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I can attest to #3. On my last camino in 2019, I walked out from Fromista with a young woman and we were having a very interesting conversation. She walked at a slightly faster pace than I, but I was keeping up ok. I thought. I realized that she was 50 years younger than I -- how amazing! And...
At home I more into fine tea rather than coffee, but I too am a cafe con leche fan when in Spain. I did find an excellent coffee place in Leon: Culture Coffee. It's off one of the main pedestrian streets going towards the river from the Cathedral. They make the best mocha I've ever had. Ever.
I had similar experiences in high school, not really liking/understanding Camus. But then later I found this, which I read again from time to time:
"In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love.
In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile...
I am Catholic (a convert). I did not bring 'evening wear' on my 2 caminos, just 2 changes of walking clothes (I don't wear shorts). I was never out of place in any of the churches/cathedrals I attended along the way.
Personally, I found the Spanish Masses to be difficult to follow, but I got...
On my 2 caminos, I'd be walking with some others and we'd treat ourselves to a combined wash and dry at the albergue -- maybe every 4 days or so. Meanwhile I'd hand wash, though once I had a new Icebreaker T stolen off the clothesline.
But one time I was alone in Leon, and I found a...
I believe that is the long day on the Meseta where there basically aren't opportunities to water up. Or find food unless the respite area is open. Plus not much shade. So maybe a good idea to jot down taxi numbers you might find along the way, just in case???
Kind of off-topic:
I'm not much of a night person, but I stayed at the Benedictine hospideria and loved the Taberna Aurea across the street so much that I had many meals there. Always outside. I don't know about music, but it has really good food and service.
I walked my first Camino in 2016, at the age of 67. Although I had been in a period of transformation for a couple of years (which resulted in my 'accidental retirement', another story), I didn't realize it at the time, but I expected that Camino experience would place me on a deep spiritual...
On both CF journeys, I ate at Cuatro Cantones -- excellent! In 2019 it was Easter Sunday, a very chilly day, the town was crowded, so one of my walking partners and I got in without a long wait. A neighboring table was served with a pizza -- looked and smelled delicious. We ordered one and I...
I grew up with a beagle. Absolutely, he could not be trusted! And ran like the wind whenever he could break away. But what a wonderful spirit he had.
Thanks for sharing.
Early in this Pandemic Time, I dreaded the inevitable question: "What are you doing with your time?" Then they'd rattle off all the projects that they were beginning. For weeks and months I was very hard on myself, as new 'projects' were not something that I was motivated to do.
Only lately did...
I always walk before dawn, in the dark. Since I was up later last night I was out at daybreak. This time of year we are almost always under clouds. But we were lucky this morning. Happy New Year!
I've been thinking about this a lot lately, what my grandparents and even my parents went through. My father was born in 1917, my mother in 1919. Neither of my grandfathers were in WW 1, I wonder why. And not only did my grandparents rarely complain, they took each day as it came, with few...
This makes me sad too, David, though I never met you in real life. I've always enjoyed your posts and hope to see more down the line. You have taught me a lot, not just how to happily experience the Camino, but you've taught me a lot about living well and truly.
I'm about to turn 72 and am in...
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