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Thanks!
Dear Lillian,
Oh yes! very, very true!.... I carry many encargos every time I go, I place all of them in a special plastic bag and then when I go and see my "compadre Santiago" after I have finished with my litany of things I had to say and all the other ones I forgot, I place the...
Thanks Lillian!
Dear Lillian,
Thanks a lot for your kind thoughts! Yes, it is my third time on the Camino. I love it, that is why I keep going back.
I was going to suggest rei.com as well, but I see you have been on that site as well.
One thing that has worked great for me by the way...
Boots and Jacket
Hey Lillian,
Well, Mother Nature can always play a joke, but here is my take on it....
I did the Camino in late May 2001... It was quite comfortable for me (I live in Arizona currently, so pretty mild to hot weather) and a fleece jacket did the trick (with a scarf either...
pick up sticks....
Hi everyone,
Yes, some of us are quite fond of our walking sticks.. and yes, Sil, was right, the sticks find us.... Just yesterday, I had to go downtown and was walking by the square and found myself moving my arm and making with my hand the movements of holding my stick...
walking stick
I got bitten by a dog outside of Samos (dog came from behind and my daughter and I never saw him/her coming) but I turned around with my walking stick in hand ready to strike if necessary to protect both of us.... never had to use it like that before.
I have had my walking...
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