age and the camino

[Elizabeth Cziszler]

Hello Nancy,

Congratulaions on completing your Camino.   I plan on starting from St Jean
Pied du Port at the end of April with my sister-in-law.  Both of us are 60+
and would appreciate information on accommodations other than refugios.  No
doubt the refugios will not be able to handle the numbers anticipated.  Did
you carry a sleeping bag?

Looking forward to hearing from you

Elizabeth Cziszler
Calgary

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Kibens" <kibensartaANET-STL.COM>
To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: age and the camino


> Hello, Nancy Evans.,
> Do not be intimidated by the Camino.  I returned this Oct. and I am 69.  I
> can give you much info about hostals and places other than refugios as
that
> is where I slept.  Please contact me off line.
>
> kibensartaanet-stl.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nancy Evans <NancyNaCAaAOL.COM>
> To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 4:04 PM
> Subject: age and the camino
>
>
> > 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
> >