Jenny, thanks for your reply. I heard about the Camino about 5 or 6 years ago and immediately knew I wanted to have that experience, but, as you well know, life gets in the way and when my good friend told me last fall that her daughter was walking the Camino, it hit me like a ton of bricks, YES!! I wanted to do that still! Surprisingly enough there was an article in our newspaper about a mom and her daughter who had walked the Camino that summer. That did it. Jan. 7 I made up my mind to do it and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. We saw the movie "The Way" a couple of weeks ago, after I had made my definite decision, we truly enjoyed it. I like the idea of walking at the end of September and all of October. I love the changing of the colours and seasons and cooler weather. I am researching equipment and figuring out how to get there. I am leaving my husband at home and he is getting used to that idea :wink: I also read Shirley MacLaine's book 6 years ago and enjoyed it. Who knows, our paths may very well cross on our Way to Santiago. I have a strong desire to go on to Finisterre and complete the entire "journey". You?