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<DIV><FONT size=2>We biked from Pamplona to Santiago in May 2001 and plan to
retrace the Camino in May 2003, taking around 20 days to cover the route.
We stayed mostly in small hotels, called hostals. I am what the
French call "a woman of a certain age" (64) and a very light sleeper. We
did stay in a refugio in Puenta la Reina, a convent in Santio Domingo de la
Calzadas and the alberue on top of O Cebriero. We brought old bikes with
us, the airline took them as excess baggage, in boxes. When we got
to Santiago we gave them away to two children. No hassle to get them
back home. When carrying stuff in panniers, visiting churches and other
interesting places, and stopping for multitudinous photo-ops, you cannot go
fast. If all you want to do is get there, race thru the country, and not
experience it. Don't go. I have put many posts on this list and some
people may be tired of reading about our trip. Any people interesting in
our biking, past or future, can contact us (me) directly at <A
href="mailto:jeandaveamindspring.com">jeandaveamindspring.com</A>. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> jean seeler</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>-----Original Message-----</B><BR><B>From:
</B>Yoong Lee <<A
href="mailto:yoongleeaLIVEDOOR.COM">yoongleeaLIVEDOOR.COM</A>><BR><B>To:
</B><A href="mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU">GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU</A> <<A
href="mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU">GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU</A>><BR><B>Date:
</B>Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:57 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Greetings from
Asia! I have just joined!!!<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face="ＭＳ Ｐゴシック" size=4>Hello, everyone!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="ＭＳ Ｐゴシック" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="ＭＳ Ｐゴシック" size=4>I plan to ride my bike on the road to
Santiago Pilgrimage next year. The purpose of the trip is semi-religious
nature and semi-sight seeing. That is because I am a Catholic in Japan but I
have lost my faith for Jesus Christ in the past 20 years. Now I sometimes
attends mass at a church after I got an accident two year ago. I hope that I
can experience a miracle during a trip and really believe in the omnipotence
and omniscience of Jesus Christ.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="ＭＳ Ｐゴシック" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="ＭＳ Ｐゴシック" size=4>During my trip, I will be stopping by at the
castle of Xavier. As you might know, St. Xavier came to Japan to preach the
gospel to the Japanese. When I visited Vatican three years, I saw the bone of
his hand enshrined inside the Cathedral. It was impressive,
indeed. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="ＭＳ Ｐゴシック" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="ＭＳ Ｐゴシック" size=4>If anyone had a bike trip in
Spain, kindly let me know your story.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="ＭＳ Ｐゴシック" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="ＭＳ Ｐゴシック" size=4>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="ＭＳ Ｐゴシック" size=4>Yoong
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