choosing a route

[Andrea Innes-Michailov]

Thank you so much Philipe, especially for your hopes of my long needed
transformation.  I am getting more excited by the day to do this pilgrimage.
Thanks

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Felipe Sanchez
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 11:24 AM
> To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> Subject: Re: choosing a route
>
>
> Andrea Innes-Michailov wrote:
> > "well, regarding routes to take to Santiago, can people write
> and say why
> > they chose their route and how it was.  If any of you have done
> different
> > routes and can compare that would be even better.  Since I am
> going alone
> I
> > would like to be on a route where there are the most people."
>
> Ms. Innes-Michailov:  Based on your statement above, you will want to take
> the Camino Frances.  You can start at Saint Jean Pied de Port, cross the
> Pyrinees to Roncevalles and the follow the well-marked by yellow arrows
> Camino across Northern Spain to Santiago.  Or you can start at Roncevalles
> or Pamplona.  This is the best delineated, most popular trail
> with adequate
> towns, refugios, bars, restaurants, and hikers.   You can custom
> design each
> walk to coincide with your physical conditon or desires and still
> experience
> a unique achievement with the day's efforts.  I chose this route for the
> same reasons and I have no regrets.  I have not been the same
> since and I'm
> sure your passage will transform you in ways unexpected.  Spain is still
> very safe and I found the citizens along the route to be very gracious and
> even solicitous of our well being and comfort.  Enjoy!  Buen
> Camino.  Felipe
> Sanchez
>