travelingtrish
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Hoping to go in April (2014)
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travelingtrish said:Thanks for your reply. Two reasons for the tent idea were one: worried that i might not make it to the refuge and two: i would rather sleep outside the refuge (when i get to one) as i have problems sleeping and snoring would have awake all night! But it seems the extra weight could be a problem. I see on the site that some use a tarp using theire poles but i have no idea how one would do that. Any thoughts.
travelingtrish said:I am hoping to do the walk from france to santiago in 2014. Ifound some details earlier but lost them. So i think it was fly into france them train to st john pied de port(?) if someone could clarify this and give more detail that would be great.
Also my sister is a very fit person who has walked the bib track, coast to coast, and others. I am not so fit but aim to just take my time and bring a small tent in case i d ont make the refuge in time. When i told her yesterday of my plan she actually sneered at me and said: "i hate to tell you this dear but there is no way you could carry a backpack.'" Now of course i shall do it if i have to crawl. So tell me are any other folk doing this without having a super level of fitness.
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LOL sisters hahahamax44 said:travelingtrish said:When i told her yesterday of my plan she actually sneered at me and said: "i hate to tell you this dear but there is no way you could carry a backpack.'"
If I waited for all my contradictions to reconcile, I would never take the first step!I does seem a bit counter intuitive
The Spanish leg of the train is easy enough once you're at SDC (Renfe or travel Agent) and seniors should be able to get a "tarjeta dorada" rail card for 5 euros for good discounts. Not sure of the French train leg as I usually fly out of Barcelona.Cejanus said:...if you are a Senior you can get a senior's ticket ....I intend to train it from Santiago de Compostela back to Paris so that I can see the countryside and I love train travel. At this point in time I am having some difficulty with organising this part of the trip back to Paris.
They are not that far apart. Guidebooks show stages of 20 to 25 km, but there are many intermediate stopping points. You can see many of them here:where did he sleep if the refuges are 20/25 ks apart?
Check the Camino de Santiago Calendar by clicking the link at the bottom of the page. It will show other pilgrims' departure dates (and I have added your estimated date).Anyone else starting around that time?
hecate105 said:as i have a disability and cannot carry a rucksack, I wanted to see if this would be a way i could still hike. It works! I got a Dixon Rollerpack and couldn't recommend it enough! I carry a tent, sleeping bag and clothing and let my husband carry the water and food - he is stronger!
Is there a direct train? I can only find where you have to catch two trains and a bus to get to SJPDP from Pariskokoda101 said:caught the train at 8.30am to St Jean de Port,
postie rider said:My sister told me I was too old to do it - I will be 52 by then.
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