Eight days

[B'midbar]

40 km/day is 24 miles/day, a distance I can (and have) walk quite
comfortably in six hours time for multiple days on end.  Not saying that's a
hard, fast number - just a number that I can easily accommodate.  A number
that, if my readings are correct, I could accommodate by noon daily, leaving
me the bulk of the day to do as I previously stated... 'putter.'  (BTW, I'm
fluent in Spanish and conversant in French).  Certainly my expectation is
there may be days when I do more, others where I may do less.  I have no
expectations in that regard.  I did, and do, in fact, have every intention
of spending a full day in Santiago prior to returning to Paris.  As regards
jet lag on transcontinental trips, it's never been a problem for me.

Yes, splitting up the route may entail some logistical overhead, and that
was anticipated, but there wasn't an initial consideration for three
separate segments, just an open solicitation as to what's out there.
However, as this is MY camino trip, I leave myself that levity should that
be my path.

I go with no expectations at all.  No hurries, no worries, just eight
days... for whatever.  I'm sure I won't be disappointed.

That... would be my point.

Regards, B'midbar.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Ferguson" <peregrinoaATT.NET>
To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 2:36 PM
Subject: Eight days


> 40 km/day sounds huge to me.  The issue in my mind is how many days in a
row can you do
> that?  I suggest planning 30 km/day,  to allow time to look around, etc.
(I suggest 20 km/day
> for the average pilgrim). If you need to do 40 km some day because you did
fewer km another
> day, you will have that option.
>
> It sounds like you have allowed zero days in Santiago, I suggest a minimum
of 24 hours there,
> I was happy to spend more than 48 hours there.
>
> Jet lag will take it's toll on the first few days, I usually figure to
lose a day at each end to jet
> lag, and I was subpar for several days on my pilgrimage, could not get my
sleep schedule
> straightened out.
>
> If you walk two different segments, you would necessarily spend some time,
maybe most of a
> day, using public transport to connect the segments, with the accompanying
hassle.  To do
> three separate sections in 8 days sounds like a joke rather than a good
plan, one that would
> only make sense if you have a support vehicle and driver.
>
> It all sounds so hurried that it would seem to be defeating the purpose of
a pilgrimage.  Kind of
> like a "If this is Tuesday, I must be in Galicia" bus tour.  I would
drastically cut back and
> simplify your plan.
>
> Richard
>