Children on Camino??

[Kathy and Phil Dahl-Bredine]

My son climbed Mt. Whitney - highest in the continental USA - at age 10 with
his dad and grandpa - a total of 22 miles up and down.  Don't underestimate
kids!  If your grandson is  reasonably physically fit and an athlete, I'd
bet he could do it, though we have yet to start our first Camino, so I don't
know the route yet - we're leaving St. Jean Pied de Port on about April 30.

Good luck,
Kathy in Mexico

----- Original Message -----
From: "m j anderson" <mjayceeaWORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 5:12 AM
Subject: Re: Children on Camino??


> Has anyone had experience with children on the (whew!) Route de Napoleon
from St. Jean
> Pied De Port to Roncesvalles?
>
> My son and daughter-in-law  (very fit) want to take their 10 year old son
over the pass in
> May (not whole Camino,  just this one day) This young boy is a hockey
player, very
> energetic, and anxious to go, but --am I an over protective "Grand
Mary"?-- it seems too
> arduous and  risky for a child (to me).  I've suggested another segment of
the Road, but
> to no avail. ANy thoughts?
>
> Best to all,
> MJ Anderson
>