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gns replied to the thread Has the Camino lost its way?.You got there before me. I presume none of the people criticising the Sarria starters did it barefoot in sackcloth and ashes whilst scourging themselves, so surely they are not real pilgrims either. -
I think it's fine to say that is what the Camino should be, but I do have to wonder if it ever was. This is not a rhetorical question (I do not know the answer): but how many of the pilgrims in medieval times actually went on a deeply spiritual...
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I can't help feeling that people have become very thin-skinned and touchy recently. All too ready to yell some variant of the J-word whenever an alternative opinion is voiced. If you have given serious thought to your own choices and are...
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gns reacted to SusanSmyth's post in the thread What pushed or invited or drew you to set off for 'The Camino'? with
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I had known about the Camino for years, but only as a small, kind-of-interesting, detail. But it was there in my mind, collecting dust. In 2015 I was responsible for caring for my elderly dad-in-law. The daily grind, having to stay inside all... -
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I had been severely depressed for many years, suffered from massive insomnia for most of my life, plus social anxiety and panic attacks. A complete nightmare with no quality of life. I had just finished university, my beloved pet had died out of...
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:-) Thanks a lot! When I return from my Camino, in June, I will publish here the status from this sleeping place.
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I stayed in private accommodations (small hotels/hostals/posadas) and did not feel I missed out on too much. I invariably ran into someone I knew from previous days and walked and talked with them to wherever our end stage was for that day. I...
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I don't know if you've had a 'squee' moment. It's what I call that magical time when you realise that your plans are getting very close to fruition. I live in Burma (aka Myanmar), and life has not been pleasant here for the past 3 years, since...
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gns replied to the thread Torres/Geira vs VdlP/Sanabres.My first camino was from Salamanca via the Sanabres in 2016 and I walked the Torres followed by the Portuguese Central from Ponte de Lima in 2019. Both are pre-pandemic so things may have changed from an infrastructure point of view Difficulty...
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