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<DIV><SPAN class=970543722-09092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>G'day
Judy</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=970543722-09092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
walked last year. On my website I list some motives that I observed among my
fellow pilgims.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=970543722-09092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.pilgriminspain.net">www.pilgriminspain.net</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=970543722-09092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I too
had to bus part of the way in 2000. In 2004 I want to walk the whole way. Really
I'd like to go from Le Puy but I'm not sure how I'll do
it....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=970543722-09092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>All
the best</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=970543722-09092001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>John</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Castillo, Judy
[mailto:JCastillaKDHCD.ORG]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, 10 September 2001 2:28
AM<BR><B>To:</B> GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Introduction<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>My name is Judy Castillo, I am a graduate student
in history at CSU Fresno. With a friend I walked part of the camino in
June of this year (from St Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles, then from Sarria
to Santiago) . Time constraints and a sprained ankle prevented the
complete trip. I am very proud to be a pilgrim and earned my
"Compostela" on June 21, 2001. What an incredible experience! I am
currently writing my Master's thesis on the Camino and am comparing the
motivations for pilgrims walking the camino in the Middle Ages with those who
walk it today. If you have any thoughts on this, I would appreciate
hearing from you. Also does anyone know where I can find information on
what efforts the Spanish government is making to promote the Camino in the
last decade (in English, please). </FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>