Solo Pilgrim from Vancouver start Camino from Astorga on the 30th of Sept, 14

[AuroraHH]

I am flying out to Madrid on the 27th of Sept. Maybe spend couple days there and then take train/bus to Astorga. I think I can meet a lot of people there if you've already started your walk from Saint Jean. I will be wearing a Canadian company of pilgrims badge. Getting really excited now. Finger crossed that the weather won't be too bad

 

[Thengel1]

As a fellow Vancouver resident who walked the camino in Spring of 2013, I wish you a Buen Camino!

 

[Icacos]

And I, also from Vancouver and a Caminoist of the Spring of 2013, wish you the same. As I recall Astorga is a beautiful town. I wish I could have spent more time there.

 

[rlang290]

My wife and I are from North Vancouver and we have a similar itinerary set for March 2015: Vancouver to Madrid then a train to Leon.
We're excited already so I can't imagine your emotions right now.
Buen Camino!

Ron and Michele

 

[WandererJolie]

Buen Camino! Very excited for you!

 

[YMR20]

Hi!!! I'm from Venezuela
I did Astorga-santiago in
July 2014!!
Beautiful experience!! Love it!! astorga its a beautiful place!!
Can you do me a favor?
When entering Rabanal del
comino is a bar to the left can you go in there and see if my Venezuela Cap is still hanging in the wall? Its a yellow, blue and red with 8 starts on it?
I leave it there as a gift !!

Pur a lot of vaseline in your feet and use two socks! One nylon women pant type after the vaseline and other of cool max or dry fit!! repeat the vaseline after 2 hour of walkimg!! I did that and reach Santiago Blister free!!! Not Even red spot!!
I usually walk 20-25 km a day.
Just one day walk 8 km herreria to Ocebreiro!!! And was a good choice!! Magical sunset in ocebreiro and a expectacular sunrise with the clouds so close to you!!
I came back about 4 weeks and heart is still there!! Keep thinking in my camino almost every day!!
Want to repeat!! Maybe from far away like roncesvalle or pamplona!!
Who knows!!! Wish I could do it again some day!!
Buen camino!! Enjoy it every minutes take a lot of picture!! Talk to everyone!!
Have a great Camino experience!

 

[AuroraHH]

As a fellow Vancouver resident who walked the camino in Spring of 2013, I wish you a Buen Camino!

Thank you!!!

 

[AuroraHH]

My wife and I are from North Vancouver and we have a similar itinerary set for March 2015: Vancouver to Madrid then a train to Leon.
We're excited already so I can't imagine your emotions right now.
Buen Camino!

Ron and Michele

I've been planning this trip since end of Last year after I watched "The way" four times. 2015 is around the corner. I will share my experience with you after I am back if you want. It will be a life change experience and Buen Camino to myself and soon to you guys too!!

 

[AuroraHH]

Hi!!! I'm from Venezuela
I did Astorga-santiago in
July 2014!!
Beautiful experience!! Love it!! astorga its a beautiful place!!
Can you do me a favor?
When entering Rabanal del
comino is a bar to the left can you go in there and see if my Venezuela Cap is still hanging in the wall? Its a yellow, blue and red with 8 starts on it?
I leave it there as a gift !!

Pur a lot of vaseline in your feet and use two socks! One nylon women pant type after the vaseline and other of cool max or dry fit!! repeat the vaseline after 2 hour of walkimg!! I did that and reach Santiago Blister free!!! Not Even red spot!!
I usually walk 20-25 km a day.
Just one day walk 8 km herreria to Ocebreiro!!! And was a good choice!! Magical sunset in ocebreiro and a expectacular sunrise with the clouds so close to you!!
I came back about 4 weeks and heart is still there!! Keep thinking in my camino almost every day!!
Want to repeat!! Maybe from far away like roncesvalle or pamplona!!
Who knows!!! Wish I could do it again some day!!
Buen camino!! Enjoy it every minutes take a lot of picture!! Talk to everyone!!
Have a great Camino experience!

Thank you so much for your advice and I will definitely check your cap

 

[rlang290]

I will share my experience with you after I am back if you want.

That would be wonderful!

 

[alexwalker]

Buen Camino! I will start from Astorga next year (I had to stop there this year due to a severe cold).

Since you are from some North place, I'd like to share a video from MY home town (maximize vid. & sound)

http://www.wimp.com/northernlights/

 

[Alyssa]

Thank you for posting...I am finding that I get to relive the excitement of anticipating my camino by hearing about others preparing for theirs. Last spring as I planned my first camino and perused this forum for advice, I remember thinking, "I wonder why all these people who've done caminos stick around this forum?" Now I know that for myself, at any rate, it helps keep the experience close...

 

[Brendaparrish]

I am flying out to Madrid on the 27th of Sept. Maybe spend couple days there and then take train/bus to Astorga. I think I can meet a lot of people there if you've already started your walk from Saint Jean. I will be wearing a Canadian company of pilgrims badge. Getting really excited now. Finger crossed that the weather won't be too bad

I walked July/august st jean to Santiago.....met Stig from Vancouver...do you know him??? Think he is a member of you local group