Starting first Camino (July 20)

[jdriver]

I cannot believe that after months of preparation, I will be leaving from Orlando on Thursday to start my first Camino...online I called faith an act of joyful or excited trepidation and that feeling has only intensified as time ticks down. Still some things to do (would very much like to find a pound or two to remove from my pack, so that'll be tonight). But I do have a question:

I fly from Madrid into Santiago at 1pm and then take a bus to the bus station to transfer to a bus to Ferrol. I WOULD like to stick my head in at the Pilgrim's office for a look for a left walking stick and just to see where it is so I have a better frame of reference when I return. How far is the pilgrim's office from the bus station? I'm still hoping to make it to Ferrol in time to get to Visitors Center before they close. So, how far a walk is it from the station to the pilgrim's office, or should I just not bother and get on with the trip?

Thanks and Buen Camino!

Jason
(Fromcouchtocamino.blogspot.com)

 

[Deleted member 3000]

would very much like to find a pound or two to remove from my pack, so that'll be tonight

Two piles:

Will use
Might use

Toss out the "might use" until you get the weight you want. Identify the multi-use items, and select them in preference to the single-use items. Just as an example, if you have a bowl and cup, take just the cup (this is just a hypothetical choice, critics; I don't even take a cup anymore) because it has more uses.

Buen camino!

 

[Camembert]

I cannot believe that after months of preparation, I will be leaving from Orlando on Thursday to start my first Camino...online I called faith an act of joyful or excited trepidation and that feeling has only intensified as time ticks down. Still some things to do (would very much like to find a pound or two to remove from my pack, so that'll be tonight). But I do have a question:

I fly from Madrid into Santiago at 1pm and then take a bus to the bus station to transfer to a bus to Ferrol. I WOULD like to stick my head in at the Pilgrim's office for a look for a left walking stick and just to see where it is so I have a better frame of reference when I return. How far is the pilgrim's office from the bus station? I'm still hoping to make it to Ferrol in time to get to Visitors Center before they close. So, how far a walk is it from the station to the pilgrim's office, or should I just not bother and get on with the trip?

Thanks and Buen Camino!

Jason
(Fromcouchtocamino.blogspot.com)

The walk from the Santiago to the pilgrims office is between 15 and 20 minutes walking Jason.

Departures from Santiago busstation by MONBUS destino a Ferrol por AP-9

Laborables (weekdays)9:15, 11, 13:30, 16:10, 18, 19:30, 20:30

Sábados: (saturdays ) 9:20,11,13:30,16,18, 20:30

Domingos/Festivos: ( sundays and special holidays) 9:20,13:30,18,19:

Depending on what day you'll arrive you will have plenty time to walk to the center of Santiago and back.
Advise: arriving directly from the airport at the busstation ,buy your ticket for the Ferrol bus at the upper floor of the sstation.
Sitting and waiting in the bus for departure keep an eye on your backpack in the luggage department of the bus. Better to keep an eye on it outside. Sometimes the luggagedept. Is unattentendedc and your pack can be stolen

Plenty of walkingsticks in the pilgrimsoffice.

Buen camiño

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

Jason - you're going to have a wonderful time. In fact, by the sound of it, your camino has already begun!
Only six weeks ago I walked from Ferrol to SdC [and from A Coruna, too]. I really enjoyed the town of Ferrol. You can download my diary for Pilgriage IV from my website - and photo-album, too.
Lots of super little bars/restaurants with Menu-del-dias from €5-50.


But be very, very careful. You may catch the 'camino bug' and have to keep going back
Have a super time - and 'buen camino'!

 

[Camembert]

Jason - you're going to have a wonderful time. In fact, by the sound of it, your camino has already begun!
Only six weeks ago I walked from Ferrol to SdC [and from A Coruna, too]. I really enjoyed the town of Ferrol. You can download my diary for Pilgriage IV from my website - and photo-album, too.
Lots of super little bars/restaurants with Menu-del-dias from €5-50.
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But be very, very careful. You may catch the 'camino bug' and have to keep going back
Have a super time - and 'buen camino'!

The camino bug ! A serious bug to count with ,I must admit. It catches you. No way back !
The only medicine is to drink a beer when you have arrived in Santiago which does not stop your addiction but gives a happy feeling after all. Is it not Stephen ? Yes it is !
Buen camiño !

On the attached picture Stephen and I drinking on our camiño addiction in Santiago.

Cheers !

 

[Balian]

We found the tourist office in 12 Rua Magdelena they may have moved since Johnnys guide.

They gave us a couple of maps a pamphlet about the Camino and stamped our passports.

 

[Camembert]

We found the tourist office in 12 Rua Magdelena they may have moved since Johnnys guide.

They gave us a couple of maps a pamphlet about the Camino and stamped our passports.

Okay ! You got your stamp !

Bom camiño