I'm planning for Sept/Oct. Been around the globe and hof that via the Army. Despite all that, the 1st day has me nervous. Im open to doing it two parts. Uber back, rest, uber to same spot and continue.
Nah... 1st day is not that hard. You'll see when you get there. Easy...Start early, watch the sunrise... You'll be at Orisson by 9am... You'll want to keep going because everyone else is. Hit the food truck by noon and done by 2pm. It's like 2 miles per hour....an easy stroll after you clear the first 5km. Take your shoes off at Orisson and the food truck and do not wear boots. Wear light running shoes. You'll thank me later. Trust me! You can do the first day! 👣
@@michellej2232 Yup, just make a reservation in Roncesvalles, either at the hotel or they may take reservations at the monastery. If you're there by 2:00 or 3:00, you shouldn't have any trouble getting a bed either way. The first day is the best day on the Camino, so take your time and enjoy it.
Thoughts on staying in orisson nrather than going all the way to roncevalles - I’ve heard it makes next few days a little easier- don’t tax your body quite so much on the first day??
If you fly into CDG airport, can u catch the train to Bayonne from there, or must one transfer somewhere? The site is inconclusive. I am flying in on a Sunday in April. Thank you
I usually fly into Orly airport, which is south of Paris, but I'm sure you could get where you need to go from Charles de Gaulle. The station I use to get to Bayonne is the gare montparnasse station, which is in the southwestern part of Paris. You can use the Omio app to check train schedules and prices. Though sometimes it doesn't pull them up for some reason. If you're just interested in getting there, you can probably get a pretty inexpensive flight from CDG to Bayonne. Might even be cheaper than the train.
Generally speaking how long does it take you (not Joe) to walk on the first day (breaks included). ??? I know everyone is different depending on fitness levels etc. Enjoying the info you are providing on your channel
If you start in SJPDP it's about 28 km to Roncesvalles. Most people walk about 5 km per hour, which is about 3 mph on flat ground. The first day is a bit more challenging because of how steep it is at the beginning, so I would say it takes about 7 hours including breaks. That would be about 6 hours for walking, 30 minutes at the orrison and 30 minutes at the food truck. So if you're on the path by 7:00 a.m. you should arrive around 2:00 in the afternoon. The section from orrison to the food truck is not steep, so you go a little faster through that section and the last 5K or so is downhill.
Thanks for reply. If you don't mind have another question. I think you mentioned it in previous videos on your channel .....pre booking accomendations........book at least the first 3 days because of choke points? Second question, your process on booking...apps, book online or phone ahead???@@TheCaminoGuide
@@headinthemountains1666 I generally use booking.com app, but not all the albergues are listed. Booking.com charges a fee and many of the places know they are going to fill up anyway so they don't list there. Some people like the Camino Ninja app, but last I checked it was only available on iPhone. I used the Buen Camino app last time and it worked out pretty well. It lists most of the albergues and has phone numbers and email addresses. I would usually just use the booking.com app and if there was nothing available I would switch over to the other one and send emails out. They're pretty good at responding. I don't believe the monastery in Roncesvalles accepts reservations, but there's like 200 beds there so as long as you get there by 2:00 or so you should be fine. You could pre-book the hotel next door but then you're in your room all by yourself instead of meeting people.
Fortunately you can use google translate to translate your email into Spanish. One thing to note, in Europe they write dates by day/month not month/day like we do in the US, so May 6th would be 6/5, not 5/6, to avoid confusion it would probably be better to spell the month out (May 6th).
Can I ask you if you know anything on visa for passport ? My wife and I are in Canada and plan on going in fall of 2024 Sept Oct time frame . Thanks for sharing your info
It looks like you don't need a visa for Europe for now. They are changing the rules in 2025 where you will have to register for the ETIAS site, but for now they don't require it. You might want to verify with your government website, but here is what I found online: www.etias.ca/#:~:text=Canadians%20do%20not%20need%20a,and%20Romania%20without%20a%20visa.
Yup...before Covid messed up all the routes I would fly nonstop to Madrid and it was cheap. Most of the airlines have changed their pricing now where they advertise a base fare but then you have to pay extra for the bag and your seat assignment. If I was alone and wanted to save the money, I would probably not pay extra for a seat assignment, as the flights are not usually full so you can move once you are in the air. Some of the airlines include a backpack sized carry on but some don't. For my upcoming trip there's three of us and I needed to make sure we are together, so with the seats and paying for the backpack carry-ons we ended up at $350 nonstop into Paris. Right now French Bee is showing $337 before paying for a seat assignment.
I'm planning for Sept/Oct. Been around the globe and hof that via the Army. Despite all that, the 1st day has me nervous. Im open to doing it two parts. Uber back, rest, uber to same spot and continue.
Nah... 1st day is not that hard. You'll see when you get there. Easy...Start early, watch the sunrise... You'll be at Orisson by 9am... You'll want to keep going because everyone else is. Hit the food truck by noon and done by 2pm. It's like 2 miles per hour....an easy stroll after you clear the first 5km. Take your shoes off at Orisson and the food truck and do not wear boots. Wear light running shoes. You'll thank me later. Trust me! You can do the first day! 👣
@@TheCaminoGuide thanks. I've decided I'm going to just suck it up and go. I'll make a reservation so I don't feel rushed. Thanks!
@@michellej2232 Yup, just make a reservation in Roncesvalles, either at the hotel or they may take reservations at the monastery. If you're there by 2:00 or 3:00, you shouldn't have any trouble getting a bed either way. The first day is the best day on the Camino, so take your time and enjoy it.
The right path is called Ibaneta.
Thoughts on staying in orisson nrather than going all the way to roncevalles - I’ve heard it makes next few days a little easier- don’t tax your body quite so much on the first day??
It's kind of a short walk to Orisson. My own preference is to test myself and feel painfully alive (and accomplished) the next day.
If you fly into CDG airport, can u catch the train to Bayonne from there, or must one transfer somewhere? The site is inconclusive. I am flying in on a Sunday in April. Thank you
I usually fly into Orly airport, which is south of Paris, but I'm sure you could get where you need to go from Charles de Gaulle. The station I use to get to Bayonne is the gare montparnasse station, which is in the southwestern part of Paris. You can use the Omio app to check train schedules and prices. Though sometimes it doesn't pull them up for some reason. If you're just interested in getting there, you can probably get a pretty inexpensive flight from CDG to Bayonne. Might even be cheaper than the train.
What chatsites do you use?
Primarily Casa Ivar Camino forum. I will add it to my spreadsheet 👍
www.caminodesantiago.me/community/
Generally speaking how long does it take you (not Joe) to walk on the first day (breaks included). ???
I know everyone is different depending on fitness levels etc. Enjoying the info you are providing on your channel
If you start in SJPDP it's about 28 km to Roncesvalles. Most people walk about 5 km per hour, which is about 3 mph on flat ground. The first day is a bit more challenging because of how steep it is at the beginning, so I would say it takes about 7 hours including breaks. That would be about 6 hours for walking, 30 minutes at the orrison and 30 minutes at the food truck. So if you're on the path by 7:00 a.m. you should arrive around 2:00 in the afternoon. The section from orrison to the food truck is not steep, so you go a little faster through that section and the last 5K or so is downhill.
Thanks for reply. If you don't mind have another question. I think you mentioned it in previous videos on your channel .....pre booking accomendations........book at least the first 3 days because of choke points? Second question, your process on booking...apps, book online or phone ahead???@@TheCaminoGuide
@@headinthemountains1666 I generally use booking.com app, but not all the albergues are listed. Booking.com charges a fee and many of the places know they are going to fill up anyway so they don't list there. Some people like the Camino Ninja app, but last I checked it was only available on iPhone. I used the Buen Camino app last time and it worked out pretty well. It lists most of the albergues and has phone numbers and email addresses. I would usually just use the booking.com app and if there was nothing available I would switch over to the other one and send emails out. They're pretty good at responding. I don't believe the monastery in Roncesvalles accepts reservations, but there's like 200 beds there so as long as you get there by 2:00 or so you should be fine. You could pre-book the hotel next door but then you're in your room all by yourself instead of meeting people.
@@TheCaminoGuide I assume you are communicating/emailing in english.? Or are you using google translate on your phone. "Mi espanol " is limited. lol.
Fortunately you can use google translate to translate your email into Spanish. One thing to note, in Europe they write dates by day/month not month/day like we do in the US, so May 6th would be 6/5, not 5/6, to avoid confusion it would probably be better to spell the month out (May 6th).
Can I ask you if you know anything on visa for passport ? My wife and I are in Canada and plan on going in fall of 2024 Sept Oct time frame . Thanks for sharing your info
It looks like you don't need a visa for Europe for now. They are changing the rules in 2025 where you will have to register for the ETIAS site, but for now they don't require it. You might want to verify with your government website, but here is what I found online:
www.etias.ca/#:~:text=Canadians%20do%20not%20need%20a,and%20Romania%20without%20a%20visa.
@@TheCaminoGuide thanks for the info
LAX to Madrid for $200??
Yup...before Covid messed up all the routes I would fly nonstop to Madrid and it was cheap. Most of the airlines have changed their pricing now where they advertise a base fare but then you have to pay extra for the bag and your seat assignment. If I was alone and wanted to save the money, I would probably not pay extra for a seat assignment, as the flights are not usually full so you can move once you are in the air. Some of the airlines include a backpack sized carry on but some don't. For my upcoming trip there's three of us and I needed to make sure we are together, so with the seats and paying for the backpack carry-ons we ended up at $350 nonstop into Paris. Right now French Bee is showing $337 before paying for a seat assignment.
You know you can rent electric bikes and do the Camino in 1/2 the time
Really really not the point mate…why not just drive it? Or just fly to Santiago?