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@davejsy, I realise that your question is "a bit tongue in cheek", so apology for not continuing in this vein. When a forum thread interests me it is often surprising what a bit of googling reveals.
For example, I and many others simply...
The northern portal of the church in Villafranca is a unique special case while any story about climbing up to the Alto del Perdón and gaining forgiveness or absolution is simply one of the many made-up narratives of current Camino lore without...
I didn't have any injuries when I started my 2016 Camino. By the time I finally gave in and got them, after some real knee problems, I was very happy to have them. I've brought them on all subsequent Caminos and continued to be happy to have...
Aprapo of nothing I do note that the wuzzes like to wait for warmer weather. As ani gud paygun nose the proper rhyme is “Hooray, hooray, the first of May, outdoor sex begins today”. Often, inappropriately, attributed to Larkin which scholars will...
I guess you might find a tweed suit and a bowler hat if you insist..... but why would you do that? Renting clothes in London is a great way to have fun, and often you can arrange it all from home with the help of Teams for instance.
If you...
They are aromatic, more so in hot weather, of course. In the days before airconditioned airports, when one walked down stairs from the aircraft, returning travellers could smell they were home.
The Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, have a blue...
Interesting, I didn't know about that, and I suspect not many Australians know about it, certainly not those of us over east.
https://www.caminosalvado.com/about-the-pilgrimage/
He founded the monastery at New Norcia, in Western Australia.
I wear light gloves to protect my hands from the sun when it’s sunny especially when using walking poles. Heavy ones when it’s cold for warmth.
I love my Columbia trekking shirt with sleeves that role up and can be secured with a loop and...
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