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[QUOTE="lt56ny, post: 733647, member: 19122"] I would like to add to Davebugg's list. You sir, are already a Pilgrim. it is obvious by your statement that you have dreamed of walking the Camino. The Camino is calling you so your heart and soul have been taken by the Camino energy. Welcome to the Camino my Pilgrim friend. Remember this also. EVERYONE has fear before their first Camino. EVERYONE has questions, doubts and misgivings before their first Camino. Just walk. It may take some time before you realize the fears are slipping away and you will not even remember why you were afraid. Instead the feeling of can I do this will be exchanged for I am doing this and as you get closer to Santiago you may even start to feel like I don't want to stop doing this. When you get to Santiago you will have a feeling you may have never experienced before in your life. Then you may have the feeling of what do I do now? I am embarking on my 5th camino that starts on October 29th. My first semi-winter Camino and I have all new doubts and fears all over again. I just turned 65 so I know the fear you have about age and whether our bodies and minds can handle this. We can do it. The right Camino for you to walk will appear and you will know. In terms of Camino advice I would tell you this if you are leaving in September I would recommend the Camino Frances because it has the most places to sleep and eat. No matter how much you train you will not be able to duplicate your training to the Camino so listen to your body and it will guide you. That is the number 1 reason I would do the CF. Leaving in September I would definitely not recommend the Via De La Plata. It is great for solitude and it definitely has lots of historic sites. I have not walked it yet. It is two caminos down the road for me. It can be blistering hot in September and even into October. I have friends who have walked it. Last year a good friend of mine started in the middle of September and he said he had to be off the Camino by 1:00PM at the latest as temperatures were reaching over 105F. Sometimes even more. I will walk the Via De La Plata in a March-April time period. Do not worry you will pick the right one for you. Buen Camino. [/QUOTE]
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