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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=980091114-30102001>Hello
everyone,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=980091114-30102001>Thanks for all the very
helpful talk on this list, since I joined! You are an interesting, caring
group!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=980091114-30102001>I haven't
been learning fast enough from eavesdropping and reading all the books. So
I decided to ask for some advice.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=980091114-30102001>1) My wife and I only
have three weeks to be pilgrims next summer, but we feel quite moved to be
on the road to Santiago. I'm thinking we will fly to Madrid, where we have
friends, and then travel to a spot on the camino where we can start our journey.
Given that we are 47 and reasonably in shape. <STRONG>Where is a good starting
place that is about two weeks from Santiago?</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=980091114-30102001>2) I also have not
discovered what is the best way to travel from and back to Madrid. <STRONG>Is
the train a good way to travel in Spain? Have you ever tried one-way car
rentals?</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=980091114-30102001>3) We are very interested
in making kind of a side-pilgrimage on the way back to Avila, since we have been
greatly influenced by Teresa. <STRONG>Does anyone care to give us hints on how
to explore there for a day?</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=980091114-30102001>Perhaps I am jumbling too
many questions together. So I appreciate your patience, in
advance.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=980091114-30102001>Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=980091114-30102001>Rod
White</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=980091114-30102001>Philadelphia</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>