Help need and appreciated!

[William Marques]

Like Margartet I would also say do not miss Samos it may add a day and an
extra 12km or so to your journey but would be a much more atmospheric place
to start a religious pilgrimage than Sarria.
You could also fly to Santiago, stay overnight and leave your lugggge at a
frindly hotel and catch a bus or of time is precious and money less of a
problem a taxi to Sarria or Samos (if doing the second you ought to agree a
price in advance to avoid any nasty surprises). That's pretty much what you
suggested yourself.
Buen Camino
William
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Frank Harrison
>Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:44 PM
>Subject: Help need and appreciated!

>
>Here is another voice for the 60+ “Club.”  Indeed, I am almost ready for
>the 70 Club.
>I am Frank Harrison, a professor of Philosophy at the University of
>Georgia in Athens, Georgia. This summer I would like, and plan, to walk
>part of the Camino de Santiago. This is, for me, a religious venture.
>And, so, I go as a pilgrim. Even so, due to aches and pains of
>”maturation” I am planning “to do” at first only the required 100km.  If
>all goes well, and I find more courage, I shall perhaps do more.
>To prepare I have read a great deal.  Indeed, I am all but overwhelmed
>with information, but still in need of useful facts given my situation.
>So, here are some specific questions I have.  I should VERY MUCH
>appreciate any help you out there might share with me.
>
>1) Since I am going to walk only 100+ km where is the best place
>to begin?  Sarria? Or some other location?
>
>2) How is the best way to get to my starting point to begin the
>walk to Compostela?  I plan to fly into Madrid and then I can take a
>plane to wherever I need to go.  After that, what? That is, how would I
>get to Sarria?
>
>3) I am going to be in Galicia, and other parts of Spain, longer
>than I am going to be walking.  Thus, I need to take some luggage with
>me – at least one carry on and one briefcase.  Where might  I store
>these before I begin my pilgrimage so that I can pick it all up
>afterwards?  I certainly am not going to take all of this on my back.
>Would it be best, for example, to go directly to Compostela, store my
>luggage somewhere, and then travel to Sarria to begin my walk?
>
>4) While I tell myself, since I am now “in training,” that I am
>going to be able to walk some 10-15 miles per day, in all reality it
>will probably be more likely 8-10 (and then with the help of Advil and
>St. James).  If this is the case and I do begin at Sarria, will there be
>places I can reach along the way to sleep and eat?
>
>5) If anyone has any other insights which might be helpful for
>walking from, say, Sarria to Compostela, please let me hear from you as
>well.
>
>Oh yes, I am now listed to teach a short summer course at the
>University of Georgia.  So, I shall do that and then be off to Spain in
>mid June.
>
>Thank you for any and all help!  I sure need it!
>
>                  — most cordially –
>
>                     Frank Harrison
>
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