pushing myself out of my comfort zone and self discovery. I love to research, so reading books on the Camino, this forum, learning a bit of Spanish, going for walks and watching YouTube and movies on the Camino brings me much joy. Hopefully I see you there - will we wistfully compare our excited and energetic pre-Camino selves with our plodding and tired actual-Camino selves?!

 

[Molly Cassidy]

Hi @Molly Cassidy and everyone, I'm keen to walk the CF from SJPP starting end April or early May 2023 too. Taking two months to poke along and Orisson on the first night as per @WhiteLotus. I turn the big Five-Oh in 2023 so this is a journey for adventure, reflection, pushing myself out of my comfort zone and self discovery. I love to research, so reading books on the Camino, this forum, learning a bit of Spanish, going for walks and watching YouTube and movies on the Camino brings me much joy. Hopefully I see you there - will we wistfully compare our excited and energetic pre-Camino selves with our plodding and tired actual-Camino selves?!

I'm also panning to take about 8 weeks. I planned it all in 2020. I'm setting out when I am to time my arrival with the (eve of) the feast of St James.

Good luck with the planning.

 

[SirRon]

So, I was planning to walk in May 2020, but stuff got in the way.

In the meantime, I've taken a Master's degree (which I will finish this June) and am hoping to have a work placement as an English language teaching assistant in Spain from September this year.

After the end of the academic year, I plan to walk the Camino Frances before returning to Greece, where I have taken up residence.

At the moment my intended start date is 27th May, but that could change.

Hope to meet some of you along the way.

Good luck! At the moment my plan is to depart between May 29-31st depending on flights. Good luck to you! I have a Master's degree in English! I teach AP Literature and AP Language in high school and I teach a course of ENGL 1101 at a local college!