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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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