Starting on Sept 7... Was okay but freaking out a bit!

[neutra]

My name is Greg Neutra and I will be starting my Camino from Burgos bright and early the morning of Sept 7th. Planning to reach Santiago 29 days later on Oct 5. One of my challenges is a bum ankle and that's why I'm setting my bar at 300 miles in 29 days. I feel that I've done what I can to get myself ready physically but I'm just realizing that I really don't haven't gotten my stages figured out nor have I picked the auberges that I want to stay in. There are so many ways to pace oneself and so many choices of places to stay along the way!

Any sage advice about getting past this moment of overwhelm would be greatly appreciated...

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[JohnnieWalker]

Hola Greg

I can understand you need for reassurance. All will be well. From Burgos you will be able to walk in stages as you wish - you will cover 489 kms and you have 29 days to do this in - have a look at this tool: http://www.godesalco.com/plan/frances where you can look at where the disctances between the albergues etc. You don't need to pick anything in advance just start walking.

John

 

[Deleted member 3000]

One scenario with some of my favorite albergues. It gives you two day buffer:
Day Stage Partial (km) Cumulative (km)
1) Fr, 7-Sep-2012 Burgos - Rabé de las Calzadas 12.6 12.6
2) Sa, 8-Sep-2012 Rabé de las Calzadas - Hontanas 18.2 30.8
3) Su, 9-Sep-2012 Hontanas - Ermita de San Nicolás 18.4 49.2
4) Mo, 10-Sep-2012 Ermita de San Nicolás - Población de Campos 19.2 68.4
5) Tu, 11-Sep-2012 Población de Campos - Carrión de los Condes 15.3 83.7
6) We, 12-Sep-2012 Carrión de los Condes - Calzadilla de la Cueza 16.9 100.6
7) Th, 13-Sep-2012 Calzadilla de la Cueza - Sahagún 21.8 122.4
8 ) Fr, 14-Sep-2012 Sahagún - El Burgo Ranero 17.7 140.1
9) Sa, 15-Sep-2012 El Burgo Ranero - Mansilla de las Mulas 19.1 159.2
10) Su, 16-Sep-2012 Mansilla de las Mulas - León 18.1 177.3
11) Mo, 17-Sep-2012 León - Villadangos del Páramo 20.1 197.4
12) Tu, 18-Sep-2012 Villadangos del Páramo - Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias 16.7 214.1
13) We, 19-Sep-2012 Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias - Santa Catalina de Somoza 20.5 234.6
14) Th, 20-Sep-2012 Santa Catalina de Somoza - Foncebadón 16.6 251.2
15) Fr, 21-Sep-2012 Foncebadón - Molinaseca 19.3 270.5
16) Sa, 22-Sep-2012 Molinaseca - Cacabelos 23 293.5
17) Su, 23-Sep-2012 Cacabelos - Trabadelo 17.2 310.7
18) Mo, 24-Sep-2012 Trabadelo - O Cebreiro 18.6 329.3
19) Tu, 25-Sep-2012 O Cebreiro - Triacastela 20.8 350.1
20) We, 26-Sep-2012 Triacastela - Sarria 24.6 374.7
21) Th, 27-Sep-2012 Sarria - Mercadoiro 16.8 391.5
22) Fr, 28-Sep-2012 Mercadoiro - Ventas de Narón 18.9 410.4
23) Sa, 29-Sep-2012 Ventas de Narón - San Xulian 15.1 425.5
24) Su, 30-Sep-2012 San Xulian - Melide 11.1 436.6
25) Mo, 1-Oct-2012 Melide - Arzúa 14.3 450.9
26) Tu, 2-Oct-2012 Arzúa - Rúa 17.8 468.7
27) We, 3-Oct-2012 Rúa - Santiago de Compostela 20.7 489.4

 

[Anniesantiago]

Just remember, it's EASY and very inexpensive to catch a bus from most villages and a taxi is about 1 euro per kilometer. So take rests when you need them and taxi or bus if your ankle acts up.

All will be well... Buen Camino!

 

[neutra]

I am already feeling the warmth and support from my fellow peregrinos and I haven't set foot on the trail yet! Thanks so much to all of you for your support and especially to falcon269 for taking the time to draft a whole itinerary for me. I am feeling much better!

 

[lbpierce]

Falcon's generosity in coming up with a possible itinerary for Greg is what is so beautiful about the Camino community.

 

[neutra]

Falcon,

Not sure if you're watching this post anymore... You mentioned in your proposed itinerary for me (thanks again!) that it included "some of my favorite albergues". It's completely clear with the small towns that only have one but most of the locations have multiple albergues to choose from. Do you have a spearate list of your favorites? Thanks!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Sorry, but I like too many of them! I have three favorites in Sarria alone...

 

[BlackKnight84]

Heya Greg,

All the best with your pilgrimage. I too start on the 7th of September, but from St. Jean Pied de Port. I will be thinking of you on your camino. I hope the ankle holds up!

Who knows, the way might have us meet!

Buen Camino!

Tristan

 

[msp41]

Þakka þér kærlega fyrir kæri Falcon
Thank you very much dear Falcon
It is so nice to have these names of the albergues, you feel like you are coming to a place you know rather than quite a foreign place if you understand what I mean, something a friend recommended. Sunday mornig I will fly from here and start walking September 3 and meet all you lovely people.
Buen camino