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In Spain only some Iberico eat acorns ( holm oaks) in its phase of " montanera" and it is very expensive ( bellota). Also, there are iberico that never eat acorns ( cebo) that is much cheaper.
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What does it take to be able to walk a Camino after a heart problem? I guess I will see for myself.
Tomorrow morning I am having surgery to implant a pacemaker. It was the...
Best of luck to you Dave and a fast recovery to celebrate the way you like with a fruitful walk on Camino.
I do understand your concern as at the end of the month, I have to give my Neurologist a decision to begin the study for a possible surgery...
So I’m reading lots of bad advice here. I have walked lots of Caminos and from first hand experience know that the Camino does not protect you from serious illness or death. I had a friend die on one of my Camino’s. It happens.
So everyone’s...
I, too, can experience frustration at the use (abuse?) of the phrase "the Camino provides." On the one hand, it does - in so many ways, most of which have already been mentioned in all of these thoughtful replies. I love that about the Camino...
I have mixed feelings about this post. It is our first Camino. We researched and read John’s book. We were lead to believe to pack light, do not pack for all the “what if” scenarios because you can’t carry all that. So we brought appropriate...
Ah, Camino. Such a rich world: thieves and con-artists; incompetents and fools; bandits and the band-of-brothers, even, sometimes, the wise… Barreling through the dust to salvation (or a nice certificate): giving and receiving as the universe...
I lived in Barcelona for a year back in the 90’s, visit Spain often - on and off the tourist track - and have longstanding Spanish friends. I speak fairly good Spanish, although my Catalan is rusty.
It’s a mixed bag. Lots of local and regional...
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