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KATHLEEN
Now
a named storm
but once
a song
my mother sang
when I was very small
and very ill
It is a song of exile
when the heart
is far
from its shore
and loud the waves
crash
as the gap widens
But my song
is
as ever
a...
Villafranca de los Barros to Torremejia on the VdlP in April 2023. The 'infamous' 27 kms stage without anything en route. Nothing at all. But it's a wonderful surface and flat. Great views of the distant hills in the dawn light and the...
Silly me ! I Thought that this would be an entire Camino of 25 Kms. As a rapidly deteriorating and disabled pilgie rapidly approaching 86 who thinks that 5km stages are just the job I was bitterly disappointed ! Ah well, Buen Camino to those...
From my own experience I very much agree. And *he* and I have often said as much. Sweaty clothes, muddy clothes, same clothes, albergue living, all the ups and downs, the falling down, the fatigue, the tears (mine) … and on it goes. And that’s...
Not a very serious topic, but I just realised how ideal it would be to find romance on the Camino. A fellow pilgrim seems like the perfect match: he likes walking, he likes Spain, he does his own laundry, he gets up early, he shares similar...
In these series "celebrities" is a very generous term. I am a Brit. Not very plugged into popular culture though. I recognised only two of the seven names. Fans of UK reality TV might know more of them. I have watched all the previous series...
A similar thought occurred to me, Chrissy. Not exactly a group of people coming together 'organically'. It may be 'reality' rather than fiction but, if faced with the choice, I think I'd opt to rewatch The Way. 😉
With "The Way" debates fresh on my mind, and although I have not yet taken a look at this link, I will say that "seven celebrities" walking the Camino at the same time sounds like a very unrealistic Camino family to me. That said, I am sure I may...
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