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  1. vwzoo

    David Whyte "Pilgrim"

    I was driving home today and I have the audio book of poetry Pilgrim by David Whyte. It really touched me today and I thought I would share as it takes me back to the Camino. Poem Santiago Poem Pilgrim: The road seen, then not seen, the hillside hiding then revealing the way you should...
  2. vwzoo

    Beyond the Way

    I am recovering from surgery and decided to rewatch the Beyond The Way videos by Andrew Suzuki. I found it so so inspiring as I was preparing to walk the Camino. I thought I would share it to those that are contemplating, planning or may just want to watch it again...
  3. vwzoo

    It's my (life) Camino

    I was driving down the freeway the other day and a big truck came weaving through traffic at a much higher rate of speed. I started thinking of an adverse opinion of him, then it occurred to me that he must be in a hurry to get to wherever he is going and let it go. That rattled around my brain...
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    Movie "The Camino Voyage" on Amazon Prime

    I watched this movie a few years back it was great "The Camino Voyage". It's now free on Amazon Prime. It's about some Irish fellows taking a traditional Irish boat rowing it to England, France and then along the coast of France and Spain to get to A Coruna and walk the Camino Ingles like would...
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    Camino playlist post

    I thought it would be fun to read other responses to this because I love listening to music and learning of new music. I will start this and hopefully get some great replies and new music to listen to. I didn't listen to music all the time but I did listen a lot and I absolutely started my...
  6. vwzoo

    For introvert crowd-averse pilgrims

    I walked the Camino in Sept 2018. I thought I would post my thoughts to encourage other potential pilgrim's that struggle with crowded situations. I was led, driven, to walk the Camino after initially being introduced by the movie The Way, but Paulo Coehlo's book The Pilgrimage, and Shirley...
  7. vwzoo

    Book. Off The Road by Jack Hitt

    The movie the Way lists the book written by author Jack Hitt's "Off The Road A Modern Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route into Spain" is what it's based on. I have read tons of books about the Camino with the books by Paulo Coehlo and Shirley MacLaine which really drove me to walk the Camino. The...
  8. vwzoo

    Looking for a Camino T-shirt online

    I purchased this shirt in Sept 2018 on the Camino in Barbadelo just past Sarria. My sister is a huge Beatle fan and I would like to get one for her birthday. Does anyone have any idea where I could purchase one on line?
  9. vwzoo

    Leaving dog home question

    I walked the camino francis in 2018 and am planning hopefully to walk it when I retire in 3-5 years. I have a question for pet owners who have left their dog home. I was convinced to get a dog last year and my adult daughter assured me should we be available for babysitting him. She is moving...
  10. vwzoo

    Shell for backpack

    I walked the Camino Francis in 2018 and I got a shell for my backpack in St Jean Pied de Porte at the Pilgrim office. My sister and I are walking the Camino Ingles starting in Ferrol on March 13th. Is there a place in Ferrol to get a shell to hang on our backpacks? Thanks
  11. vwzoo

    A Coruna compostela question

    In Sept 2018 I walked the Camino Frances St Jean to Santiago, then to Muxia and finishing in Finisterre. My older sister wanted to meet me in Santiago but was skiddish traveling by her self to meet me. I told her down the road I would go with her and do it again or some version of it so she can...
  12. vwzoo

    After completing camino

    I will most likely be in Santiago several days ahead of schedule for my flight home. I will most likely walk to the ocean, but still have some days. Can a Pilgrim still stay in the alberques around Santiago until I fly home?
  13. vwzoo

    Dave starting Aug 31st

    My name is Dave I am from SW Michigan USA and I have been prepping, planning, been infatuated and drawn to do this walk for 2 years. The tumblers have aligned and on Aug 31st I will be in St Jean Pied de Porte to start the Camino de Santiago.
  14. vwzoo

    Generic long distance walking question

    I have been prepping for walking the Camino in Sept. I am 56 and have been increasing my walking the last few years to get ready. My question is, I walk a trail 17 miles straight with out stopping. I have done this at least once a week for the last 3 months. My whole body feels fine, no blisters...
  15. vwzoo

    Dave starting Camino Aug 31st

    I will be in St Jen Pied de Porte Aug 31st. Excited, nervous, in awe that something I have been led to do, but is so much out of character for me is coming together. I am glad to hear from or meet any one that will be there or can send good thoughts or prayers.
  16. vwzoo

    Albergue de roncesvalles reservation

    I have attempted to make a reservation for a night at the roncesvalles albergue. Each time it has declined my credit card. I tried a couple different cards and finally went to my credit union to verify that it can be used for purchases in Spain. It was verified that it can be used for purchases...

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