As others say you could leave SJ taxi to Orisson early and walk on to Roncesvalles. We split the first stage in two, walk to Virgin, taxi back to SJP, next day taxi to Virgin and walk on. If for some reason you must stay at Orisson then sorry...
To be honest, it's arthritis in both knees (I'm only 59). I really want to see the top of the Pyranees, but I know walking the entire route would be difficult. After Orisson, I would be fine.
My preference would be to stay over night and...
I walking from Le Puy en Velay to Conques in September 2017. On the Camino Frances, I had walked from 18 to 25 miles per day with little problem. On the route out of Le Puy, I walked more slowly as there the path goes up hills and down, and...
Hi Nadia,
I just came back from walking 15 days with my partner on the Chemin du Puy. We reached Conques in 7 days but there were definitely some long challenging days in there. Checkout my blog if you like especially the final post I made as...
Try going from Le Puy to Aumont-Aubrac, which has bus connections. That's very doable in 7 days, no one has to rush through this beautiful part of France, no one will be stressed. Then, another year, you can return and pick up where you left off.
I'm 13 years removed from my first Camino and I still get indigestion when I look at a busy appointment calendar. The only cure for missing the Camino is to start planning the next one. Take care
I'm on day three back at work from walking the Camino Frances. I feel a bit homesick. I could have lived that life indefinitely I think. I wasn't ready for it to be over, when it was over.
My wife said it best: "The Camino is what the...
As you state that a spiritual Camino is what you’re looking for, I’m going to second the recommendation of @jungleboy. I certainly enjoyed walking the Inglés, but from the more spiritual perspective I’d suggest a walk that included the Variante...
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