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Another great reply! Thanks. I'm not planning to go until 2007, so for now I'm collecting information and walking more and more, but I am excited and looking forward to the Camino.
It's encouraging to hear that you met a number of "older" women walking alone.
Gigi
Thank you so much for your interesting reply. I am intrigued by all the interesting people I see talking about the Camino, and you are certainly among them. Thank you too for the "plumbing" answers.
There are several interesting "women of a certain age" on this list -- isn't that great...
thanks!
Glad to hear from you "Hitchen." What was the inspiration for your pilgrimage? Have you done this sort of thing before?
I find that getting myself ready is leading to good habits: mostly more exercise. It's got to be good for old bones, don't you think?
I must say the whole...
What inspired you to take along a donkey? Did you ride it? Did having the animal complicate life for you? (Feeding him, etc.) How did you obtain your donkey? What did you do with it when you left? I think I'll have a hard enough time taking care of just me: I admire you for taking on...
I'm thinking of walking the Camino for my 60th birthday in 2007. In the meantime I'm learning all I can and working on getting into shape. I am an American woman with all the modesty/safety/neurotic hangups that come with that! :lol:
I have so many questions and I am really happy to have...
Wow! What great pictures. What sort of camera did you use? One of my million questions is to go with a larger camera (roughly a 4" by 4" cube) or a small flat one with inferior picture quality. Every ounce seems to count!
You have a terrific eye. I really enjoyed your pictures.
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