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<DIV>Thanks to everyone who responded to my query. I appreciate hearing
about your experiences.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tania</DIV>
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<A href="mailto:peregrinoaATT.NET" title=peregrinoaATT.NET>Richard
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> September 30, 2003 10:48 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> After the Camino</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>After 48 hours in Santiago, I flew to Barcelona, where I
visited friends for a couple of days, and<BR>then flew to Madrid, where I
spent a night and then flew home the next morning. I was more or<BR>less
ready to be home at the end of the trip. I think that at the end of most
long trips, it is time<BR>to go home at the end. That said, a little
more traveling after the camino felt OK to me. For<BR>me, the camino
ended when I got into the taxi in Santiago to go to the airport, and I
was<BR>transformed into a tourist.<BR><BR>If you have plenty of time, I
suggest that you arrange your schedule such that you have a<BR>couple of days
at home before you head out, to make any last-minute arrangements and
leave<BR>in a calm state of mind, and then plan to arrive in Santiago a week
or so before the end of your<BR>leave. Unless you have prior experience
with long distance walking, I suggest you plan 20<BR>km/day, so adjust your
distance to match the time allocated. Whatever you do, plan
and<BR>adjust your thoughts to be flexible. The camino is not likely to
be whatever you expect.<BR><BR>Richard</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>