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    LIVE from the Camino live from the Frances

    Thank you for the kind words, everyone. I truly appreciate it. I am back in Santiago today (Tuesday, June eighth) after an overnight visit to Finisterre yesterday. I am glad I pushed through my lethargy to make the trip because it was worth it. I stayed in the Hotel Finisterre (30E) which was...
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    LIVE from the Camino live from the Frances

    Another quick note to let everyone know that I finally reach Santiago tomorrow (Saturday)! More details to follow. Thanks all for the support. Cheers
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    LIVE from the Camino live from the Frances

    Greetings live from the Camino, folks. Today is Thursday, May 27 and I am in Rabbanal del Camino. Just nine days to go for me until Santiago... The weather has been temperate and overcast, perfect for hiking. Threatens to rain but nothing more than a few sprinkles. Wait, no, we had a couple of...
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    Fear

    Denise -- I think it is a fairly simple process to jump right to the end of a long thread. You just have to look for the link to the most recent page (unless I misunderstood you). As for weather, from May 3 through about May 17 (at post time it is May 20), I experienced almost constant rain...
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    LIVE from the Camino live from the Frances

    Thank you kindly! Update from Burgos, Spain (Day 14 of 34 for me): The weather has been 50/50 rain and COLD with relatively sunny (not hot) skies the past several days. Today was a tough hike into Burgos as so much of it was on asphault and concrete. I might take a half-day tomorrow and leave...
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    Fear

    Hello, all -- I wanted to chime in here on this particular thread. Today was Day 12 of my Camino hike. I am currently in Belorado, Spain. I have been posting to the "Live from the Camino" thread elsewhere, if anyone is interested. But I wanted to post here on this thread because of a lovely...
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    LIVE from the Camino live from the Frances

    No, I am carrying one of those "space age" silver sheets that very handily retain body heat and fold up quite small. It was not terribly expensive and was purchased at a sporting goods store. It does rustle quite loudly, but so far it works to keep me relatively warm in the chilly albergues. But...
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    LIVE from the Camino live from the Frances

    Thanks for the kind words to all. I am glad these posts are helping. In Santo Domingo de la Calzada albergue I met a pilgrim from New Zealand who recognized me (from some life details) from this very forum! She had never posted but she loved the earlier thread about "fear," so it is a very small...
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    LIVE from the Camino live from the Frances

    Another update if anyone is interested: I am now in Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Arrived just as a big religious festival was breaking up. I must have been quite a sight in my grimy clothes. Today was nippy and overcast but no rain (hallelujah!) Monday and Tuesday were temperate. What a change...
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    LIVE from the Camino live from the Frances

    Hello, all -- Apologies for the brief note as my time is running out here on the by the hour internet. I have been walking the Camino Frances for seven days. I am currently in Los Arcos. I am a stage or so behind because I have been walking shorter days for several stages to make it easier on...
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    Fear

    This thread has continued to be a source of great support and encouragement. @Denise -- I chose this time of year to walk the Camino because I am turning 40 on June 6, so I timed the walk to finish on that date. I also realized that my 10th, 20th and 30th birthdays weren't particularly...
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    LIVE from the Camino live from the Frances

    @falcon -- Thank you for the many updates and posts. Congrats on completing your Camino. I fly out tonight for Heathrow, having been delayed a week due to a certain Icelandic volcano... Will be working all week, then head to Barcelona, Pamplona and SJPdP next weekend. I begin walking a week...
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    Fear

    Hi Denise -- As of Friday evening, I am still in Los Angeles packing and keeping an eye on this volcano throwing a temper tantrum. Most flights through the weekend into London Heathrow have been canceled, but as it turns out a few flights from the U.S. have been re-routed into Scotland and...
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    Fear

    Carole -- Thank you for the words of support. This Camino preparation has really kicked up a lot of anxiety related to money, old fears and new ones. I am just moving through them and moving on to the next one, as you suggest. I was supposed to travel on Sunday to Central Europe, via London...
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    Fear

    Hi Denise -- Thank you for the kind words. (Yes, I was making a joke at my own expense about working to find new things to stress over.) More and more lately I have been having Camino veterans tell me (or I have been reading the same general advice) that I am over-preparing, or to avoid the...
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