Wonderful Pyrénées! First time across, slept in Orisson, second time, having walked from Le Puy, went straight through to Roncesvalles. Dreaming of another crossing! Thank you for the happy memories!
My wife did it about 7 years ago. I hope to do it in a few years when I retire. I appreciate your good energy and humility. Have fun. I look forward to following your progress.
I mentioned in the comments of your Santiago final video that I would watch from the beginning so here I am :) I started on May 26th and went the whole way to Roncesvalles as you did. What day did you start your Camino?
You said you booked Orisson but did you pay for it In advance? I booked it in June for September and I had to pay the full amount in advance. It said it was nonrefundable also.
I booked Orisson because I was worried that I wont make the way to Roncevalles, but I reached Orisson by 8am, better to rake the rest of the day and make the whole way. It is hard but really not that bad.
@@findingmyway4327 I'm sure I can make it all the way but with a history of back problems I did not want to chance it the first day out. I hear people that go all the way to Roncevalles in 1 day are really sore the next day.
Nothing comes close to day one crossing the Pyrenees, and IMO the first 10km is the hardest. The guide book I used for my journey said day one was a Baptism of Fire and I have to agree. If you want to arrive in Roncevalles you have to just keep going. I can’t imagine starting the day at 5am though and regularly cursed pilgrims who shone a lamp on my bunk and rustled bags and “whispered “ at 5am. I just don’t see the point of walking in the dark. But each of our journeys is different.
Wonderful Pyrénées! First time across, slept in Orisson, second time, having walked from Le Puy, went straight through to Roncesvalles. Dreaming of another crossing! Thank you for the happy memories!
My wife did it about 7 years ago. I hope to do it in a few years when I retire. I appreciate your good energy and humility. Have fun. I look forward to following your progress.
Such language!
Lack of finesse!
I am an African, we don't have finesse. I had to google it just to know what it is...😂
I mentioned in the comments of your Santiago final video that I would watch from the beginning so here I am :) I started on May 26th and went the whole way to Roncesvalles as you did. What day did you start your Camino?
I think it was 20 July 2022
You are too funny!!! " I nearly died twice".
To me, this is the hardest stage of the whole camino.
oh, but so enchanting, didn't you think? Cebreiro in the rain was a bit... taxing however!
You said you booked Orisson but did you pay for it In advance? I booked it in June for September and I had to pay the full amount in advance. It said it was nonrefundable also.
I said I will pay at arrival. When I got there I canceled the booking. They did ask for advance payment but I did not do that.
I booked Orisson because I was worried that I wont make the way to Roncevalles, but I reached Orisson by 8am, better to rake the rest of the day and make the whole way. It is hard but really not that bad.
@@findingmyway4327 I don't believe I had any choice.
@@findingmyway4327 I'm sure I can make it all the way but with a history of back problems I did not want to chance it the first day out. I hear people that go all the way to Roncevalles in 1 day are really sore the next day.
@@me-lg1yw I guess it all depends on your own health.
it gets worse after leon
Nah, the last 10km before O’Cebreiro was ruff but otherwise nothing came close to the Pyrenees.
Nothing comes close to day one crossing the Pyrenees, and IMO the first 10km is the hardest. The guide book I used for my journey said day one was a Baptism of Fire and I have to agree. If you want to arrive in Roncevalles you have to just keep going. I can’t imagine starting the day at 5am though and regularly cursed pilgrims who shone a lamp on my bunk and rustled bags and “whispered “ at 5am. I just don’t see the point of walking in the dark. But each of our journeys is different.
At least you
Got to see it, walked it in May fog amd rain