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This was my husband. So many thanks to all of my fellow pilgrims who stopped to help and to pray and to translate for me.
He was doing what he loved.
Thank you for the news article link.
...I am on day eight of walking the Francés at the moment. It is quite busy. A lot of talk about beds (and the need to book ahead).
I don't book.
Today I tried really hard not to get a bed. I really tried.
Got up late. Took my time to pack...
PART 1.
It was in 990AD that Pope John XV announced that Ziggy was to be appointed the 27th Archbishop of Canterbury. So, over 1000 years ago, and there had been 26 Archbishops already....Blimey.
Ziggy had been educated at Glastonbury Abbey...
Whenever I'm enquired for what kind of gift to get me I say raspberry anything. I rarely get raspberry anything. :-(
On to baking. Is candied ginger available in Spain? Peg sometimes makes triple ginger cookies with grated ginger, ginger...
I use an inexpensive drawstring, laundry bag from the local Dollar, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar store, etc. I try to find the brightest color I can, so it is easily spotted on baggage conveyors. I prefer solid material to mesh.
If it is too baggy...
I used a carseat travel bag. It cost about $17 on Amazon. It was lightweight, and I just folded it up small and stuck it in my backpack. No handles, though, so I’ll look into the Ikea option.
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