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No. Tonight was as @Cheryl2445 reported: I was actually (very) surprised to find that I prefer its total absence. Mass was lovely and solemn, without the sideshow aspect of a 2-metre high flying missile. -
Hello! Currently writing from the Portuguese Central. One month before I was scheduled to depart I had to go to Australia for a family emergency. This meant very little walking or testing my pack or logistics. I packed and prepped as if I was...
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Bala reacted to Paulo Arantes's post in the thread Tibial fracture after 600 km on French Camino with
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Hey there! I wanted to chat about my experience on the 2017 Camino Frances. I'm pretty average physically, maybe a tad overweight, did some training (could've done more), and could've lightened my backpack a bit. Started off strong from SJPP... -
Bala reacted to JabbaPapa's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Camino home to home, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 with Like.
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Who says the Camino can't be a retreat? It is for me. You can party or socialize all you like on the Camino but not to forget that not everybody has your experience.
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The Camino can mean lots of things. Yes, for some it can be joyous and inclusive, but that is so utterly limiting IMO. To me it is certainly not always " cheerful ecstatic exuberant festive heartwarming joyful jubilant merry upbeat wonderful" (...
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That's Hollywood. Many of us are totally not into contrived camino families. It's both not true and not the situation on the ground. If you want quiet, you can find it. But as others have said, quieter caminos might be more your cup of tea.
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Bala reacted to BHP's post in the thread Death of American pilgrim in Castromaior today with
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This was my husband. So many thanks to all of my fellow pilgrims who stopped to help and to pray and to translate for me. He was doing what he loved. Thank you for the news article link. -
Beautiful walking weather on the Camino Ingles today
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My humble opinion: If exceptions are made it only increases the number of people who believe that they, too, are exceptional. I already start to regret my participation in this thread. 😶 Maybe it would indeed be better if everybody believed that...
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