<P>Yep, the Camino is much more than a long walk!! I´m in Villafranca right now, upstairs in the Goya Bar. Perhaps you remember it? Great wines here....
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<DIV><SPAN class=006255721-23092002>Bruce- you are a gem. thanks for the maps.....i will need them. fortunately, as well, my better half is a part-time topographer and works with the forest service in the rocky mountains. with him around, i can never get lost (which could be a good or bad thing- ha ha). so i think what you sent me indicates that i will be walking rather "flat" terrain. thanks for the priceless info! </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=006255721-23092002>daniel- hope you are having a wonderful camino experience! ULTREYA!</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Bruce McLean [mailto:b_mcleanaTELUSPLANET.NET]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 23, 2002 11:30 AM<BR><B>To:</B> GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Only 10 days, unfortunately<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<P>"Gist, Megan" wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000080>Also...QUESTION......what is the total altitude climb/slope from Sarria to Compostela? i've been hiking terrain that slopes up-hill 1000 feet/620 meters in about 1km/.03 miles. how STEEP is the walk, REALLY?</FONT></FONT></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE>Profiles for the entire route are available at <A href="http://perso.wanadoo.fr/camino-frances/Gener/cadres5.htm">http://perso.wanadoo.fr/camino-frances/Gener/cadres5.htm</A> <BR> feuille 1,2,3&4 <BR> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>