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I wish there were fewer locked, inaccessible churches. That may be because of fear of, or actual, vandalism. I was surprised how many churches were closed. I would have liked quiet time in many.
When I did CdF in 2018 I met a guy in Roncevalles and we walked together the following day, stopping for the day at some random town halfway to Pamplona. There was only one algergue in that village and no place to eat. We were starving and...
I have this picture of the Via de la Plata (10 kilometers before Salamanca as a wallpaper. Just to reminder me I can "get on the road again" When I want do. ( on april 3 I will start in Sevilla again and hope to reach salamanca again, my...
After I got home from my first camino, my brother's father-in-law quipped "did you go to find a husband?". He seemed to be very impressed with himself in asking that question, but to me it felt so demeaning and infantilizing. I just walked 500...
This post thread is interesting. Locals only. It set me on a quest. I found one comedy show of two that battered my memory. Here is a link to it. I warn you in advance: subtitles are useless, they are auto generated. Not a good idea with the...
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