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My introduction to induction stovetops was in Portugal following my first camino, the CF, four years ago. I was taking a few days rest before heading home and was excited to cook for myself again. After what seemed like ages trying to get the stove to work, I accidentally set a pan on a burner...
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! I finished the del Norte last Sunday and am now resting comfortably in my warm and cozy home. However!… I feel every single drippy word you’ve written, reliving the “why am I here” sentiment as though my soaking wet raincoat (inside and out) were adhering to my...
I hesitate to say anything about the Albergue de Peregrinos in Soto de Luiña as I don’t want to come across as disrespectful or judgemental , but I also feel I could offer an update to conditions we found there this afternoon. When we arrived at the anlbergue about 17:30, we didn’t know where to...
Thank you, Saint Mike ll. We have yet to find a church open on the entire journey, even on Sundays! Even Santa Eulalia was locked up tight yesterday… while there was a service being held inside! So bizarre. I’ll keep my eyes open for sizable albergues—and open churches—ahead.
I am currently in Soto del Barco and, because several recent sellos have been quite large taking up two spaces, I find I have only two sello spaces left. What to do? Can anyone suggest known places on the Camino ahead where a new credential would be available? Should I simply have the back of my...
Walking into Santiago in October of 2019 at the end of the Camino Frances, I swore I would NEVER walk anywhere EVER again! Three weeks later, I was planning my next Camino, not to do it over but to do it better.
An adventurer at 69 years of age, I begin the del Norte in less than two weeks...
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