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DMy valuables never leave me, when it comes to showering they go in a dry sack and join me.
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DNEVER - LIKE EVER - be separated from your valuables, even for a moment. Cargo pants with lots of pockets help. Cross torso bags, like a fanny or bum bag worn cross-body are also good. The less it looks like a woman's handbag - purse, the more...
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DRoman Jubilee years occur every 25 years, and they are unrelated to either this or that Pope or with other Jubilees or Holy Years in other Sanctuaries. It is not a universal Jubilee year as the Year of Mercy was, it's just the normal Roman...
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DRight now, I'm in the beautiful fortified town of Lescar, looking across at the snow caps of the Pyrenees towards that other pass.. the Col du Somport, where I'm headed. It looks pretty as a picture.. and menacing in equal measure. Not somewhere...
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DThis 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.
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Ddfox reacted to C clearly's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Do not climb over this fence with
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Clearly, we didn't have to, but we enjoyed it anyway. It is a pleasure when you get to your mid-70s to do it from time to time in the interests of seeing what is on the other side -
DThe northern portal of the church in Villafranca is a unique special case while any story about climbing up to the Alto del Perdón and gaining forgiveness or absolution is simply one of the many made-up narratives of current Camino lore without...
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Ddfox reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.? with Like.
Can I turn this? I’ll turn this. The most dangerous place on the Camino Frances, or any other Camino, is the gap between expectation and reality. Many have fallen there. Yes there are places where the footing is a bit challenging and there are...
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DAccording to Chat GPT: In Spain, when ordering beer, you'll often come across three common terms: "copa," "caña," and "jarra." Each term refers to a different serving size of beer, and they vary in quantity and sometimes even in the type of...
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DSounds like you were well prepared and sorry about the insurance resources. It is really hard to know which ones are responsive until something happens. We had a pilgrim last summer from France (I think), who had a heart attack while walking the...
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