Thanks for the tips for a newcomer

[Carol Garagan]

Here are a couple of companies that sell sun-protective clothing:

www.sunsolutionsclothing.com

http://www.sunprecautions.com/cgi-bin/sgdynamo.exe?HTNAME=_home.htm

For many more, search Google for "Sun Protective Clothing"

-----Original Message-----
From: Crawley, Jeffrey [mailto:jeffrey.crawleyaFABERMAUNSELL.COM]
Sent: June 5, 2003 5:08 AM
To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
Subject: Re: Thanks for the tips for a newcomer


Sally,

Sorry I should have been clearer.  To get the full Compostella you should have walked the whole of the last 100Km or cycled the last 200Km. There is also a 'non-religious' certificate you can have if you put down the reason for for your Camino was not spiritual - ie a vacation trip.

A lot of people 'jump' stages for various reasons or do the Camino over some years even - I know one guy who walked from Arles to Santiago in stages over 9 years.

I used to know a man who had a similar susceptibility to sunlight as you and could not wear even ordinary light cotton shirts, apparently they still let harmfully rays through (he had quite a problem but wasn't prepared to spend the rest of his life in a darkened room)so he bought special clothing.  I can't remember if he ever said the name but I'm sure a dermatologist would have heard of this stuff.

regards

Jeffrey

-----Original Message-----
From: Sally Haden [mailto:hadense1948aHOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: 04 June 2003 20:23
To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
Subject: Thanks for the tips for a newcomer


Thanks for those tips.  I hadn't really thought of starting further back because I thought for your stamps you had to do a CONTINUOUS run.  Can you just do the minimum 100km at ANY point, even if it is broken up? Which would mean I could start further back and see how I go?  I feel that if I am well enough for the trip by the autumn I would rather do my first attempt then, than next year when things are bound to be hectic.  Slow but sure wins the race. I don't want to bite off more than I can chew! Indeed I shall continue to research and learn in different ways before I come (hopefully without spoiling my innocence).  In fact I feel that in some ways my pilgrimage has already begun.  And I am not afraid of getting "hooked" on the Camino, wanting to go back many times. Sounds like a nice idea! I especially like the idea of doing more each year, which I have read the Spanish often do. Which is why I thought of doing the nearest 100km first and then working backwards.  but I ta!
 ke the point about scenery and eucalyptus trees! Well, please keep the advice rolling!  For instance, what is this lightweight sunscreening clothing? I think my dermatologist would have me check that out! Thanks again Yasmin1691

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