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[Tess Ocol]

 Hello,
I am also a new member to this listserv as I am planning a trip with 2 friends in August.  I was interested by your emali especialyl since you seem to have a wealth of information from your past expereince.
Where is a good place ofr me to start looking for info? Do you know of any books I can buy (I live in Canada) that would have preparation and planning info?
How do I join the American Friends of The Road to Santiago?
We plan on walking for 3 or 4 weeks. With that time frame, where is a good place to start the walk?
Thanks alot
Tess Ocol, Toronto
  Tony Theil <Tonytheil2aAOL.COM> wrote: Greetings to all,

            Enjoyed reading the archives last night, so I thought I'd subscribe to stay in touch with the Camino, to be in touch with those who will do the Camino and with those who have done it.  I took early retirement in 11/99 at age 56 when I walked the Camino from St Jean 11/25/99 and arrived in Santiago on 1/1/00.  Walked it again from Leon on 10/15/01 and arrived in Santiago on10/29/01.  Both experiences were exceptional, but different.  And I plan to walk it again in the future, maybe starting out from St Jean in January or February.

       From what I've read in the archives, everyone who is ready to set out wants to be well prepared.  I think the mistake of many, including myself, we overplan, we overpack, and we want for everything to go all right.  The only thing we need to be a well prepared pilgrim is attitude, one that is accepting and adaptable to all circumstances.  Nothing can go wrong, it just doesn't go as planned.  Embrace the Camino and let it lead you.

       Last month I completed a walking pilgrimage in Italy, from Loreto to Assisi.  It does not have the infrastructure that the Camino de Santiago has, but I think anyone who has walked the Camino would also find the Italian experience rewarding.  I would like to take an active role in developing a pilgrimage route from Loreto to Assisi.  Anyone interested should contact me at my e-mail address.

       A recommendation I would make to all:  Join the American Friends of The Road to Santiago.  I joined last year and have been a member of the Confraternity of St James for the past 2 years.  These organizations keep you on the Camino and provide that post-Camino nourishment that many pilgrims hunger for.  If I could violate the guidelines just once, then let me give thanks to Linda Davidson, Maryjane Dunn, and David Gitlitz for being the providers of an informative, well-organized, and helpful organization.

                                     Tony Theil  from Philadelphia, PA

PS - Any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at my e-mail address.


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