Advice: Ides of March, The Way, or J. Edgar???

[elleng]

thx

[WolverineDG]

1. The Way

but then, having walked the Camino, I'm a bit biased. :)

dg

[elleng]

2. I guess so! Quite a trek!

[WolverineDG]

3. I've seen the movie too at a special screening

I liked it. :)

dg

[elleng]

4. Saw it; enjoyed it.

Could you tell about your experience?

[Flaxbee]

5. I'd like to hear about it, too... have recently been fascinated

with the pilgrimage.

Didn't know there was a movie about it - will check it out; I love Martin Sheen!

[elleng]

6. I love him too, and this one is xtra good 'cause its made w his real son!

Among other things, nice as travelogue, sw France + nw Spain. (FWIW, was in St. Jean Pied de Port, where it begins, years ago w family.)

[Flaxbee]

7. Are there any good books on the Way of St. James?

I'm sure there are a ton of books; would like to find one good one to read... Do you know of any? :hi:

[elleng]

8. Dunno; not an expert at all.

[WolverineDG]

12. There are quite a few out there

whether or not they are "good" depends upon your point of view. :)

Shirley MacLaine, Coehlo, & Happ Kerkeling, among others, have written books about their experiences. I find the MacLaine & Coelho books to be quite "out there," but other people love them. Haven't read Kerkeling's book yet, though.

The one book I did enjoy was Spanish Steps: A Man & his Ass by Tim Moore.

As for guidebooks, I prefer the ones by Brierley.

dg

[WolverineDG]

11. Kinda hard to sum up

so here's the link to my blog (from 2009)

www.750pints.blogspot.com

As for more information about the Camino (not just the Frances, which was shown in the movie), check out this board. Wonderful folks, loads of all kinds of information: http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/

dg

[elleng]

13. Thanks, dg.

[Taverner]

9. Go see J. Edgar and give me a full report

I don't know if I want to see that movie or not...

[elleng]

10. Maybe next week; saw Ides + Way this afternoon.