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Hi to all,
<br>just a quick note with a comment, a book suggestion and one question.
<p>I walked the Camino in 1999, at 51, and in average middle age shape--nearly
killed me the first few days. So incredible was our experience (walked
with my sister) that we are walking again Sept. 2001.<u></u>
<p>On previous lists the book by Cees Nooteboom was mentioned, but I want
to add my wholehearted endorsement. Even tho the book is not confined to
the Camino route the author's feel for the soul of Spain is unmatched.
Masterful prose. The
<br>book's title is <u>Roads to Santiago: A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through
Spain. </u>
<br>ISBN: 0156011581
<p>My question is: does anyone know where to find routes that have stable
facilities for those pilgrims traveling with a burro? We saw several such
pilgrims on our 1999 sojourn and think we might want to try it. My sister
is an artist who would like to carry art supplies, I am a journalist and
would like to take a laptop--these are heavy items that make a burro an
attractive option if we can learn where to stable it at night.
<p>All the best,
<br>MJ Anderson
<br>
<br>
<p>Edie Bennett wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>To Russ and All on the Santiago List:
<p>When I saw Russ' message (see below) I sat bolt upright. I too
am retired,
<br>52, and planning to walk the Camino this coming May. At present
I'm reading
<br>Lee Hoinacki's book "El Camino" -- he made his trip at age 65, and
points
<br>out that many pilgrims he met along the way were in that age group.
I think
<br>this list will be a valuable source of information and support.
<p>Best of luck to you Russ, and maybe we'll meet on the road.
<p>Edie Bennett
<p>> Hi everyone,
<br>>
<br>> I'm Russ Irwin and I'm from Pittsburgh, PA.. I retired from Bell
<br>> Atlantic (now Verizon) a year and a half ago at age 51 so that I'd
<br>> have plenty of time to enjoy life while I was still young.
<br>>
<br>> I'll be walking the pilgrimage starting from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
<br>> I plan to begin in early May and take 30-40 days.</blockquote>
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