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<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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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<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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