Setting off on del Norte from Irun

[wtrimble]

Getting very excited to start, my wife, Suzy and I, have been planning and will leave Providence for Irun by way of Dublin mid June

 

[brianne fitzgerald]

I am leaving from Boston in early May. Would love to compare mote when we arivve back home

 

[OzAnnie]

Getting very excited to start, my wife, Suzy and I, have been planning and will leave Providence for Irun by way of Dublin mid June

Hi there @wtrimble
Welcome to the forum and happy planning.
A wonderful way! Give yourselves time to ‘smell the roses ‘ and ease into the first week as you will have read that there are quite a few ‘ups and downs’ .,also., don’t be in a rush to stay with others unless it fits your fitness.
Buen Camino
Annie

 

[OzAnnie]

Hi Brianne
You’ll enjoy it.. and youre sure to meet others on this way but it shouldn’t be too congested in early May. Not sure what stops you have planned but I broke up the walk from Irun to San Sebastián as I’d travelled from oz. The albergue at Pasajes de San Juan (Alb. De pereginos Santa Ana ) is only small and easy to get to before they fill up if you don’t intend going all the way to San S.
The Hospitalera in 2014 at ‘Pasajes’ advised me to think about staying next night in Orio(after SS)., which I did, at Albergue San Martín which was relaxing and in a lovely spot.
So many options really but you’ll enjoy the whole way as views are incredible in places.
Buen Camino
Annie

 

[wtrimble]

I am leaving from Boston in early May. Would love to compare mote when we arivve back home

We would love to compare notes. which route will you be walking?

 

[brianne fitzgerald]

I am not sure, the coastal route and them Oveido on the Primitivo. I have been told to skip Gijon. There is no book as well done as Bierley and so I am just going to put one foot in front of the other and see what happens

 

[brianne fitzgerald]

Hi Brianne
You’ll enjoy it.. and youre sure to meet others on this way but it shouldn’t be too congested in early May. Not sure what stops you have planned but I broke up the walk from Irun to San Sebastián as I’d travelled from oz. The albergue at Pasajes de San Juan (Alb. De pereginos Santa Ana ) is only small and easy to get to before they fill up if you don’t intend going all the way to San S.
The Hospitalera in 2014 at ‘Pasajes’ advised me to think about staying next night in Orio(after SS)., which I did, at Albergue San Martín which was relaxing and in a lovely spot.
So many options really but you’ll enjoy the whole way as views are incredible in places.
Buen Camino
Annie

Annie, thank you so much for these ideas. I will tuck them in my book. I really want to start slow as I heard the walk is difficult the first week

 

[OzAnnie]

Hi Brianne
If you want to check out the route - have a look at the two sites below
I often check on gronze. They include lots of information as well as profile maps and distances etc.
On the mundi site ; you can select the English translation. However easy to work out what you’re looking at without translation.

There are quite a few guide books., hard copy and for kindle etc. ‘The northern caminos
Also ‘Wise pilgrim ‘

http://www.mundicamino.com
http://www.gronze.com
Ps. If you’re walking the primitivo ., you won’t need to skip Gijôn as your route turns towards Oviedo before it.

I originally planned to include primitivo in 2014 but had a fall before the turn off. I decided to continue the full Norte that year. Very happy with that.
I came back 2015 and walked Salvador (León to Oviedo ) and continued on Primitivo then.
They are all wonderful routes and if you’re anything like the rest of us., don’t sweat about the one you don’t choose this time., you’re probably be back again to do the other when you get your next travel opportunity!!
Buen Camino.
Annie

 

[wtrimble]

Today is one month until myself and my wife leave from Providence RI to start our Camino del Norte. We fly on Norwegian to Dublin arriving on the morning of 20th of June. We fly to Biarritz the following morning and will bus or walk to Irun. We have all preparations done here. After checking with our US phone carrier, we decided we need to get a European SIM for our phones on arrival. Does anyone have a suggestion for a Spanish network?