How, What, Where, Why, and When Questions Answered

On Thursdays, November 7, 14, and 21 from 6:30 to 8:00 in the evening,  we will offer a community education course at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida. This will be the third time we have taught it.

The course is designed for people considering hiking the Camino. It is full of practical advice.

Of the previous 25 participants, 10 have subsequently walked the Camino.

Register for the class through this Santa Fe College website. Here is the link.

Our tentative agenda is:
Nov 7
Where and What is the Camino
Why walk the Camino
Can you do it? Really?
Planning Your Camino: Part 1

• Where you'd start and how far you'd walk
• How to get there, how to get around in Spain
• Costs, training,  where to sleep, what do you eat
• Making reservations, finding the right guidebooks and web resources for planning, hiring someone to do your planning or even be a guide
  

Nov 14
Planning your Camino: Part 2

• What to bring -- backpacks, passports (two kinds), phones,  cameras, Ipads, Kindles, shavers, medicines and first aid, clothing, boots, walking poles, sleeping bags, towels
• Transport services for backpacks
  
• How to get euros and how much cash do you need
• Learning Spanish
  

Show and Tell----Gear and Backpacks

Nov 21
Customizing your Camino to Fit You

A panel of former participants in the class who have walked it "their way" will answer your questions.

Registration is now open. Here is the link.