Hi Kelly
You are from ChCh? I am originally from there also. But now living in Copenhagen, Denmark, and will be travelling from there.
I unexpectedly got made redundant 2 weeks before Xmas and have just decided over Xmas/NY to do this, and so am a bit late in all my planning etc. Haven't decided for sure when I will start, but thinking it will be a week ahead of you - on 1 April. I was even thinking a week before that on 25 March. But as some accommodation may be closed in March, now looking at April. As I say, still in the planning stage!!! Arrrghhhh. I hope I haven't left it too late!
I thought I was going to give myself 35 days. But now wondering if I should allow some rest days ... so maybe it would be 41. But I'm not sure about that yet. At least 35 days.
I was also thinking of having a bag transported and just carrying a day pack. I hear the Spanish postal service offers a reliance service for not very much. But, again, I may yet reconsider this and carry my own bag afterall.
I am just a little concerned about my fitness level to be carrying my own bag. I am relatively fit but will really need to up the training from here on in!!!