S4 Ep 20: Spring 2024 updates from the trail

FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON FOUR! Thank you for joining me for this fourth season of the YOU on the Camino de Santiago podcast. I hope you have enjoyed the season and are many steps closer to taking your first steps on your chosen Camino route. Need more assistance getting started?   2025 CAMINO EXPERIENCE GROUP REGISTRATION STARTS SOON! Let me know you are interested in joining one of my 2025 groups here: https://thecaminoexperience.com/walk-with-me/ Get on my email list so you are the first to know when registration opens (and get your free copy of my Camino Planning Roadmap): https://pages.thecaminoexperience.com/roadmap Prefer email? I'd love to hear from you! nancy@thecaminoexperience.com   NANCY'S SPRING 2024 ACCOMMODATIONS Pension San Lorenzo, Nájera: https://pensionsanlorenzo.es/?lang=en Casa Victoria, Cirueña: reserve on https://www.booking.com/ Apartmento Mirador de Grañon, Grañon: reserve on https://www.booking.com/ Albergue Caminante, Belorado: reserve on https://www.booking.com/ Hotel San Anton Abad, Villafranca Montes de Oca: https://www.hotelsanantonabad.com/ Casa Rural El Brocal, Fresno de Rodilla: https://www.atapuercarural.com/en/ Hotel Cuéntame La Puebla, Burgos: https://hotelcuentamelapuebla.hotelescuentame.com/   HOW TO FIND THE RIVER ROUTE INTO BURGOS When walking into Burgos, the most beautiful route is along the river. The Wise Pilgrim app has the best mapping of this route. And here are some general directions: Follow the trail markers from Atapuerca Pass through the village of Cardeñuela Riopico Pass through the village of Orbaneja Riopico Cross the highway overpass Take the first left turn and follow the dirt path, not the street Continue for about 45-50 minutes to the town of Castañares Cross the road and continue on to the river Cross the river and turn right, then follow the trail markers through the park and along the river, all the way to Burgos LUGGAGE TRANSPORT COMPANIES Donkey Service, from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Refuge Orisson and Roncesvalles: https://sites.google.com/view/donkeyservice/transport-bagages-en Express Bourricot: https://www.expressbourricot.com/ Jacotrans, discount code = DAG: https://www.jacotrans.es/en/   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES For all your pilgrim gear needs in Pamplona, visit the Caminoteca shop: http://caminoteca.com/ To take the worry out of booking your accommodations, check out the Concierge Service offered by Pilgrim Paths: https://pilgrimpaths.com/   Wishing you a beautiful planning journey, ~ Nancy   #youonthecamino#caminodesantiago#firsttimepilgrim#thecaminoexperience#caminopodcast

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You want to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain but where do you start? What is your first step in preparing and planning for such a big undertaking? Whether you have just now heard of the Camino, or if your flights are booked and you have a start date, this podcast will walk with you as you take your first steps of preparing, planning, and starting your Camino experience. Guide and long-time pilgrim Nancy Reynolds shares her nearly 20 years of experience walking the Camino and leading 15 small groups on the Camino Francés - plus interviews with new pilgrims getting ready for their first ever Camino walks.