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<DIV><SPAN class=328273204-16042004>OOps, and I knew that too since I walked it
-- asleep at the switch.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=328273204-16042004>Sorry,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=328273204-16042004>Jack</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Road to Santiago
Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Gene
Silva<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:13 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: planning
trip<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Jack:</DIV>
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<DIV>Leon is 200 miles from Santiago, more or less depending on the route. For
me, having got lost once and taking a couple of detours, it was 217.</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jchristeaSONIC.NET href="mailto:jchristeaSONIC.NET">Jack
Christensen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
href="mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU">GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:34
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: planning trip</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=625502523-15042004>Judith,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625502523-15042004>Leon is 100 miles from Santiago, and a
good place to start. The stretch from Burgos to Leon isn't nearly so
attractive as that from Leon on, so If you can only hike 100 miles I'd
suggest Leon. If you want to see Burgos, do so and take the train (or
bus) from Burgos to Leon. I'm 65+ and hiked in '01 and am going
again this year. If you are in good shape, you should be fine.
Make sure you keep you backpack light and have good broken in
footwear. I'd suggest you get the Confraternaties Guide book for the
Camino Frances (<A href="http://www.csj.org.uk">www.csj.org.uk</A>) to plan
your trip. Go back into the GOCAMINO archives as there are a number of
posts and lists on what to take (as little as possible). </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625502523-15042004>Jack</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Road to Santiago
Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Judith
Rosenthal<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 15, 2004 12:49 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> planning
trip<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>I am a teacher (ESL) in a junior college in New
York and an planning to make the pilgrimage along as much of the
Camino as I can in the last week of May and the first few weeks of
June. I am 75 years old but have hiked most of my life and even
though I am much slower now, I hope I will be able to do at least do the
last 100 miles. I am not sure where I should start - I would
particularly like to see Burgos but that may be too great a
distance. I intend to hike only about 8 to 10 miles a day and enjoy
what I am passing through. I will be going alone, though hope to meet
people along the way. Any advice about what would be a good place to
start, places I should not miss along the way, nitty-gritty of what
is really important to take would be appreciated. I have been
reading your wonderful and helpful answers to e-mail sent in.
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