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Training 2015 - The Beat Goes On

3/23/2015

Less than two months to go, and we are well into our training, trying to strengthen our legs and trim down our waistlines so we'll feel strong and able when we're out on the trail. We're walking at least six miles a day whenever we can, and carrying loaded backpacks. The photo below, from a couple of weeks ago, was made at San Felasco Hammock State Preserve. We are fortunate indeed to have great places to walk, near Gainesville, Cedar Key of course, and the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge.

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Dottie Bowes link

3/29/2015 09:36:42 am

I was wondering when you were going, what is the estimated cost, how many people would be in the group, and is it too late to consider joining? Thanks so much.

Peg

3/29/2015 11:25:23 am

Hi Dottie.

Russ and I are leaving on May 12 for our annual Camino trek. But we always go alone . . . feeling that even two is sometimes too many! There are several good firms that provide group experiences. The folks who have taken our "Practicalities of Hiking the Camino" workshop at Santa Fe College in our hometown of Gainesville, FL have used these groups and liked them, although we have not used them and cannot speak with first-hand knowledge:
Spanish Steps, Tee Travel, and Frontier. Pilgrims we met on the trail used and liked Camino Ways. And we have heard good things about Ama Walker's Camino, CaminoExperience.com, and Sense of WonderTravel.

That said, we knew nothing about what we were doing on our first Camino and did fine just using a guide book and going for it.

Over the 6 years we have gone, we have walked 150 to 300 miles each year. Our costs, including absolutely everything except airfare, have ranged from $60-to $73 per person per day, most of the variance can be explained by the exchange rate and how many hotels we chose to use versus hostels. You could walk it for less if you chose to stay at more hostels and to cook rather than go to restaurants. We stay at B&B types places pretty often (casa rural) to have private rooms. But we also stay at hostels (albergues) and have had wonderful experiences at those too.If you stay mostly at casa rural and are not sharing the cost, your daily expenses would go up a bit.

We love talking about the Camino and will be delighted to provide more info based on our experience if you want. Let me know how I can help.

Peg

Dottie Bowes

3/31/2015 09:29:01 am

Thanks so much for your reply, Peg. I have really enjoyed your website, and was ready to take your workshop when a family emergency arose ( my dad passed away) and I was unable to do so. May would not be feasible for me at any rate, but I appreciate your info tremendously. I will be making a Camino trek my priority for next year. Enjoy your trip and I look forward to your blog on the journey this year.

Peg Hall

4/2/2015 08:20:43 am

We will probably teach the class/workshop again next year. We have lots of fun with it. Maybe we can meet then in person!

Training 2015 - The Beat Goes On

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