planning trip

[Gene Silva]

Jack:

Leon is 200 miles from Santiago, more or less depending on the route. For me, having got lost once and taking a couple of detours, it was 217.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jack Christensen 
  To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU 
  Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:34 PM
  Subject: Re: planning trip


  Judith,
  Leon is 100 miles from Santiago, and a good place to start.  The stretch from Burgos to Leon isn't nearly so attractive as that from Leon on, so If you can only hike 100 miles I'd suggest Leon.  If you want to see Burgos, do so and take the train (or bus) from Burgos to Leon.   I'm 65+ and hiked in '01 and am going again this year.  If you are in good shape, you should be fine.  Make sure you keep you backpack light and have good broken in footwear.  I'd suggest you get the Confraternaties Guide book for the Camino Frances (www.csj.org.uk) to plan your trip.  Go back into the GOCAMINO archives as there are a number of posts and lists on what to take (as little as possible).  
  Jack
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On Behalf Of Judith Rosenthal
    Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 12:49 PM
    To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
    Subject: planning trip


    I am a teacher (ESL) in a junior college in New York and an planning to make the pilgrimage along as much of the Camino as I can in the last week of May and the first few weeks of June.  I am 75 years old but have hiked most of my life and even though I am much slower now, I hope I will be able to do at least do the last 100 miles.  I am not sure where I should start - I would particularly like to see Burgos but that may be too great a distance.  I intend to hike only about 8 to 10 miles a day and enjoy what I am passing through. I will be going alone, though hope to meet people along the way.  Any advice about what would be a good place to start, places  I should not miss along the way, nitty-gritty of what is really important to take would be appreciated.  I have been reading your wonderful and helpful answers to e-mail sent in.
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