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An interesting topic but with a split as wide as the oceans. Those of us from Europe don’t carry that flight related carbon burden. As with @C clearly I don’t buy stuff just for Camino the clothes, boots, backpacks and the rest are stuff I use...
There is a huge music festival in Santiago at the end of May and beginning of June. I think the price rise reflects the demand for beds at that peak period. Not directly related to the popularity of the Camino. Santiago is a big city and not...
I have struggled with coming home and trying to live the life we lead on camino in "real life". That is until I realized that for me, "real life" is the camino and the spirit of joy and contentment I have on the camino is one of the prime...
Thanks to Alex and Laurie for this. I really liked this article so much. It encapsulates the benefits of walking and also the how the Camino exponentially magnifies these benefits. I have a group of dear friends who I love that I went to college...
I felt the same way Dave. I don't even remember how long ago I read it but I'd say at least 20 years ago. It was the first time I'd heard of the Camino. And my overwhelming thought after reading the book - despite its many eccentricities - was...
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