Starting from Almeria, April 3rd

[Adrian Harding 65]

I'm planning to walk 1000 miles starting from Almeria on April 3rd, combining Mozarabe, VdlP, Sanabres and Ingles.
I've walked Frances + Muxia Fisterra (1000 kms) in 2017, Caminho Portugese in 2018 and most of the Cami San Jaume (Camino Catalan) in 2019. It would be nice to sit down for a beer with a fellow pelegrino/pelegrina at some point.

 

[Tom Hagger]

Have some warm gear - gloves, scarf and woolly hat, perhaps. I started from Almeria one April a few years ago and was hit by snow in the Sierra Nevada. Wonderful views, of course, but I was caught out on that occasion. Fortunately, I had a decent fleece for use in the evenings; I certainly needed it during the daytime as well for several days.

 

[Jan Runkel]

I'm planning to walk 1000 miles starting from Almeria on April 3rd, combining Mozarabe, VdlP, Sanabres and Ingles.
I've walked Frances + Muxia Fisterra (1000 kms) in 2017, Caminho Portugese in 2018 and most of the Cami San Jaume (Camino Catalan) in 2019. It would be nice to sit down for a beer with a fellow pelegrino/pelegrina at some point.

That's my plan for next spring!

 

[C clearly]

It would be nice to sit down for a beer with a fellow pelegrino/pelegrina at some point.

You might want to look at our monthly starting threads (all pinned to the top of this Introduce Yourself forum) where people can indicate their starting date and place. For example, you can add you name to the April thread and see who else might be around at the time.

 

[leichecerca]

I'm planning to walk 1000 miles starting from Almeria on April 3rd, combining Mozarabe, VdlP, Sanabres and Ingles.
I've walked Frances + Muxia Fisterra (1000 kms) in 2017, Caminho Portugese in 2018 and most of the Cami San Jaume (Camino Catalan) in 2019. It would be nice to sit down for a beer with a fellow pelegrino/pelegrina at some point.

Hey Adrian! Just wanted to wish you Buen Camino. From time to time I re-read your wonderful 2017 trip report, as it still stands out among the multitude of Camino stories as the one that resonates most closely to my own experience. You summed it up so beautifully. I long to return, but it’s not in the cards for the foreseeable future. Cheering you on from San Francisco, California!

 

[Adrian Harding 65]

Hey Adrian! Just wanted to wish you Buen Camino. From time to time I re-read your wonderful 2017 trip report, as it still stands out among the multitude of Camino stories as the one that resonates most closely to my own experience. You summed it up so beautifully. I long to return, but it’s not in the cards for the foreseeable future. Cheering you on from San Francisco, California!

Thank you so much. It's nice to know that a few written words can have a positive impact on someone. I sent that report to a friend who is planning to walk her first Camino next year, and it made her cry. I've now turned it into a play (called "Stepping on My Shadow") which will be staged in March next year. That's been an exciting development. I'm now very excited about my new trip, which starts in 6 days, but also a bit nervous, as it will much longer than anything I've ever done, much hotter, more solitary, and I am currently older than I have ever been! Thanks for your Buen Camino wishes. I shall carry them with me in my heart.

 

[leichecerca]

Thank you so much. It's nice to know that a few written words can have a positive impact on someone. I sent that report to a friend who is planning to walk her first Camino next year, and it made her cry. I've now turned it into a play (called "Stepping on My Shadow") which will be staged in March next year. That's been an exciting development. I'm now very excited about my new trip, which starts in 6 days, but also a bit nervous, as it will much longer than anything I've ever done, much hotter, more solitary, and I am currently older than I have ever been! Thanks for your Buen Camino wishes. I shall carry them with me in my heart.

Fantastic news about your play! Knew you must be a writer.

Nervousness at the outset of a Camino is par for the course. You got this! In 2018 I volunteered in the Pilgrim office & was greatly heartened to see how many pilgrims well into their late 70s and 80s had completed the trek. It inspires me, as I am over 60 now and gives me hope that I can return again one day too. I try to get out for long walks every day despite working full time, and I am ever more careful to avoid mis-steps. The older we get the less room for “oops”! 1000 miles is a wonderful goal. Soak up the magic.

 

[peregrina2000]

From time to time I re-read your wonderful 2017 trip report, as it still stands out among the multitude of Camino stories as the one that resonates most closely to my own experience.

I sent that report to a friend who is planning to walk her first Camino next year, and it made her cry. I've now turned it into a play (called "Stepping on My Shadow") which will be staged in March next year.

The link that @leichecerca gives to your 2017 camino report is broken. Do you have a more recent link?

Buencamino, @Adrian Harding 65. Lots of forum members have enjoyed the Mozárabe from Almería, so we will be eager to read your posts if you are inclined to write while walking!

 

[linkster]

@Adrian Harding 65 Here is a link to a page with weather for each Gronze stage of the Mozárabe starting April 1.

Celcius

https://intentalo.net/Camino/Camino%20Average%20Temperatures/Camino%20Moz%C3%A1rabe/celcius/Camino%20Moz%C3%A1rabe%20-%20%2804-01-22%20-%2005-25-22%29%20Celcius.html

Fahrenheit

https://intentalo.net/Camino/Camino%20Average%20Temperatures/Camino%20Moz%C3%A1rabe/fahrenheit/Camino%20Moz%C3%A1rabe%20-%20%2804-01-22%20-%2005-25-22%29%20Fahrenheit.html

¡Buena Suerte!

 

[Adrian Harding 65]

The link that @leichecerca gives to your 2017 camino report is broken. Do you have a more recent link?

Buencamino, @Adrian Harding 65. Lots of forum members have enjoyed the Mozárabe from Almería, so we will be eager to read your posts if you are inclined to write while walking!

Try this one.....

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/stepping-on-my-shadow.67690/#post-886705

 

[Adrian Harding 65]

Try this one.....

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/stepping-on-my-shadow.67690/#post-886705

The link that @leichecerca gives to your 2017 camino report is broken. Do you have a more recent link?

Buencamino, @Adrian Harding 65. Lots of forum members have enjoyed the Mozárabe from Almería, so we will be eager to read your posts if you are inclined to write while walking!

The link to the online Magazine, with photos, can be found here: https://madmagz.com/magazine/1787155#/page/63

 

[Ronald Boivin]

Have some warm gear - gloves, scarf and woolly hat, perhaps. I started from Almeria one April a few years ago and was hit by snow in the Sierra Nevada. Wonderful views, of course, but I was caught out on that occasion. Fortunately, I had a decent fleece for use in the evenings; I certainly needed it during the daytime as well for several days.

What is your sense of this kind of cold weather during Sept/Oct in the Sierra Nevada.

 

[Tom Hagger]

You are highly unlikely to experience cold weather in September and October. Even at night it will rarely be chilly. Tom

 

[Ronald Boivin]

You are highly unlikely to experience cold weather in September and October. Even at night it will rarely be chilly. Tom

Thank you very much. I will leave my Mukluks and Snowshoes in Edmonton Alberta.

 

[Tom Hagger]

A good idea!

 

[linkster]

Check out the following pages for weather on the Camino Mozárabe.

Camino Mozárabe (09-01-22 - 10-25-22) - Average Temperatures from weatherspark.com

Camino Mozárabe (10-01-22 - 11-24-22) - Average Temperatures from weatherspark.com

 

[Ronald Boivin]

Check out the following pages for weather on the Camino Mozárabe.

Camino Mozárabe (09-01-22 - 10-25-22) - Average Temperatures from weatherspark.com

Camino Mozárabe (10-01-22 - 11-24-22) - Average Temperatures from weatherspark.com

Muchas gracias Linkster

 

[longdays]

Hi. Does anyone know if overnight temperatures are likely to fall below 0 in October on the Frances route? I was planning to camp some nights.

 

[Tom Hagger]

Highly unlikely. Camping should be no problem.

 

[linkster]

@longdays take a look here for some weather info on the Caminos.

Camino Average Temperatures

 

[longdays]

@longdays take a look here for some weather info on the Caminos.

Camino Average Temperatures

Thanks. It looks like 6 °C is the coldest it will get.

Do you think I’ll be able to buy bags of oats along the way for porridge?

 

[linkster]

@longdays No sé.

 

[C clearly]

Do you think I’ll be able to buy bags of oats along the way for porridge?

Yes, certainly in the larger towns, for example here.

 

[longdays]

Yes, certainly in the larger towns, for example here.

Great. Thanks.

How is the mobile phone reception along the route? I’ll have to work each weekday and will need to check in quite regularly. Some spells without reception won’t be a problem but if it’s more than an hour I might start to get in trouble.

 

[C clearly]

How is the mobile phone reception along the route?

I think I had Vodafone and don't remember any problem. However @Simon Shum posted the following in another thread...

Also we bought Vodafone SIM cards but realized "Moviestar" maybe a better choice -- in some small towns locals were using their cellphones with Moviestar coverage, whereas we didn't have any reception!! We got our SIM card I think from Calle Almeria and there are Orange, Vodafone, Moviestar etc tiendas in that boulevard not far from each others!!

 

[longdays]

I think I had Vodafone and don't remember any problem. However @Simon Shum posted the following in another thread...

Thanks. Sounds like it should be OK.

The main challenge now is whether I can complete the route in 20 days.

 

[Tom Hagger]

Orange has excellent coversage whenever I wanted it. Tom