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Good for you - that's the spirit! I love my toe socks and was wondering if this might help. My wife and I also leave for CF soon and she walks with back pain - so I know your struggle is real but so will be your joy! Buen Camino!
I am also 65 getting ready to leave with my wife for SJPdP and our second Camino. This sure hit home with me and my heart full of love and compassion goes out to you and your family. God bless you all.
This was my husband. So many thanks to all of my fellow pilgrims who stopped to help and to pray and to translate for me.
He was doing what he loved.
Thank you for the news article link.
One way or another, you need to see this movie!
We were lucky enough this evening to attend the 'World Premiere' that was followed by a Q&A Session with:
Writer / Director / Producer - Bill Bennett
Producer / Actress - Jennifer Cluff, and
Rising...
An excellent entry which sums up “the Camino will provide” beautifully. I had an experience on day 2 out of SJPdP, the details of which don’t matter here but related to my back and balance. Pilgrims who I had never seen or met before came to my...
IF IF IF! If my eye operation and other bits of me rally for a last charge, and if I can beg , borrow or steal, the money for an all terrain rollator, this is the picture I will have on my hat: AND I will be singing : " GONNA BE THERE, UP AND...
After my Camino last Sept, I mailed my poles and an unused guide back to the municipal albergue in my starting city with a brief note for the next pilgrim. Cost me 11 euro amd 10 minutes at Correos. Think it over. :)
For many people the last 100 km to Santiago could be, in their minds, quite a challenge if they haven't done a multi-day hike before. Often people start with the CF and go on to do the Northern Camino or Via de la Plata. Some people book their...
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