Honeymoon on the Camino--questions

[Xosé Manuel Alvariño]

Hi PiWare & congrats on ur forthcoming wedding.

I spent this summer at U-Santiago de Compostela & was highly recommended the 
guide book below by my "gallegazo" friends; it was published by El Pais,  3rd 
edition, 3/'02, & seems to have an excellent reputation.  I believe it may 
answer many of your questions. 

Besides, this guia includes excellent maps, descriptions of places along the 
Camino, info. on  monumentos, gastronomia, albergues, etapas, & much more. 

"El Camino de Santiago a Pie," 
Grupo Santillana de Ediciones, S.A.,
2002 Santillana 
Ediciones Generales, S.L.
Torrelaguna, 60. 28043  Madrid

Abrazo de Xosé Manuel

In a message dated 1/25/2003 3:21:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
piwareaPACBELL.NET writes:

> Hello, Friends,
> 
> My fiance, Susan, and I are going to get married in April here in the USA 
> and then walk the first leg of the Camino in May.
> We're planning to start at St.Jean Pied De Port and end in Logrono.  (We 
> also plan to come back to Spain in the subsequent years and finish the 
> Camino, piece by piece.)
> I lived in Spain for two years (in Valencia and in Madrid) and have been 
> looking forward to doing the pilgrimage for a long, long time.
> 
> If any of you with Camino experience could take a look at our questions and 
> answer them, Susan and I would be so grateful:
> 
> 1.    How exactly do we get a passport from the Friends of the Road to 
> Santiago?
> 2.    How exactly can we join the Friends--I know it's $8, but where do we 
> send it, is there a form to fill out, etc?
> 3.    Do you recommend a hard or soft hiking boot for the camino 
> (heavyweight or lightweight)?
> 4.    What's the weather like generally in that region from approx. May 
> 10-May 17?
> 5.    Can you make hotel reservations ahead of time on the camino?  What 
> about reservations at the refugios--can you make them in advance?
> 6.    We weren't planning on bringing a tent because of the additional 
> weight.  Is this a mistake?
> 7.    Are there intercity buses from city to city?  For example from Los 
> Arcos to Logrono?
> 8.    How many pounds do you recommend carrying in your backpack?
> 9.    Should we get a passport in Roncevalles?  Where do you get it?
> 
> Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer our questions.  I 
> realize that over-planning can limit the fun had on an adventure, but we 
> both realized long ago we're way too neurotic not to plan ahead  :-) .
> 
> Thank you!  
> (Si prefieres responder en espanol, me parece fenomenal.  Muchisimas 
> gracias.)
> 
> Pi Ware
> Los Angeles, CA
> 
> 
> 
> 

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