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<DIV><SPAN class=350531115-04082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Admirably put Richard! How do you do 40/k per day and still sight
see. Long stretches of the Camino is just trail, road and small
villages. Sight seeing usually entails side trips or rest days. I
spent 3 days and nights in Santiago at the end of my pilgrimage and felt
disappointed I didn't have more time. Skipping around on the Camino will
take up more than 1 day on public transportation, and the jet lag is certainly a
factor. In other words, why bother?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=350531115-04082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Jim</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Road to Santiago
Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>B'midbar<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 03, 2003 7:27 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> I have eight
days<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi folks, long-timer reader, first-time
poster.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Finally! After two and a half years I've
found the time to go, albeit only for ten days. I plan on walking for
eight of those. Quick background - I'm a forty-two year-old male, native
of Colorado, life-long sports enthusiast and have been training for the Camino
since March of 2002. Right now I'm comfortable (emphasis on COMFORTABLE
folks, before someone goes off about "what's your hurry? take your time") with
40km/day on steep terrain at high altitude with 30# on my back. I can do
that daily distance in 6-8 hours no prob, and still "look around" extensively
as I meander. Technically, although I could cover more than 300km in
those eight days, I'm looking to 'putter' around a bit, especially in the
afternoons, and look at and see as much as I can. I'll be flying from
Chicago O'Hare overnight to CDG in Paris, taking the trains from there to
Bayonne and then on to SJPP. Definitely want to do SJPP to Roncesvalles
and certainly the last 100KM from Sarria into Compostela. So what
else?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll be flying out on either 09/25 or
10/02. If someone tells me there's some "must see" festival or other
event anywhere along the route during that time I'd love to hear about
it. I hope to do the full route next year, but want/need/have to go now,
this year, while I can. So I'm interested in any recommendations anyone
may have. Not looking to lock in an itinerary or a timeline, but just
want to know what's out there.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lastly, how much rain (potentially) can I expect
at that time? My ankles are strong, my feet tough and I'm accustomed to
walking trail portions with loose rocks and gravel so I'm only planning on
wearing trekkers during the course of the day.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,
B'midbar.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>