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Thank you! I will try to put up a 'live' thread, and maintain it, internet permitting - I enjoy writing up my stages at the end of the day - it helps me relax.
I am notorious for my ability to find an excuse to stop in every single bar or cafe along the way! In fact, when I did my partial reverse camino (SdC back to Burgos, then ran out of time), I was sometimes able to reassure myself that I was going the right way by revisiting bars that I'd gone to...
It is very hard to forget the wonderful people of Myanmar - present admin excluded, of course. I also first came to Myanmar in 2016, so there's a coincidence. It would be lovely to meet you, should our paths cross in Spain!
I got into the habit of blogging on the crazyguyonabike forum when I did two of my Via Turonensis trips by bike, so I will definitely try to produce a 'Live from the Camino' thread here, since I so enjoy reading them myself! Thank you for your good wishes!
I don't know if you've had a 'squee' moment. It's what I call that magical time when you realise that your plans are getting very close to fruition. I live in Burma (aka Myanmar), and life has not been pleasant here for the past 3 years, since the latest military coup. I've also been working...
I am six weeks out from my first camino in many a long year, and I still don't know which route(s) I'm doing, as a friend who is suffering from life-altering brain injury (after a hit-and-run accident) has attached herself to my walk, and I don't think she'll be able to cope with the route I had...
I never completed a 2nd CF, but did walk quite a large part of it, in weekend stages, with friends from work. It was enjoyable to introduce them to the camino, and to take them to favourite cafes/restaurants/refugios, but I didn't feel the urge to go on and complete it. I found it much more...
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