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Ekelund reacted to Simperegrina's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Starting the Invierno today - March 12, 2024 with
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Ok. So a terrific day 1 on the Invierno. The weather was AMAZING. I was late leaving Ponferrada as i faffed around too much there, including shopping for a new pair of sunglasses (much needed today) thanks to leaving my old ones at Casa Ivar’s... -
Ekelund reacted to Rodney Kent's post in the thread Inviting reflections on the wider costs of walking a Camino with Like.
Hola, Each time I’ve walked a Camino and read posts about gear and clothing, I’ve wondered about the wider costs of walking, not just to me if I buy new gear, but to the environment. This is a question that I find going through my mind more and...
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A hitchhiker once got a lift, and then said to the driver: "Why did you take me on; I might be a serial killer, for all you know!" The driver replied: "Well, the probability of two serial killers sitting in the same car is very low...".
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In 2015, my wife was almost killed in a car accident (some of you are aware of it - a large tree fell on her car while driving). Four months later, when she finally came home, I suggested we watch "The Way" (I had seen it before, but she was...
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Ekelund reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread The Way: how do you feel about THE movie? with Like.
Haters, please don't hate... It inspired our first Camino. We had had no other opportunity to know about the Camino except on that rainy afternoon in Boise in 2014 when we first watched it. Phil was clinically depressed and it gave him a reason...
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Ekelund reacted to MichelleElynHogan's post in the thread The “new normal” isn’t necessarily bad with Like.
In the world described in your post, everyone would have to book a bed. There is no spontaneity in that. Try this on for size. No one books a bed, forgets their rat race lives to come to the Camino to experience a completely different way of...
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Although it was years ago I have walked both paths down from Ibaneta. The forest way can be slippery and covered in roots which could catch your foot. The road route always seemed easy. This photo from winter 2007 shows the view of Roncesvalles...
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Ekelund reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread How light was your backpack for Camino Frances (800 km) with Like.
I’d read their list and check their maths before I got too inspired. They’ve used a mixture of imperial and metric units. Some of the conversions are dubious: there are 28g to the ounce. But, really, this is one of those silly debates. Pack...
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Ekelund replied to the thread Food and Drink Between Ponferrada and Quiroga/San Clodio.Thank you, Charrito. I collecting information on the Camino Invierno for my walk this Summer. This is very useful:)
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Ekelund replied to the thread Having a Camino Birthday.Happy birthday! Have a tarta de Santiago for dessert.
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