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I too prefer solitude on the trail. Your best bet is to leave late since most try to get an early (sometimes very early) start. By leaving late most will already be far down the trail. And also concentrate on hiking in the later afternoon when... -
We have always divided our time and we call part of it "vacation" and part of it "pilgrimage". Friends and family just call it our annual "trip to Spain", because mostly they don't have a good idea of what we are doing when (volunteering, walking...
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martin1ws replied to the thread want solitude.I read about bed races and the last 100km after Sarria on the Camino Frances... and I decided to start in August 2018 with the Camino Aragones from Somport -> Camino Frances -> Camino de Invierno and so I had more solitude than if I would have...
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martin1ws reacted to 60LifeChange's post in the thread What pushed or invited or drew you to set off for 'The Camino'? with
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My wife and I had returned from a wonderful trip in Europe and I saw a movie being advertised on our streaming application. Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez in "The Way". It was not earth shattering or life changing, but we thought what a really... -
There are forum rules about discussing pilgrims vs holidaymakers so we'll be careful. Vacation is a US word meaning holiday. Holiday: "an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling." I think...
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Wow, that’s a loaded question, and answer’s could easily break the forum rules if not carefully worded. The simplest answer is, for some it’s a pilgrimage, whether done for religious/spiritual reasons or not. For others, a walking holiday...
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I drink a litre between getting up, using the ablutions, remembering who I am and what it is I’m trying to achieve and setting boot to tarmac (other surfaces may be available). On the Frances, with a couple of exceptions, I’ll carry 500ml, drink...
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I confess: I like cold beer. I like breaks (with a cold beer and tortilla). I like orujo with a coffee. I like communal meals. I like getting to know other pilgrims. I like conversations, spiritual or whatever. I like to explore and do food in...
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All the stupid things people do that others waste their time to get irritated about... Live and let live, and just walk on in peace. Let stupid be stupid, and just walk away. There's quite a few of those out there, not least politicians, and...
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martin1ws reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Niggling hates (dislikes) on Camino with Like.
Just imagine how hazardous life would be if there were bells without bikes
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