There and Back Again

[Patzerdog]

I'm planning a "there and back again" Camino that goes from St. Jean to Muxia and back again. This would be for 2018, starting (probably) in the last week of August and ending sometime in November. Since most pre-modern pilgrims would have had to walk back home, I'm wondering about the value of that long walk back. Is it important in some way? On a very practical level, what kind of weather am I likely to hit in the Pyrenees before November 15? If any of you have done this, or have thoughts about any aspect of this, I'd be most grateful to hear them. I'll be 66 when I do this, so older than most--but younger than some--and I've done two Caminos, so I have some idea what this is about. I was always amazed and delighted by the few peregrinos I saw walking east.

 

[nycwalking]

Winter 2014, I walked west with a French pilgrim who lived to walk the camino just as you outlined: He was in his sixties. He had been doing this for some years. Why, I do not know. He did tell me periodically he made the home sojourn, to pick up mail, cash his checks, check in with relations then off to CF. If I remember correctly, he only walked CF.

In November, the Pyrennes may be closed so off to Valcarlos you'll go.

Sounds like quite the adventure.
Buen camino you!

 

[William Garza]

Let your spirit free
It will be a beautiful journey i think.. that many have not done

 

[KinkyOne]

I'm planning a "there and back again" Camino that goes from St. Jean to Muxia and back again. This would be for 2018, starting (probably) in the last week of August and ending sometime in November. Since most pre-modern pilgrims would have had to walk back home, I'm wondering about the value of that long walk back. Is it important in some way? On a very practical level, what kind of weather am I likely to hit in the Pyrenees before November 15? If any of you have done this, or have thoughts about any aspect of this, I'd be most grateful to hear them. I'll be 66 when I do this, so older than most--but younger than some--and I've done two Caminos, so I have some idea what this is about. I was always amazed and delighted by the few peregrinos I saw walking east.

Hola, @Patzerdog ,
May I ask you where are you coming from?
If it is Europe I would suggest you to walk from your doorstep. I mean SJPdP isn't "a starting point" historically!!! More so it is Roncesvalles!
So what is importance for you to walk from SJPdP to Muxia (why not to Fisterra???) and back? Personal? Because there's simply no historical basement for that.

I don't want to discourage you but just giving you some food for thought.

Anyway - Buen Camino!

 

[FLEUR]

Near Santiago met a delightful French man (72yr old) last year who had walked all the way alone, from Vezelay. I asked whether he'd continue walking on to Fisterra he said no he wouldn't, he was absolutely saturated with Camino life and couldn't wait to catch the bus home to Paris. It was his second C.F. he was extremely fit and a runner I think.

 

[Bob from L.A. !]

WOW! Good luck ! Sounds like a great experience!