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    How many women 55+ walk from SJPdP to Sant.

    Thanks, Nancy. Great advice. I especially need to be reminded to stretch. I do have trekking poles and plan to use them this Saturday on a 20 km hike. I'm still at the gangly, awkward stage with them, but should be an old pro after the weekend. Warm regards, Kathie
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    How many women 55+ walk from SJPdP to Sant.

    Hola, Thanks for all your kind and encouraging replies. I'm feeling reassured and like the idea of being one of the "juniors"! Have been training - walking 2 hours a day up and down hills. I noticed that all went well with my body until the 90 minute mark. After that I experienced all kinds...
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    How many women 55+ walk from SJPdP to Sant.

    Hello fellow travellers, I'm very curious to know how many women aged 55+ have walked the 800 kms from SJPdP to Santiago without having to take buses, taxies etc. I am 56, reasonably healthy and fit and it is my intention to walk the whole way. I've given myself 5 weeks. Am I being realistic...
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    Camino in September 2013

    Hi Anna, I would love to hike around New Zealand. From all the photos and films I've seen it looks heartbreakingly beautiful. And what a bonus there are no "nasties"!! Paul, always up for meeting "old kangaroos" of the human variety. If I don't see you on the Camino, happy hopping...
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    Audio Spanish lessons

    Hello Everyone, I use the following program and have found it to be excellent. It teaches Castillian Spanish. http://www.prospanish.co.uk You can try it out on youtube before you decide whether or not you want to purchase the program. Also, I have been listening (half watching) to the...
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    Camino in September 2013

    Hello Everyone, I am Kathie from Vancouver Island, Canada. I arrive in SJPdP from Paris on Sept 13 and will set out on the Camino Sept 14. I feel like a kid counting down the days to a trip to Disneyland. I'm trying to get this 56 year old body into mountain climbing shape. It's been a few...
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    Class of 2013

    Hola, My name is Kathie. I live on Vancouver Island, Canada. I will arrive in SJPdP on Sept 13 via Paris (treating myself to a walkabout in Paris for 3 days) and plan to start my pilgrimage Sept 14. Can hardly wait!!! 15 weeks to toughen up my feet and decide what to pack. Love this very...

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