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    Is americanpilgrims.org still functioning?

    Something I constantly remind our members and non members that total over 30,000 is that we are an all volunteer organization. I marvel at this when I consider all that we do for no cost to members or non members. Here in the capital area with over 1000 on our email list our hikes and practice...
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    Is americanpilgrims.org still functioning?

    As a chapter coordinator, I just received this morning an email, the text of which follows: Hello, Chapters! As we have had many inquiries about the status of credentials, I wanted to make sure that everyone has the information on this issue. A few weeks ago, the Coaches let me know that...
  3. Anthony Rocco

    Camino de Madrid

    The climb up to the top of the pass was challenging for us. The broken stones of the old Roman road was a twisted ankle waiting to happen. We went slowly. But the walk down from the top of the pass is breathtaking and unforgettable. You can Segovia from miles away and the meseta beyond it. The...
  4. Anthony Rocco

    Camino de Madrid

    Yes! In the sacristy, and there is a special pilgrim blessing as well. On our most recent camino, even though we weren't walking from Madrid or to Madrid, we went back to the Iglesia de Santiago and asked for a stamp, the last we would get on that trip. The priest at first was puzzled, then...
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    Camino de Madrid

    Segovia is indeed a jewel. Please do take this advice and spend extra time there. We also loved Valladolid. And there we had a camino angel which was more common on the Madrid than any other camino we have walked. We got up early and went to a bus stop. A guy driving a Mercedes convertible...
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    Camino de Madrid

    We absolutely loved the Camino Madrid. Very few pilgrims, but the variety of landscapes and towns and the villagers who embraced us made this unforgettable. A few things. Despite many attempts over the years when we were in Madrid, we never found the Amigos office open. Never. Our absolutely...
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    Afraid of top bed without fence

    Our first night in Roncevalles we heard a large thump which woke us up. A big Irish lad had fallen. My wife did some stitching of his bleeding forehead. This scared the wits out of many of us. Since then, I have been very leary of top bunks with no fences and have used every possible means to...
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    Is it possible to walk from A Coruña to Malpica?

    Many thanks!
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    Is it possible to walk from A Coruña to Malpica?

    Some friends recently walked the Camino Dos Faros. They said it was tough at time, but an experience they will savor a long time. We are interested in walking this short route to Finisterre, but are wondering if we can start in A Coruña , walking from there to Malpica, where Dos Faros begins. If...
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    Zabaldika donativo

    I'm confident that it will be. Why do I say this? When we showed up, we were among the first. Then more and more and more came. They simply put down mats for all the newcomers. It was a packed room. After a very simple communal meal in their kitchen, we gathered in the 12th century bell tower...
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    Eclipses over Santiago

    It was perfect in Norwalk, Ohio yesterday, just as it was 7 years ago in Madisonville, Tennessee.
  12. Anthony Rocco

    Spain total solar eclipse, August 12, 2026: Are camino towns preparIng?

    We just returned home from watching our second total solar eclipse here in the U.S. in 7 years. Our next is in 20 years. We have become hooked on the magical, mystical, moving unique experience of a total eclipse and are eager to go to Spain in two years to see the total solar eclipse there. It...
  13. Anthony Rocco

    Camino del Mestizaje of the Americas

    We went to St. Augustine a few months ago. We stopped by the cathedral office and they told us they have no stamp, no credential and no program. They could not describe a 25 km path. They told us that the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, just 1 mile north of the cathedral, had borrowed...
  14. Anthony Rocco

    Liner Socks

    My wife and I regularly train new walkers. We always say that the three most important items are shoes, socks and backpack. We make no recommendations; they must suit the walker. Feet can be so different, even the two feet of our own! If you like the trail runners, stick with them. We prefer...
  15. Anthony Rocco

    Le Puy route

    We saw cyclists now and then, but they disappeared when we hit uphill stretches that would be incredibly challenging. We assumed they went on the roads in these areas. Not much car or truck traffic on this route. The few bigger towns, Cahors and Moissac, would be a joy ride on a bike.
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