[Gocamino] Winter Pilgrim

[Sue Kenney]

Liz

I walked in November/December 2001 from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago and 
I went alone. It was cold at night without heat in many of the refugios, 
some were closed for the winter and there are very few pilgrims walking. You 
can ask at the bars or the refugios which ones are closed and plan your next 
day's journey accordingly. Dress in layers and my recommendation is to wear 
leather boots with ankle support. You'll need a hat and gloves too. I drank 
a lot of cafe con leche to stay warm.

Although I didn't meet a lot of people on the path in the winter, each 
person had a profound affect on my life. You can read a story about the 
journey on my website if you wish. Feel free to ask me any questions and I 
would be more than happy to answer them.

warmest regards,

Sue
www.suekenney.ca

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Liz Morris" <tagelle at worldnet.att.net>
To: <GoCamino at oakapple.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Political discussions


> > I have bicycled the French Camino and the Via de la Plata, and I have
> bicycled/walked the Portuguese Way; this year I would like to bicycle/walk 
> the French Camino again, commencing at the end of November.
> Has anyone here been on the Camino in the month of December?  Are there 
> any special conditions that need particular attention?
> Thank you for whatever information you may provide.
>
> Liz
>