age and the camino

[Robert E. Spenger]

Nancy,

I was 75 when I did my first pilgrimage in 2000 and have done another two since then.
Six months ago I had open heart surgery, but I am still eager to try to make another
trip some time soon.

regards,

Bob Spenger

Nancy Evans wrote:

> Greetings to any and all,
>     I have been a silent reader of numerous offerings on the camino site and
> an avid reader of books about walking the camino.
>     However, being 70....but a hiker and exerciser and in good shape...I have
> been timid about the idea of tackling the camino.
>      The correspondence re: Helen Burns and public transport    encouraged me
> to at least put my questions out....
>     1)  Are there good sections where the walk can be broken down into
> smaller sections?  (7 to 10 miles) and where hostels/hotels/ can be found that are
> not necessarily refugios?
>     Thanks in advance for any experiences that over 65ers (or whatever)have
> had. Nancy Evans