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Hi Mela,Hello!
I've dreamt of walking the camino since meeting boy in my early twenties (now my husband) who had just done it and felt so passionate about it. We have three kids now and I'd assumed I'd have to wait to hike till they were older or even when my husband and I are retired! But! My children are now in school and I have found myself with a bit of time in between full time mothering and going to grad school. My husband is super supportive of me going and my children have read enough stories about following your dreams that they are excited about it too. But my only chance to walk is starting in early March.
I've read all that I can find about it but wondering about your experiences personally - are there enough people on the trail to feel camaraderie? Is it at all green (I love green and I am assuming I will miss out on much)? Still enjoyable although freezing? A curious question - are you able to dry your wet and muddy clothes? I'd love to hear anything you have to say about walking in March.
This is my only chance so I think I have to do it, right? I have a flight saved that expires in 5 hours so I'd like to decide by then. I guess what I am hoping for is to head to work right now and come back and see more seasoned travelers telling me that it is totally possible. Thanks for reading, thanks in advance for your help and so sorry if this is not posted in the right place.
Mela
The worst experience was the mud. Daily, I prayed for mud cessastion.
In a word: GO!
No to the first question, yes to the second.Did walking in March take you a bit longer than summer? Are poles a necessity through the mud?
Hi! I haven’t walked it in March but I’m saying : go! Really.Hello!
I've dreamt of walking the camino since meeting boy in my early twenties (now my husband) who had just done it and felt so passionate about it. We have three kids now and I'd assumed I'd have to wait to hike till they were older or even when my husband and I are retired! But! My children are now in school and I have found myself with a bit of time in between full time mothering and going to grad school. My husband is super supportive of me going and my children have read enough stories about following your dreams that they are excited about it too. But my only chance to walk is starting in early March.
I've read all that I can find about it but wondering about your experiences personally - are there enough people on the trail to feel camaraderie? Is it at all green (I love green and I am assuming I will miss out on much)? Still enjoyable although freezing? A curious question - are you able to dry your wet and muddy clothes? I'd love to hear anything you have to say about walking in March.
This is my only chance so I think I have to do it, right? I have a flight saved that expires in 5 hours so I'd like to decide by then. I guess what I am hoping for is to head to work right now and come back and see more seasoned travelers telling me that it is totally possible. Thanks for reading, thanks in advance for your help and so sorry if this is not posted in the right place.
Mela
I’d take a sleeping bag.Thank you! i just booked my flight to Barcelona! And what a relief to have personal answers. You would recommend one should pack a real sleeping bag, not just liner in March?
I’m with @VNwalking, poles really at their best when probing the depth of mud. Also a big help if it is slipperyNo to the first question, yes to the second.
And not just for stability and balance...with a gentle probe, you can tell how deep the mud is, and poles are essential for dislodging the sticky wads of clay that accumulate underfoot.
No-one tells you about this.
It is 'interesting.'
No they don't... I gained 2" in height from clay mud on the bottom of my shoes! Oh, and also gained 2 pounds at the same time! Lol!No to the first question, yes to the second.
And not just for stability and balance...with a gentle probe, you can tell how deep the mud is, and poles are essential for dislodging the sticky wads of clay that accumulate underfoot.
No-one tells you about these.
They are 'interesting.'
another question if anyone is still around: I've read the threads of how to get from Barcelona to SJPP and I speak Spanish so I'm comfortable asking for help on the way. Just wondering, anyone have more trouble in February or March? Am I right to assume if I start early I can get there in one day? I'm hoping not to have to pay a taxi from Pamplona for just me.
3 of as!Hi Mela,
I’m planning to begin early March as well...
so there will be at least two of us!
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