check archives for boots

[Andrea Innes-Michailov]

yes, thank you Donald!  I found the archives a bit confusing anyway and like
being able to ask the questions as they come up. Everyone's answers bring up
more questions depending on the information the individual imparts and the
experience that they had.  I am actually surprised that so many people are
taking part in this dialogue, it shows the meaningfulness that the
pilgrimage has for them; that they still want to hang around and discuss it!
I find the whole prospect of the trip to be scary and overwhelming and I
appreciate the human contact to help me with my questions! Thank you.
Andrea

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Donald Schell
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 5:08 PM
> To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> Subject: Re: check archives for boots
>
>
> Dear Ed,
>
> I think 'newbies' have good reason to ask for and expect access to fresh
> conversation in subjects that the group may have already discussed.
> Remembering my time of preparation the first time I walked, I had a
> desperate need to hear from people who had walked.  I also wanted
> information, so an archive of notes would have been useful, but I
> think just
> finding a catalogue of information wouldn't have been satisfying.
>
> >From the other side, having walked whatever pilgrimage distance any of us
> have walked, after arriving in Santiago, having returned and had some time
> to reflect, some of us enjoy recalling and retelling what we learned and
> experienced, both the large and the small of it.  That means an on-line
> discussion like this may have a fair amount of repetition, especially on
> practical matters like foot wear and equipment.  Every time a
> familiar topic
> comes up, I'm intrigued to watch again and see this time how we share
> experience, deliver information, and encourage one another.
>