Walking Buddies Needed for Camino Frances Late September

[jcav795]

Hi All,

My name is Jenny and I am planning to walk the Camino Frances in late September, aiming to leave SJPdP September 26 or 27. I'd love to link up with others planning to walk around this time. I am a little nervous as this will be my first Camino and I'm traveling solo. Please reply or message me if you're interested in linking up! Buen Camino everyone!

-Jenny

 

[Mike55]

Jenny, don't be nervous. I, along with hundreds of others, walked the Frances in September 2017. If you want to be with others then you will be. I'm sure that as you arrive in St Jean (assuming that is your start) you will meet others. Little groups form or you may choose to walk alone but you will almost always be within sight of others and just arrange to meet up in the evening. It really will take care of itself - just be prepared to start a conversation and the rest will follow. It will be an amazing experience - Buen Camino

 

[C clearly]

Your walking buddies are busy making preparations for their trips. They want you to know that they will meet you on the main street of SJPP between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. on that date, if they haven't already introduced themselves in the albergue.

 

[André Walker]

Hi Jenny,

Next week I'll be starting my 4th camino. Although I'm a happily married man (and extremely monogamous), I walk my caminos solo. I found that doing so, it gives me the most profound experience.

In 2014 my wife and I walked the Frances together: from St. Jean to shortly after Pamplona. My wife then felt sure enough to continue on her own (knowing how to check into an albergue, where to find cash machines and farmacies, what het favourite coffee in Spanish is). We split up to walk our own camino and only joined each other again two days before Santiago. To finish it together.

Walking it alone, I've never felt lost or lonely. I really enjoyed walking by myself, sometimes joining an other pilgrim for a couple of miles. And always meeting other pilgrims to talk to and have a good time with at the bars, restaurants and albergues. Never had a dinner on my own.

I'm sure you'll be fine. There'll be plenty of pilgrims who'll be happy to meet you and keep you company if you feel like it.

So don't worry. Enjoy the preparations and: "Go take a walk !!!"

Buen Camino.

 

[4 Eyes]

Hi Jenny, I will start my walk September 27 from SJPP, my fifth camino. Yes let's meet up and hopefully we can walk together. Do you know where you will be staying upon arrival?

 

[Iriebabel]

Hi All,

My name is Jenny and I am planning to walk the Camino Frances in late September, aiming to leave SJPdP September 26 or 27. I'd love to link up with others planning to walk around this time. I am a little nervous as this will be my first Camino and I'm traveling solo. Please reply or message me if you're interested in linking up! Buen Camino everyone!

-Jenny

I walked alone but Dont worry you will meet many people on the camino. I met 3 people in StJean just walking around..who, although we didn’t walk together, I would see at various points along the way .was like meeting family each time we saw each other. Otherwise i would walk with people for an hour or two until i felt I was keeping them back so I would tell them to go ahead. The camino is pretty safe just be aware of your surroundings. You may find you like walking alone at some points but believe me when I say the camino is the best of walking alone without feeling lonley. Meaning you can be alone if you want and still meet up with the same people at the albergue Buen Camino

 

[twh]

If you have the ability to make eye contact and smile, you will have as many new friends as you can handle. And, it's pretty much understood that most Pilgrims prefer to have some walking time in solitude each day making it easy to "un-attach" from people if you find you are more popular than you desire. Just say, "hey it's been great walking with you...I think I'm going to walk alone for awhile...I'm sure I'll see you later". Then, speed up if you know you are faster for 15 minutes to put some distance between you and them or do this when they decide to stop or take a picture or use the bathroom etc... But if you're not sure if your are faster then make your statement and you stop for a break, at a cafe or on the side of the road to adjust your shoes and drink some water etc... It's easier to control the gap between you and another doing it from behind them. You will figure it all out on the road. People are easy going on the Camino.

 

[Arnica]

hi Jenny! I’m walking my first Camino, the same route as you, but starting Oct 5 in Logroño. So if you see a huffing puffing 40 year old with a very light blue pack, come say hi! Where are you from, btw?
Arnica from Canada