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    ginniek reacted to Silvermomma's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    Thank you so much. I wonder if it's a question like "If I'm enjoying myself, is it a pilgrimage?" :)
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    ginniek reacted to Silvermomma's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    Im trying to decide what *I* call it! And if that even matters.
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    ginniek reacted to CaminoPhotos's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    My first Camino was a nice pleasant long walk, not a pilgrimage. It shouldn't matter what people choose to call it, as long as we enjoy the experience.
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    ginniek reacted to SabsP's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    Both. Regular holidays for me and a pilgrimage. Then again I do not give a toss how others perceive my Caminos. The whole discussion about " tourist / true pilgrim " is so boring. I wrote it already here on other threads. I met many so called...
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    ginniek reacted to 3ball's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    My time will be a vacation. My friend's time will be a pilgrimage. To each his own. I do not think that someone else has an obligation to understand my motives. Without that expectation, I have no reason to be upset in the least. In fact, I...
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    ginniek reacted to ShoshTrvls's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    My Camino walks are definitely my vacations. Admittedly, I'm not walking with a religious motive, but I don't think the two terms are incompatible. A "vacation," to me at least, means leaving the routines of my normal life -- work, doing...
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    ginniek reacted to John Sikora's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    Oneof the definitions of a pilgrimage is a "journey to a sacred place". That could also be a vacation. They are not necessarily different and for some inseperable.
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    ginniek reacted to Antnix1's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Thank you Thank you.
    There are forum rules about discussing pilgrims vs holidaymakers so we'll be careful. Vacation is a US word meaning holiday. Holiday: "an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling." I think...
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    ginniek reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    Wow, that’s a loaded question, and answer’s could easily break the forum rules if not carefully worded. The simplest answer is, for some it’s a pilgrimage, whether done for religious/spiritual reasons or not. For others, a walking holiday...
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    ginniek reacted to MinaKamina's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    I think you attach too much importance to what other people say.
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