[Gocamino] Convicted ones on the Camino

[Robert Spenger]

Cherie,

At 62 , he is still just one of the kids. I did the trail route to  
O'Cebrero in 2000 at age 75 and did not see any problems with it. (I  
was carrying at least twice as much weight.) It might be different in  
the rain; I had the advantage of a dry day when I did it. I just  
tried the LePuy route (age 82 this time) and, as I mentioned  
recently, this makes the camino Francés look like a leisurely stroll  
in a city park. After 4 weeks of mud and rain (including 2 1/2 stages  
done by motor vehicle) I gave it up at Condom even though I had  
another couple of weeks left before the originally scheduled date for  
my flight home .

Bob S.


On Jun 9, 2007, at 6:34 AM, Cherie Pagett wrote:
As I type, my husband is between Villar de
Mazarife and Astorga, making his first Camino at the age of 62.

2.  My husband has heard many warnings about the ascent to  
O'Cebreiro.  He
wants to take the "spiritual", more rugged ruta, but is wondering  
what might
be so dangerous.  He's in excellent condition.  He started in St.  
Jean on 18
May and doesn't even have a hint of a blister, and he's only carrying 15
pounds.

Ciao -- Cherie