dear Nadine, such a pleasure to watch this video ... I walked the camino twice so far, and in both cases I did the Aragones, and then followed the Frances to Santiago, and once to Finisterre as well. I love that first bit and would probably always prefer it to the St Jean - Pamplona one, as it gives me a more gentle start into the camino crowds, and also I love the landscapes you cross there... I'm impressed by your love and dedication of the camino in all its variations... I just earlier followed all your episodes of the Portuguese one (from Porto)... very beautiful.. what I haven't heard is you sharing about your inner experience... struggles, life themes? Teachings?... I went through highs and also lows... my major realization was related to the permanent call to be in the presence... I find it psychologically and spiritually so valuable... and I'm also aware that everyone gets something different from it :)
Thank you so much for this comment- a fellow Aragones pilgrim! I loved this walk too, and would love to do it again some day. It really is such a great Camino! And I struggle, just a little, to share my inner experience publicly. I really love when others do (which makes me think that, in turn, I should as well), but my reasons for walking, continuing to walk, and how the walking fills my soul and helps me to grow and reflect are so personal. Sometimes I give small glimpses in these videos, but you've picked up on my focus of the external and the journey, more than the inner workings. It's something for me to think about... maybe I can begin to share a little more on future Caminos :)
@@NadineWalks thank you, dear Nadine, I very much appreciate your so personal reply... and I'm also aware that you'd put yourself quite on the spot, when sharing about inner life experiences in a vlog... I wouldn't want you to feel pressured to do it.. if it comes it needs to come naturally... anyway, you're doing a wonderful job, drawing people towards experiencing the camino, receiving what they are ready to hear and feel... the camino has something for all of us... important lessons about life... there is so much more to it, than a beautiful holiday experience, and the warmth and instant deep connection to others is, I believe, an essential part of its teaching... the other part is that it allows us to untangle ourselves from the burdons, anxieties and distractions that our usual social and cultural webs constantly provide, and see suddenly what human life could also be - a version much more free of unhealthy entanglements... you're helping to encourage this, Nadine, a very good job indeed... :)
So happy to find your talk on the Camino ARGONÉS .this on my bucket list for a long time.Thank for the advise on the starting 👉. take care.im following your stages on Camino Portugese coastal way.We planning for next year .hopefully we will succeed the 3rd time.BOM CAMINHO
Thank you! I'm glad I could share parts of this journey (the first couple of videos on this channel are from the Aragonés, I walked in 2019 and really loved it. Make sure to check those out if you haven't already, they'll give you a sense of what the route looks like!). Buen Camino!
Yes, absolutely! I think walking the Aragones to Puente La Reina... continuing on the Frances to Ponferrada and then continuing onto the Invierno could be a GREAT Camino for someone looking to avoid the most crowded sections of the Francés, but still getting some of that "classic" Camino experience. Hmm... this sounds like a good video topic... ;)
Great video, and thanks for explaining the possibility of starting a few stages earlier. I have had a hard time finding transport to the starting point.
I'd had the same trouble, and when I realized it would be easy to start somewhere in France, it was a no-brainer! (well, I also had the time, which helped)
Good afternoon Nadine thank you very much for this review of the Camino. I walked the française last year and I’m very interested in walking this section this coming September. Do you remember which guide you used for this stage? I use the Camino Ninja app on the main Camino France’s last year but it does not seem to include this part in the app. Thanks
Love your videos❣️🥾❣️ Is there a "sertificat" for Aragones? Not the reason to go or not, but nice memory... Sounds like a great "one of more to be combined" for another trip (hope to finish Frances this year)
Unfortunately, as far as I know there isn't a certificate for walking the Aragonés. It would be nice it there WAS something! One nice way to personally mark the end is to make sure you spend some time at Eunate, the small Romanesque church on the last stage of the Aragones before you reach Puenta la Reina. It's such a peaceful and beautiful spot, and the perfect place to reflect on the pilgrimage.
Yes! I wish I had realized this was a possibility at the time when I was walking... I think Lourdes is only three stages from Oloron Sainte-Marie! This would be a GREAT Camino if you had about two weeks... six stages from Lourdes to Somport, another 6 or 7 to Puente La Reina.
I don't recall meeting other pilgrims who used a luggage transfer service on the Aragonés, but I did a quick search on the Camino forum, and discovered that there may be some options! Here the thread I found- it was from 2019, so pre-pandemic, but it would be worth looking into some of these options to see if they're still up and running. www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/luggage-transfer-on-the-aragones.61831/
Excellent! You've just added another route to my growing list.
I think you would really love this one!
dear Nadine, such a pleasure to watch this video ... I walked the camino twice so far, and in both cases I did the Aragones, and then followed the Frances to Santiago, and once to Finisterre as well. I love that first bit and would probably always prefer it to the St Jean - Pamplona one, as it gives me a more gentle start into the camino crowds, and also I love the landscapes you cross there... I'm impressed by your love and dedication of the camino in all its variations... I just earlier followed all your episodes of the Portuguese one (from Porto)... very beautiful.. what I haven't heard is you sharing about your inner experience... struggles, life themes? Teachings?... I went through highs and also lows... my major realization was related to the permanent call to be in the presence... I find it psychologically and spiritually so valuable... and I'm also aware that everyone gets something different from it :)
Thank you so much for this comment- a fellow Aragones pilgrim! I loved this walk too, and would love to do it again some day. It really is such a great Camino!
And I struggle, just a little, to share my inner experience publicly. I really love when others do (which makes me think that, in turn, I should as well), but my reasons for walking, continuing to walk, and how the walking fills my soul and helps me to grow and reflect are so personal. Sometimes I give small glimpses in these videos, but you've picked up on my focus of the external and the journey, more than the inner workings. It's something for me to think about... maybe I can begin to share a little more on future Caminos :)
@@NadineWalks thank you, dear Nadine, I very much appreciate your so personal reply... and I'm also aware that you'd put yourself quite on the spot, when sharing about inner life experiences in a vlog... I wouldn't want you to feel pressured to do it.. if it comes it needs to come naturally... anyway, you're doing a wonderful job, drawing people towards experiencing the camino, receiving what they are ready to hear and feel... the camino has something for all of us... important lessons about life... there is so much more to it, than a beautiful holiday experience, and the warmth and instant deep connection to others is, I believe, an essential part of its teaching... the other part is that it allows us to untangle ourselves from the burdons, anxieties and distractions that our usual social and cultural webs constantly provide, and see suddenly what human life could also be - a version much more free of unhealthy entanglements... you're helping to encourage this, Nadine, a very good job indeed... :)
So happy to find your talk on the Camino ARGONÉS .this on my bucket list for a long time.Thank for the advise on the starting 👉. take care.im following your stages on Camino Portugese coastal way.We planning for next year .hopefully we will succeed the 3rd time.BOM CAMINHO
Thank you! I'm glad I could share parts of this journey (the first couple of videos on this channel are from the Aragonés, I walked in 2019 and really loved it. Make sure to check those out if you haven't already, they'll give you a sense of what the route looks like!). Buen Camino!
This should be great for those worried about the crowds this year!
Yes, absolutely! I think walking the Aragones to Puente La Reina... continuing on the Frances to Ponferrada and then continuing onto the Invierno could be a GREAT Camino for someone looking to avoid the most crowded sections of the Francés, but still getting some of that "classic" Camino experience. Hmm... this sounds like a good video topic... ;)
Great video, and thanks for explaining the possibility of starting a few stages earlier. I have had a hard time finding transport to the starting point.
I'd had the same trouble, and when I realized it would be easy to start somewhere in France, it was a no-brainer! (well, I also had the time, which helped)
Good afternoon Nadine thank you very much for this review of the Camino. I walked the française last year and I’m very interested in walking this section this coming September.
Do you remember which guide you used for this stage? I use the Camino Ninja app on the main Camino France’s last year but it does not seem to include this part in the app.
Thanks
This is a really great Camino! The Buen Camino app has this route, and gronze.com is a great tool for planning stages. I hope that helps!
Love your videos❣️🥾❣️
Is there a "sertificat" for Aragones? Not the reason to go or not, but nice memory... Sounds like a great "one of more to be combined" for another trip (hope to finish Frances this year)
Unfortunately, as far as I know there isn't a certificate for walking the Aragonés. It would be nice it there WAS something! One nice way to personally mark the end is to make sure you spend some time at Eunate, the small Romanesque church on the last stage of the Aragones before you reach Puenta la Reina. It's such a peaceful and beautiful spot, and the perfect place to reflect on the pilgrimage.
@@NadineWalks thank you!
I’ve always on wanted to do this route but starting a few days back at Lourdes which is close to Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Yes! I wish I had realized this was a possibility at the time when I was walking... I think Lourdes is only three stages from Oloron Sainte-Marie! This would be a GREAT Camino if you had about two weeks... six stages from Lourdes to Somport, another 6 or 7 to Puente La Reina.
Thanks for the video Nadia. Was there a luggage transfer service on this Camino?
I don't recall meeting other pilgrims who used a luggage transfer service on the Aragonés, but I did a quick search on the Camino forum, and discovered that there may be some options! Here the thread I found- it was from 2019, so pre-pandemic, but it would be worth looking into some of these options to see if they're still up and running. www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/luggage-transfer-on-the-aragones.61831/
Thanks Nadine.