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  1. K

    Nervous about the Pyrenees/Napolean Route?

    I hear what you are saying,BUT be assure the Pyrenees is one of the beauties of the Camino - a really high point,yes fisical as well,but awesome - If you haven't done the Pyrenees,you haven't done the Camino - Buen Camino
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    Back home again

    Halo Jane,welkom terug in sonnige Suid Afrika - is bly jy het die Camino geniet - ons het in 2012 gestap.Waar woon jy? - ons woon in Kei Mouth,naby Oos London - stuur my n email wanneer jy terug is by: kogga@webmail.co.za Mooi bly - Johann Pretorius
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    6 minute Camino Frances

    Halo Les Bras - greetings from Sunny South Africa - thank you very much for letting us share a bit of the Camino - wonderfull - lots of resemblances from our walk in 2012.See you are just back - where are you from? ENJOY all your memories - there will be lots at this pont of time.When the Camino...
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    Anyone stayed in Gite "Kayola" before Orisson?

    Hallo Agnes,greetings from South Africa - 4 of us slept at Kyola in Sept 2012 - was clean.It belongs to the same people who owns Orisson.We walked to Orisson,telling we have arrived-made a booking before- we enjoyed a beer,bought a bottle of wine in the pub in Orisson,walked the 800 plus meters...
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    Hi. I am from South Africa. I would like to walk the Camino in September.

    Hallo Dooze,please email me and i will give you lots of info on the camino - we stay near East London and walked it in Sept 2012 for 14 days - my email adress: kogga@webmail.co.za - Johann Pretorius
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    In Barcelona, heading to Pamplona and Roncesvalles tomorrow

    Hallo Issy,envying you - greetings from sunny South Africa - we walked where you are right now in Sept 2012 - what an experience - all I can say,enjoy it thoroughly - God bless - Johann Pretorius
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    What DO men put in their backpacks?

    Anne,us men carry a number of the stuff that should have been in our partners rucksack - thats why ours are always heavier - and you always have that little extra,just for in case needed. - Happy walking,Buen Camino - Johann Pretorius from South Africa
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    Publishing pictures posted on this site

    Hallo David,greetings from sunny South Africa - my wife and I are retired and walked in Sept 2012 from SJPDP to Burgos - what an experience - I thoroughly enjoyed your pictures very very much,brought back precious memories - thank you very much - it was done pretty professional - Johann Pretorius
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    If you could give just one piece of advice?

    Halo David-greetings from Sunny South Africa - my only piece of advice to you would be.....Enjoy every step you give...the Camino only comes once in your life Greetings from Sunny South Africa...my advice to you...Enjoy every step you make...the Camino only comes once in your...
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    Why are we walking the camino?

    Hallo Karen,greetings from South Africa - I also walked a part of the camino sept 2012 - sjdpdp to burgos - but I want to tell you this: " when you became part of the Camino,the Camino became part of you" - understand how you feel,maybe you are trying to hard - but be assure,the Camino is you...
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    Singing/Songs sung along the Camino Francis

    My good friend,we were 4 walking the Camino in Sept 2012 and we sang South African songs in many places - much enjoyed by everyone - even were given free redwine - we sang a well known song in a restaurant one evening and everyone joint in in their own language - it was beautiful - so just...
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    Does your dog deserve a Compostela??

    My coin in the pot on the matter on hand would be did the dog walk the whole Camino with his boss - if so,I cannot see why the dog cannot receive a Compostela - we are making life very difficult for ourselves - love your neighbour/dog as you love yourself.
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    Where to watch the All Ireland Hurling Final in Santiago this Sunday?

    Hallo Jim,I take it your name is Jim - my wife and I are from South Africa,walked in Sept 2012 from St Jean de Port to Burgos and then spend 9 days touring the east part of Ireland - we left last year on the Sunday back to South Africa,when the final hurling game was played.It was only in...
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    My Camino was a life changing trip and still goes on!

    Hallo Masel,I am retired and live in South Africa - my wife and i walked from St Jean de Port to Burgos in Sept 2012 and thoroughly enjoyed it - but what I enjoyed about your story is , the change that came to your life - yes when you walk the Camino once,the Camino becomes part of you - am glad...
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    St Jean to Roncesvalles

    Hallo travellingpen - do you teach in Thailand? - we did our visas through our travel agent and it took the normal time,1 month - but you have to include lots of stuff - strange they did not ask the size of my underpants - haha - send me an email at: kogga@webmail.co.za - thanks - Johann Pretorius
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