When I first started thinking about seriously planning my Camino, I started talking to my boss about how I could go about it. I work at the local university as a staff member, so I don't naturally have summers off....also, there are certain times when we are busier than others, so thinking about the timing of it was HUGE. My boss and I had several conversations about it before he told me yes...I earn 9 hours of vacation time a month, so it is just a matter of saving up to get the time off, but getting approved to go was another thing. However, the whole campus shuts down from the Friday before Christmas to the day after New Year's, so I was told that I would be able to take the time off as long as I scheduled the rest of the days I need around that break.
So, I'm going to be a winter pilgrim, even though I must admit that I would really rather go in the fall months....I live in the southwest and am a self-described desert rat (lots of beach, no water!), so I'm not looking forward to the cold, but am really excited to be able to go at all!!!
Blessings,