Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

[MARSKA]

Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be flying from the US to Madrid, leaving tomorrow, arriving Pamplona the day after. I'm very excited to begin my 2nd camino. The weather will determine my starting point but in general I will be walking the Frances (but would love to try a different route and who knows?)

I want to thank all of you who have supported me and provided information, wise advice, a coin purse, and a necklace All invaluable. Really. I know it gets tiresome answering the same questions over and over but man-o-man what a blessing you are!!!!!! So many mistakes avoided because of your sage advice. My heart is full.

"Live" posts may be easier this time. I hope to send a little "flavor of the camino" to y'all while on pilgrimage.

And aaaawwwway we go

 

[Anamya]

Ooohh, it's lovely to read you are going again! From the start, I think of most of us knew you would be back!
Please share all the wonder, all the enthusiasm (and even the not-so-great things) in the forum, we will love to follow your walk again. Buen Camino!

 

[David]

Enjoy!! Absolutely Enjoy!!

Buen Camino!

 

[Fortyforward]

Yesssss! Buen camino, vai bene, go well, kia kaha from nz

 

[good_old_shoes]

Enjoy, Marska!

I am on the way right now and the weather has been perfect so far.

It is busy, but the places I stayed at had still beds left in the evening (except Beilari).

All the spring flowers are in bloom.

It's a beautiful time of year for walking.

Buen Camino, peregrina!

 

[Scott Sweeney]

Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be flying from the US to Madrid, leaving tomorrow, arriving Pamplona the day after. I'm very excited to begin my 2nd camino. The weather will determine my starting point but in general I will be walking the Frances (but would love to try a different route and who knows?)

I want to thank all of you who have supported me and provided information, wise advice, a coin purse, and a necklace All invaluable. Really. I know it gets tiresome answering the same questions over and over but man-o-man what a blessing you are!!!!!! So many mistakes avoided because of your sage advice. My heart is full.

"Live" posts may be easier this time. I hope to send a little "flavor of the camino" to y'all while on pilgrimage.

And aaaawwwway we go

Twice in six month's, you've got the itch.

 

[Kiwi-family]

See you in Pamplona for breakfast!
I’m one eleven hour flight down and have made it to Singapore. Another 11 hour flight which has been delayed and hopefully I will make my connecting flight to Madrid!

 

[MARSKA]

Not such an auspicious beginning I'm afraid - accidentally left my Camino jacket at home. I'll need to buy one in Pamplona. I know the downtown Decathlon - are there other places to look?

 

[MARSKA]

....AND I just now realized I neglected to re-treat my bag with permethian(sp?) so I guess I'll have bedbugs & be cold .....

 

[J Willhaus]

Caminoteca is good. Decathlon will be fine. Phil has an inexpensive Decathlon jacket he bought when he went to Spain by himself in 2021 and he still wears it a lot.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Have a wonderful Camino!

 

[lt56ny]

Not such an auspicious beginning I'm afraid - accidentally left my Camino jacket at home. I'll need to buy one in Pamplona. I know the downtown Decathlon - are there other places to look?

Go to Caminoteca. It is right around the corner from the municipal albergue. The owner and his employees are super nice and helpful. Why spend your money at a big corporate store. Check out Caminoteca. If they don't have what you need the Decathlon is waiting. I know there is a Decathlon outside of the city and it is much larger if the small Decathlon or Caminoteca do not have what you need.

https://caminoteca.com

 

[lovingkindness]

Buen camino!

 

[Kirkie]

Another independent shop is Muga, in Pamplona. Google or apple maps will show you where.

 

[alexwalker]

Will hopefully arrive in Pamplona on Tuesday evening and walk to Uterga Wednesday morning. Will walk the road down from Alta del Perdon.

Will try to remember to wear my jacket.

 

[OzAnnie]

....AND I just now realized I neglected to re-treat my bag with permethian(sp?) so I guess I'll have bedbugs & be cold .....

I have walked many caminos since 2012 and never treated my gear. I’ve never had a bed bug. Don’t expect to find them yourself. You’d have to be very unlucky.
Buen camino

 

[BetteHarris]

Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be flying from the US to Madrid, leaving tomorrow, arriving Pamplona the day after. I'm very excited to begin my 2nd camino. The weather will determine my starting point but in general I will be walking the Frances (but would love to try a different route and who knows?)

I want to thank all of you who have supported me and provided information, wise advice, a coin purse, and a necklace All invaluable. Really. I know it gets tiresome answering the same questions over and over but man-o-man what a blessing you are!!!!!! So many mistakes avoided because of your sage advice. My heart is full.

"Live" posts may be easier this time. I hope to send a little "flavor of the camino" to y'all while on pilgrimage.

And aaaawwwway we go

Me too! I leave tomorrow also! 2nd time but hope to walk the first part of Camino Frances and end in Astorga where I started last year. Flying from L.A. to Paris then connection to Biarritz and shuttle to St Jean PdP. Yes, hope weather cooperates and Napoleon Route is open. Hope our paths cross.
Buen Camino!
Bette

 

[Dani7]

Oh @MARSKA. I am so so happy for you. Looking forward to your posts. Hope the flight went without a hitch. Buen Camino

 

[wynrich]

We leave tomorrow, too, for the Norte! Maybe we'll see you in the Madrid airport. Buen Camiino!

 

[MARSKA]

Me too! I leave tomorrow also! 2nd time but hope to walk the first part of Camino Frances and end in Astorga where I started last year. Flying from L.A. to Paris then connection to Biarritz and shuttle to St Jean PdP. Yes, hope weather cooperates and Napoleon Route is open. Hope our paths cross.
Buen Camino!
Bette

Hi Bette! Sending you a PM

 

[MARSKA]

Caminotech has everything except jackets. Muga has only maps and books. I guess it will be Decathlon

 

[Kirkie]

Caminotech has everything except jackets. Muga has only maps and books. I guess it will be Decathlon

Muga has more than maps and books. It is well stocked with outdoor gear including shoes and clothes. I know it from going into it most years...

 

[good_old_shoes]

Caminotech has everything except jackets. Muga has only maps and books. I guess it will be Decathlon

What kind of jacket are you looking for?

I was in Caminoteca a few days ago and I saw some simple fleece jackets I think. I did look for something else (and found it) but did look around the shop a bit. They seem to have more or less everything a pilgrim might need.

 

[Rita Flower]

I have walked many caminos since 2012 and never treated my gear. I’ve never had a bed bug. Don’t expect to find them yourself. You’d have to be very unlucky.
Buen camino

Same here - no treatments- no bedbugs. Unless you are one of the people who are allergic I don’t think you need be concerned.

 

[MARSKA]

What kind of jacket are you looking for?

I was in Caminoteca a few days ago and I saw some simple fleece jackets I think. I did look for something else (and found it) but did look around the shop a bit. They seem to have more or less everything a pilgrim might need.

Ok I'll look in the store. Nothing on their website

 

[mattythedog]

....AND I just now realized I neglected to re-treat my bag with permethian(sp?) so I guess I'll have bedbugs & be cold .....

Or you could guess you won't have bed bugs; and I was not aware permethrin keeps one from getting cold Buen Camino!!

 

[catheriam]

Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be flying from the US to Madrid, leaving tomorrow, arriving Pamplona the day after. I'm very excited to begin my 2nd camino. The weather will determine my starting point but in general I will be walking the Frances (but would love to try a different route and who knows?)

I want to thank all of you who have supported me and provided information, wise advice, a coin purse, and a necklace All invaluable. Really. I know it gets tiresome answering the same questions over and over but man-o-man what a blessing you are!!!!!! So many mistakes avoided because of your sage advice. My heart is full.

"Live" posts may be easier this time. I hope to send a little "flavor of the camino" to y'all while on pilgrimage.

And aaaawwwway we go

A Jackie Gleason fan! Will begin my fourth on 11 April from Roncesvalles, a circuitious route from new expat home in Portugal. Bus from Pamplona to Roncesvalles prompted by an inspired commitment to same April departure from same Abbey early April 2002. Now older! Heavier of hip, lighter of heart, and significantly wiser with the footwear (Merrell and ECCO). Hope to see you on the way and felicitations for a wonderful Camino experience!

 

[dreaming]

I too have never treated my gear. 3 long caminos and no bed bugs.

 

[CAshworth]

....AND I just now realized I neglected to re-treat my bag with permethian(sp?) so I guess I'll have bedbugs & be cold .....

I've walked two Camino's (2022 and 2023) and never had a single bedbug with zero treatment to my bags. I think you'll be fine.

 

[trecile]

....AND I just now realized I neglected to re-treat my bag with permethian(sp?) so I guess I'll have bedbugs & be cold .....

I wouldn't worry too much about bed bugs, especially at this time of year before there have been a lot of other pilgrims spreading them around. Permethrin doesn't protect you from being bitten anyway. If you suspect that you have been exposed to bed bugs do the heat treatment on everything that can go into a hot dryer, and make a visual inspection of everything else.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Not such an auspicious beginning I'm afraid - accidentally left my Camino jacket at home. I'll need to buy one in Pamplona. I know the downtown Decathlon - are there other places to look?

I second Caminoteca.
It is just inside Pamplona city walls, not far from the Cathedral
BUT - honestly, I'd check the free box at the Jesus y Maria albergue first.
You just might find something there!
And ask at Casa Ibarrolo Albergue - I think he keeps a free box as well.
Buen Camino!

 

[Sue127]

Have a great camino @MARSKA. Certainly look as though you'll have company. Enjoy.
wish I was there too, would love to walk in spring - maybe next year ......