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Seeking Words of Wisdom for a Youthful Group

Greetings, Pilgrims, I just want to let folks know that the student trip went marvelously. We have a Facebook page you can visit. https://www.facebook.com/groups/382645531918520/ As for myself, well, I learned a painful personal lesson, but the kids were absolutely wonderful and they all say...
- Silvio Sirias
- Post #18
- Apr 3, 2015
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 👋 Introduce Yourself or Say Hello
Seeking Words of Wisdom for a Youthful Group

That is exactly my hope!
- Silvio Sirias
- Post #17
- Mar 7, 2015
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 👋 Introduce Yourself or Say Hello
Seeking Words of Wisdom for a Youthful Group

Thank you, everyone, for your excellent suggestions. We are travelling through WORLDSTRIDES, a company that has arranged many of our school trips. For teachers outside of Spain, I recommend them highly. A bit pricey, but they take care of all the logistics, provide excellent and experienced...
- Silvio Sirias
- Post #15
- Mar 6, 2015
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 👋 Introduce Yourself or Say Hello
Seeking Words of Wisdom for a Youthful Group

I appreciate Jill's and Falcon's concerns. I guess I exaggerated about letting students walk ahead. We have been hiking together on weekends for a couple of months now--about 15 kilometers each outing--and the group has really bonded and learned to walk at a pace that seems to satisfy everyone...
- Silvio Sirias
- Post #10
- Mar 5, 2015
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 👋 Introduce Yourself or Say Hello
Seeking Words of Wisdom for a Youthful Group

Thanks, Laurie. Our plan is to let everyone walk at his or her own pace and we meet up for lunch and then again at our destination for the day. The benefit of our students being responsible is that we can absolutely trust them.
- Silvio Sirias
- Post #7
- Mar 5, 2015
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Seeking Words of Wisdom for a Youthful Group

Unfortunate? Not at all, Doug. These kids know how to have fun. Yet, at the same time, my wife and I are sure that our group will not elicit the complaints of excessive noise and littering I keep reading about on this forum--particularly about the young. But fun . . . yes . . . that is our main...
- Silvio Sirias
- Post #6
- Mar 5, 2015
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Seeking Words of Wisdom for a Youthful Group

Greetings, Fellow Pilgrims: My wife and I arrive in Sarria on Thursday, March 26 in charge of a group of ten students, ages 14 to 18. The students attend an international school in Panama, where my wife and I teach, and they signed on because they are greatly interested in walking this portion...
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- Mar 5, 2015
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Class of 2015

Greetings, Members of the Class of 2015! My wife and I are both from the United States, but we reside in Panama, where we work as high school teachers. During Easter Week of 2015, we will be walking The Camino starting in Sarria. We will be in the company of thirteen brave students who also...
- Silvio Sirias
- Post #285
- Oct 14, 2014
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 👋 Introduce Yourself or Say Hello