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My sister does drink coffee and getting tea was sometimes a challenge. Be prepared for a herbal tisane in some places or if you're lucky Earl Grey.
Prior to my first Camino I had a Spanish language app and one of the conversations was about...
Hey there! I wanted to chat about my experience on the 2017 Camino Frances. I'm pretty average physically, maybe a tad overweight, did some training (could've done more), and could've lightened my backpack a bit.
Started off strong from SJPP...
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.
La Voz de Galicia has reported the death of a 65 year old pilgrim from the United States this afternoon near Castromaior. The likely cause appears to be a heart attack. The pilgrim was walking the Camino with his wife...
And this. For example: I will take 2 pairs of shorts. When I arrive at the albergue in number 1, I shower, wash, get into number 2, wash number 1, sleep in number 2, walk the next day in number 2, arrive, shower, get into number 1, wash number 2...
Everyone needs to understand that this mechanism is hundreds of years old. It employs precise geometry and engineering - for the time. All the parts are custom made. You cannot just go to the local DIY store for replacement parts.
When the rest...
On return from my first Camino just over ten years ago having discussed (but not reported) bedbugs, Mrs Htd had me remove all my clothing in our barn (we lived in rural isolation, thankfully), wash myself under the dog shower and everything...
The easy and obvious solution is to start closer to Santiago.
And I find that since my only "job" on the Camino is to walk from point A to point B that I can walk farther on the Camino than I can at home where I have a dozen other tasks that I...
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