Part 1 The Camino de Santiago - Camino Frances 2022 | St Jean Pied de Port to Puente La Reina

[@louseq2120]

Your children are amazing! They make it look so easy!

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Thanks for watching Lou. There were some challenges, but we overcame it. The Camino was an unforgettable experience for us. Buen Camino!

[@cristinagalindo4946]

Wow!!! Im so proud of your kids, great video!!

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Thank you for your kind words Cristina. We are truly blessed with a successful Camino. Thanks for watching.

[@BelaDani]

I found your video day 8 to Camino today and now I'll go to watch all videos ... Next April, I'll go to do the Camino Francês till the End of the word, Finisterre. Thank you for your beautiful family and videos. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷✌️

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

We are excited for you come April. Hope the weather will be in your favor. It’s truly an unforgettable journey. Our family are blessed with a successful Camino. We hope you’ll take your time to fully experience The Way. Thank you for watching. Buen Camino!!!

[@Juanfernandez-sm8jl]

Gran familia que hace el Camino unida siempre permanecerá unida,,, gran familia, felicitaciones desde Málaga , Spain!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Thank you Juan. The Camino will always have a special place in our heart. Thanks for watching. Buen Camino.

[@manolilopez9003]

Familia valiente.💕

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

We are so blessed to have a successful Camino. Not going to lie, but there are time where it was so difficult to complete a stage due to the difficulty of the terrain. Overall, we worked as a family and problem solved it. It was really a buen camino. Thanks for watching Manoli!

[@leannacolarich1727]

What an incredible family! I laughed. I cried. The parents and children do an amazing job of working together to accomplish a common goal. May your family be rewarded by this inspirational and bonding experience. Sincere thanks to all of you for sharing this! 💜 🥾☮️

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Thank you so much for your kind words. We were blessed with a successful Camino. We cherished the time spend on the Camino and it was a wonderful experience for the whole family. Thanks for watching Leanna!

[@alisoncarey9546]

Totally new to your channel. What an incredible father you are. I was thinking of bringing my two kids on this. This year I was in two minds but after seeing your video I'll definitely do it. Thanks so much

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Hi Alison! The Camino was truly a wonderful experience for our family. It’s possible with kids. Just do lots of training hike prior, make reservation ahead, and travel light (use bag transport services each day). The Camino will provide, but if worse case scenario you can always call a taxi. Thanks for watching. Buen Camino!

[@my-camino]

Thank for sharing your Camino, I really enjoy watching this. I walked the Camino Frances in 2010 and parts of it in 2011 and 2012. 2015 I walked the Camino de Norte and met a Belgien guy who now is my husband. We're planning our next Camino Frances in may 2023 with a stroller like you to show our little girls where mum and dad met.

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Wow, what a story to tell your daughters. The Camino provides, I’m so happy for you. It was an unforgettable journey for us. We’re blessed to survived and completed the Camino. We’re planning Porto in 2024. Like most peregrino we’re itchy to get back on trail again once home. Come March I’ll be doing a solo Camino primitivo. Just me alone too cold in March to bring the whole family. Thanks for watching. Buen Camino!

[@cathyy7135]

I finished the Camino in late June and not a day goes by that I don't reflect back on it. Your video brought back wonderful memories! Thank you for posting. You have a beautiful family.

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Thank you for your kind words. Hope you had a beautiful Camino. It was such an amazing experience for us. The journey was truly unforgettable. We already made plans to do another Camino (Porto) 2024, this time no stroller LOL. As for me, I’ll be doing a solo Camino come end of March (Primitivo). I secretly wish I was that 76 years old man that we met working on his 14th Camino. The Camino is so addicting. Thanks for watching Catherine. Buen Camino!!!

[@antoniolage7975]

Hola soy de Santiago de Compostela os seguire hasta que llegueis. SUERTE. 👍

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Thanks for watching Antonio! ❤️

[@vernonprevatt-usmc]

Watched your family adventures. Kudos to you and your wife for creating awesome memories with the family.

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Thanks Vernon! It was an awesome journey. Will definitely come back for more Camino.

[@paulahavens2764]

Hi thanks for the good advice on the foot care and what shoes you wore on your walk 😀🇨🇦👍

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

My boys and I we worn Altra trail runner. I don’t recommend boots for the French way unless you really need ankle support. I’m doing Camino Primitivo end of March 2023 and will be wearing boots due to the terrain and wet condition. Everyone have their preference so I hope you’ll find one that best suited for you. If wearing shoe/boot it’s greatly advise to size up 1/2 or whole size up. Your feet will thanks you end of the day when your feet swell up and your toes won’t cry going downhill. 👍

[@christine9753]

☺️🙏💗

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

The Camino is pretty awesome. Body and mind challenged each day. We are lucky to have a beautiful Camino. Thanks for watching Christine.

[@chuckhartman251]

Wow you have a beautiful family!! It is so cool that you are doing this together. I was a solo walker from St Jean to Sarria then met up with my wife a daughter to walk the last 100 to Santiago. Solo walking has its benefits but walking with family is the best. I walked in May so the wheat fields around the silhouettes were green and flowing. Thank you for sharing this great video.

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Wow in May you had a beautiful Camino. With anything it’s nice to share. Happy we all got a chance to experience such a wonderful journey as a family. I’m curious what will be like to do a solo hike like you Chuck. So, come March I’ll be doing a solo Camino primitivo. Something about the Camino that’s making me want to pursue more. Before getting into Santiago the wife and I decided to do Porto with the kids 2024, no stroller this time of course LOL. Thanks for watching Chuck. Buen Camino!!!

[@melamelissameyer]

How wonderful! Thank you for sharing. Besides the place where the tree crosses the trail, were there any other places where “Lucy” couldn’t cross? I will be doing the Camino next year in a 3-wheeled wheelchair, with no ability to walk if I find a place that is inaccessible, and am having a difficult time finding the information I am looking for regarding the trail terrain. Is there a resource you found that helped you know what landscape obstacles you would encounter and when? Thank you in advance, Mela.

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Hi Melissa. The tree crosses the trail was nothing. If you watch the rest of our videos there are days where it’s difficult to get the “Lucee” across. Stairs and steep hills. Two days we had to shipped stroller ahead, going up and down Cruz de Ferro due to the difficulty of the terrain. There are days where my youngest was under the weather and we had to push him up and down the rocky hill with tremendous difficulty. However, there are some section that are flat. There are lots of books for the French Way. I found myself using FarOut app to navigate daily route. There are lots of app available, some are free. The Camino book by John Brierley is also a good resource. We hope the weather will be in your favor when you are on trail. We encountered Europe worse heat wave and it just made it difficult for us. Overall, an unforgettable journey. We hope you’ll find what you’re looking for. Buen Camino!

[@mochabob1]

What was your start and end dates?

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

We started June 17th and arrived July 23rd, a few days before St. James Feast Day. We took some rest days to enjoy the big city (Pamplona, Burgos, Leon, etc). Toward the end we were doing short distances because we wanted to time it just right to arrive before St. James Day.

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulahavens2764]

did any of your family get blisters from walking ? If not how did your prevent them from getting blisters?

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Hi Paula. My wife hiked in sandal the entire Camino with NO blisters. My two younger sons, no blisters. My oldest and I had a minor blister for a day. He and I wore injinji toe socks. There are lots of way to prevent blisters. You can search online for better guidance. Some example, use Vaseline, baby powder, change socks often, go up one shoe size larger, etc etc. Son and I used compeed for our blister care. You can bring a few just in case and buy more at the pharmacy over there if needing more. We used about 4 total. Guess we are the lucky one without major problem. Thanks for watching Paula. Buen Camino.

[@jeremynachbar3205]

What time of year was this that it was 100-105°F? I walked the French route in ‘16. Going to walk the French again with my daughter in July/August… I’m sure it will be a scorcher!

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

We started mid June 2022. We got unlucky and experienced Europe very unusual heatwave. It was so hot that some town advise peregrino not to hike and stay for an extra day. We usually left with headlamp to beat the heat. Took us 35 days to get to Santiago due to rest day. It was truly a wonderful experience especially with family. Hope you and your daughter will get great weather and enjoy the best of the Camino. Thanks for watching Jeremy. Buen Camino.

[@jeremynachbar3205]

Thank you!

[@SojournWithUs]

This is adorable - your family is so sweet. How incredible it is to share the journey with you all! Also really beautifully shot. Check out our journey if you get a chance - we took a different route! Bom Camino.

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Thanks for watching. ❤ It was an awesome adventure for our family. Looking to do Porto, like you guys, in 2024 with the whole family. No stroller this time around 😉. They carry their own bags LOL. Buen Camino!!!

[@francisco2591]

Hello. I live in Zamora. It´s an ancient city of the kingdom of leon which province is in the south of the province of León. We have suffer a terrific fire this summer - in july-. Zamora is part ot the camino thas it´s called " La ruta de la plata" , I encourage you to get to know it, especially the fork called "el cordel sanabrés" That region of Zamora - Sanabria - borders Galicia with and is a very beautiful transition area between Castilla y León and Galicia. Its head is Puebla de Sanabria and there is a nearby lake surrounded by mountains... If one day you decide to do El Camino de la Plata from Mérida or even from Seville, I encourage you to get to know my land. PS. It does not have the fish dishes that you have known in Galicia, but it does have a particular way of cooking octopus: "Pulpo a la sanabresa". Best regards

[@Gettinglostonthetrail]

Zamora sounds like a place worth visiting. Camino de la Plata is on my list to do in the future. We saw a few fire destruction along the Camino Frances due to the heatwaves. Thanks Francisco for sharing.