kathie rousseau
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- September 2013
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kathie rousseau said: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 or should I lower my expectations??
Warm regards,
Kathie
Vancouver Island, Canada
Here's another posting where I wish we had a "like" button!Larrydemaster said:My wife, 62, and myself, 66, walked from Roncelvalles starting April 18th this year,arriving in Santiago 39 days later. We met many pilgrims who suffered from the effects of starting from SJPDP. Some had to drop out. We believe our "Spanish starting point" was much better. That said, it is really a personal decision, but you are starting a 5 a 6 week walk. What will you gain by adding that climb?
Wrong. People drop out due to bad preparation and execution and sometimes just bad luck. The stage from SJPDP to Roncesvalles (overnighting at Orisson) was absolutely fantastic. The scenic highlight of the Camino for me. If the weather was bad I'd go by Valcarlos of course, but you'd better believe I'd bus or taxi back to SJPDP when the weather cleared to walk the mountain. I would not miss it for quids.annakappa said:After so many debates, I still can't understand that an incredible number of Pilgrims want to start from S JPP.Larrydemaster said:We met many pilgrims who suffered from the effects of starting from SJPDP. What will you gain by adding that climb?
Hi Friends,Definately not unrealistic! I turned 54 during my first Camino, 55 during my second, 56 on my third and this summer will celebrate my 57th although it was only during my first that I did about 900km in one stretch. Since then I have diversified by walking another route and also by working in an albergue as a hospitalera.
Margaret Meredith is an incredible exception but you will find that there are many of us 55+ 'ers that walk the Camino. You are in good company Kathie!
I was 65 last year when I walked all the way from SJPP to Santiago in 37 days. You need a few rest days, but otherwise, no problemHello 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 or should I lower my expectations??
Warm regards,
Kathie
Vancouver Island, Canada
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