ChristineLG
ChristineLG
- Time of past OR future Camino
- (Partial Camino Frances dep SJPDP 14 April, 2019)
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Hi I am doing the camino (not all due to time restraints) so just SJPDP to Roncesvalles and then from Sarria to Santiago..mid to end April ..I have goretex salomon hiking boots as main shoes..just wondering..will I really need a spare pair of hiking shoes in case of rain..or will a pair of waterproof, toe protecting, sandals (Keen whisper)..be sufficient for spare..incase of wet..?? Also..would I have enough time to do from O'cebreiro aswell..dep 17th arrive 26th Santiago?..I will be carrying my backpack and am 45yrs..not overly fit but reasonably and work on my feet all day normally..
I have goretex salomon hiking boots as main shoes..just wondering..will I really need a spare pair of hiking shoes in case of rain..or will a pair of waterproof, toe protecting, sandals (Keen whisper)..be sufficient for spare..incase of wet..??
The alburgues do not let you wear your shoes inside...many demanding you remove them before even entering the establishment. It is unsanitary to walk in your bare feet, so you will need at least some type of sandal/flip-flop/crocs, etc...to walk around inside. I'm sure some would argue that you could wear socks, but it might not be the optimal choice if the floors are not clean and/or wet. Nothing is really 'mandatory', but some things just make sense.
Most people have only one pair of walking footwear and something lightweight for the evenings. For the timing question, using any guide book or itinerary, count out your days from arrival in SJPP, to getting transport from Roncesvalles to O Cebreiro or Sarria, and then walking into Santiago. Decide if you would rather be pressured by time or not. Decide if it is important to get the compostela, in which case you cannot take transportation after Sarria.just wondering..will I really need a spare pair of hiking shoes in case of rain.,.?? ...Also..would I have enough time to do from O'cebreiro aswell..dep 17th arrive 26th Santiago?.
At last a kindred spirit!...Even from Canterbury to Rome I only had my Zamberlan boots...nothing else, no sandals,2nd pair,thongs etcThat is an individual choice. I use one pair of trail runners and that's it. No extras, no spares, no end of day slip ons. My shoes are comfortable, so I don't find a need to do anything else.
I do carry a spare pair of insoles, and at when I arrive at my stay for the night and shower, I remove the walking insoles, and replace them with the spares. That lets the walking insoles time to air out. Then I put on fresh socks and I'm ready for sightseeing, dinner, etc.
I go barefoot lots of places, like the beach and around swimming pools. Skin is the bodies natural protective barrier.It is unsanitary to walk in your bare feet,
DittoOn the warm weather Caminos I admit to walking around barefoot sometimes.
It makes more sense to me to skip the one or two day walk from St Jean to Roncesvalles and the travel time to get across Spain, and just start before O Cebreiro.You'll be spending quite a bit of time getting to your starting point, then transporting yourself across the country to start a second time. The walk up to O'Cebreiro is lovely.
That's why I put my boots back onOne time of stepping into a pool of unidentifiable liquid by the toilet will convince you that a simple lightweight pair of some alternative footwear is a reasonable accommodation...
On the warm weather Caminos I admit to walking around barefoot sometimes. I got jokingly called "hippie" and "Jesus" by fellow pilgrims.
The beach and pools are obviously not the same as the alburgues...not only are you exposed to dirt, urine, sweat, etc on the floors as you walk, you are also transferring that in some fashion onto the bunks. There is a time and a place for walking barefoot...I'm barefoot in my home year round, but the alburgue is not the place, sorry.I go barefoot lots of places, like the beach and around swimming pools. Skin is the bodies natural protective barrier.
Ditto
Hi I am doing the camino (not all due to time restraints) so just SJPDP to Roncesvalles and then from Sarria to Santiago..mid to end April ..I have goretex salomon hiking boots as main shoes..just wondering..will I really need a spare pair of hiking shoes in case of rain..or will a pair of waterproof, toe protecting, sandals (Keen whisper)..be sufficient for spare..incase of wet..?? Also..would I have enough time to do from O'cebreiro aswell..dep 17th arrive 26th Santiago?..I will be carrying my backpack and am 45yrs..not overly fit but reasonably and work on my feet all day normally..
In that case, start at the start - your home - and then get on the plane, train and/or bus to O Cebreiro. I don't think adding that disjointed piece will be as satisfying as making a longer continuous journey to Santiago.I just can't bring myself not to start from the start
Absolutely agree! There is no official "start" to the Camino Francés, other than your front door. Spaniards consider Roncesvalles to be the start. The "halfway" point in Sahagún is halfway between Roncesvalles and Santiago, not between SJPDP and Santiago.In that case, start at the start - your home - and then get on the plane, train and/or bus to O Cebreiro. I don't think adding that disjointed piece will be as satisfying as making a longer continuous journey to Santiago.
Trust me, in years of communal living in the military and jobs I have been exposed to the not so nice habits and such of shared toilet facilities and showers and have learned when and where to be barefoot. It is just nice to be sometimes on warm weather Camino walks.One time of stepping into a pool of unidentifiable liquid by the toilet will convince you that a simple lightweight pair of some alternative footwear is a reasonable accommodation...
Only if you plan to walk the Pacific Crest Trail after you get to Santiago.Hi I am doing the camino (not all due to time restraints) so just SJPDP to Roncesvalles and then from Sarria to Santiago..mid to end April ..I have goretex salomon hiking boots as main shoes..just wondering..will I really need a spare pair of hiking shoes in case of rain..or will a pair of waterproof, toe protecting, sandals (Keen whisper)..be sufficient for spare..incase of wet..?? Also..would I have enough time to do from O'cebreiro aswell..dep 17th arrive 26th Santiago?..I will be carrying my backpack and am 45yrs..not overly fit but reasonably and work on my feet all day normally..
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