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I noticed an unusual symbol on the Way-marker in Portomarín on the Camino Frances. I don't remember seeing this symbol used anywhere else along El Camino. The unusual symbol is a triangle with a dot at the center, and the number 324 written below it. I've attached a photo to help clarify. Does...
It's simple, you sleep inside the liner (like a cocoon) on top of the bed. There are sheets and blankets on all beds in the Refugios & Algergues, but their cleanliness might be questionable. From what I observed, the sheets are not changed every day (or after each guest) and may remain on the...
Your little "fuzzy/numb" around the edges and a bit disconnected is your spark of enlightenment from El Camino. Oh, and if you were a true pilgrim, and it certainly sounds like you were, then you NEVER return home...impossible to do and not anything you'd really want to do. You have changed in...
Derwen, I want to offer my support. Your questions are the questions of every true pilgrim and I hope you continue to choose each new day from the heart of your inner most truth. Buen Camino y Ultreia...
I know this may not actually answer your question, but my opinion is, "Leave the electronics at home."...or if you MUST have an iSomething (you know, for emergencies...) then keep it tucked away in your backpack and the battery will last 4-6 weeks. Force yourself to disconnect and take the full...
I just checked Wikipedia and it shows that Paulo had written a few lesser know books before his pilgrimage, but it was on El Camino in 1986 that he had his spiritual epiphany, saw his true path and walked away from El Camino to return home and actively pursue his writing career. He then wrote...
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