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    Four Days to Go

    Four days to go, and I’m all set, Equipment, clothing’s now packed up; There’s simply nothing left to fret, Though depth and meaning wait there yet, As I drink from the pilgrim’s cup. The little hikes around my home, Which I have taken to prepare, Have made me ready now to roam Camino’s trails...
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    Best app for learning Spanish?

    I'm having good fun with Duolingo, but I'll report in seven weeks if it was helpful in actually knowing the language when I was there! Seems to be providing a good intro to Spanish, though.
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    Why One Walks the Camino

    They say to know before you go, But why must we know at all? What’s wrong with going without our knowing? What harm might us befall? I’ve done some tripping, know equipping, I’m ready for some surprises. My practice hikes have earned some “Likes.” I’ll handle what trouble arises. Ol’ Brownie...
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    Anticipating the Camino

    I hope I'm TWICE the hiker I am a poet! But the healing has happened. I'm just more careful where I walk in the woods!
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    Anticipating the Camino

    A rookie, just beginning, gath’ring stuff, Excited, but aware of creeping age. The pack is 15 lbs.; it is enough. I’m ready for adventure at this stage! And then, at home, the dog runs ’cross the wall, And I go after her on my rampage. She lets me leash her, then I turn and fall, A fall that...
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    The Ten Commandments of The Camino

    And in answer to the inevitable question about which of the Ten is the most important, the answer must be: You shall love the Camino with all your heart and the Power that inspires so many to walk it; and a second is like it: You shall love the peregrinos and those who minister to them along the...

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