Reference Materials Used for Planning

We are going to carry 2 guidebooks with us and these are: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago: The Way of St. James (Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago: St. Jean,) (Paperback but heavy) and from the Confraternity of Saint James in the UK we ordered The Camino Francés, 2009, William Bisset. CSJ, London, 2009. 76 + 20 pp. (Pilgrim Guides to Spain #1)This is their best-selling guide, updated every year on the basis of pilgrims' feedback, and re-issued each January. Details on the traditional route in Spain, refuges and other accommodation, and practical advice. (In English, despite the title) We also reviewed websites for the AmericanPilgrims.com who also issued our credential for us. The yahoo group Santiagobis has been an invaluable resources with daily emails of questions/answers and notes from those on the Camino. Another really good site is www.jacobeo.net however it is only in Spanish except for Holy Years when there is also an English version. Google translator works quite well slowly getting the information. For trying to learn spanish we are using Berlitz Rush Hour Spanish. Aniesa and I used Rush Hour Italian before a trip to Italy and found it was actually quiet good because the songs helped you remember the words and phrases.
We also have to thank Kay Heigel for transcribing the voice tapes she made of their pilgrimage as they walked along. I hope that I have been successful at configuring this blog such that I can update it from my blackberry as we go along - will have to be careful not to trip! Less than 2 weeks before we leave and so many things to do and so much training!