We have a week to go, and are beginning to wonder if a trek of 800kms on the Camino de Santiago was the best idea for a holiday! Anyway too late to change our minds. We have bought our tickets, assembled our gear and have only the last minute arrangements to consider. Now is when the reality of this great idea hits you in the face like a wet rag.
The weather lately has improved quite a bit, so we have been able to get in a few long walks of 20kms or more. We haven't done a really long walk fully loaded, but our thinking is that once we get past the first day St. Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles a distance of 22kms, we will be able to set our own pace and hence get some on-the-job-training. We'll let you know how it goes.
Our things-to-do list still has several items on it. Among them ear-plugs (think - a room full of snoring pilgrims) and a second waterbottle for Danielle.
