Kathy Beno
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- September 2015
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I walked 3 days of the Camino with my daughter last spring as a trial run. We took the Valcarlos route, as was advised, and made it to Roncesvalles the first day. I'll be starting again in late September and want to try the Napoleon route. Is it much harder? Can I make it to Roncesvalles in one day? Or is that unrealistic? Thanks for any input you can give me!
Most do it in one day. Some of them suffer as a result!Can I make it to Roncesvalles in one day?
Hi Kathy - I walked the Route Napoleon end of September last year with a group of other pilgrims I had just met in SJPP and we all got there - some in 6 hours, some in 9 hours - it's not a race so set your own pace with regular breaks and you won't have a problem!Orisson is a good watering hole but I wouldn't depend on a bed unless you pre book. But definitely walk it - it is worth it for the views alone! Buen Camino!I walked 3 days of the Camino with my daughter last spring as a trial run. We took the Valcarlos route, as was advised, and made it to Roncesvalles the first day. I'll be starting again in late September and want to try the Napoleon route. Is it much harder? Can I make it to Roncesvalles in one day? Or is that unrealistic? Thanks for any input you can give me!
Hi Kathy, my first trip I trusted my son Ben who had walked 5 months ahead of me and told me I could walk to Roncesvalles in one go 'no problem'!
We walk together frequently in the Lake District and while it's true I have no problem making it up and down some very steep hills I did not train even half enough with a full backpack. The day took me 9 hours, I am small with short legs and simply cannot walk fast, I did not overtake anyone unless they were sitting down! Everyone overtook me! But having said that I wouldn't have missed it for the world, the sense of achievement was wonderful and I recovered incredibly quickly.
However I promised myself that next time (for I already knew I would want to walk the camino more than once) I would either send my pack by transport or stay in Orisson. It's the latter that I'm going to do when I return in 62 days time!
Hope this helps, Buen camino
Sarah
Hey Celeste,hi there,
I'm planning on starting last week in September so will be right behind you. I'm planning on stopping in Orisson (hope i can get a room. can't make the reservations yet because i havent gotten flight arrangements.) i think for that portion of the trip maybe shipping my backpack would be a good idea or at least lightening the load. what service did you plan on using? also would you mind telling me the flight/train/bus route you took to get to SJPP.
thanks
celeste
I walked 3 days of the Camino with my daughter last spring as a trial run. We took the Valcarlos route, as was advised, and made it to Roncesvalles the first day. I'll be starting again in late September and want to try the Napoleon route. Is it much harder? Can I make it to Roncesvalles in one day? Or is that unrealistic? Thanks for any input you can give me!
By all means, do so. I am also a fan of carrying my own backpack and I keep it to about 6 kg for that reason. The only caution I'd make is that the first day from SJPP to Roncesvalles is possibly the hardest day and there isn't an easy "out" once you start, so "seeing how it goes" might be better saved for the next day. Just a thought!I'm planning to start out carrying my backpack and see how it goes.
Hi Kathy,Hey Celeste,
I'm planning to start out carrying my backpack and see how it goes. I'm flying to Madrid to see my daughter for a few days. Then I plan to take a train to Pamplona, then take a bus to SJPP. I'll be getting to SJPP on Sept. 23 and starting the Camino the next day. Hope we will cross paths. Buen Camino!
Hi Kathy,
Well my 'solo' trip just got a plus one. One of my four daughters has decided to join me (Adriana is 24). We haven't made the flight arrangements yet but right now we're THINKING of leaving Austin on Sept 22 and arriving in SJPP on the 23rd. Then starting out on the camino on the 24th. So we might be there about the same time. Do you know where you are staying on the 23rd? We're going to spend the night at Orisson the first day hiking as I'm going to take the first couple of weeks slow to make sure my body adjusts. How many days are you allotting for the trip?
In any case nice to know someone else will be on the path at the same time.
Hey! How exciting for you to have your daughter join you! I'm staying at L'Esprit du Chemin on the 23rd. It comes highly recommended! My trip is totally open. I've been told to allow for 40 days, but I'm hoping for 33-35. I really hope to meet you!! I also have 4 children . Keep in touch.
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