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They are aromatic, more so in hot weather, of course. In the days before airconditioned airports, when one walked down stairs from the aircraft, returning travellers could smell they were home.
The Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, have a blue...
As others have said, the average length of your daily walk is up to you (along with several other variables, eg availability of accommodation).
But around 25km is a sweet spot for many pilgrims, including me. Beyond simply the physical aspect...
My name is Henrik and I will be coming down to SJPdP from Sweden on March 26 and start walking on March 27.
I don't really have any experience and I'm not the best at planning and I'm a little bit worried about finding my way so I'm a little...
Interesting. When I was living in Spain (as a foreigner) some 35 years ago, I had a different understanding of a "puente". Not so much of holidays falling on Monday or Friday (which I saw as regular long weekends from my foreigner perspective...
Many of us who have had the opportunity to walk the same camino multiple times agree with these lovely, poignant lines by Jose Saramago.
"The end of one journey is simply the start of another. You have to see what you missed the first time, see...
This thread made me chuckle at my memory of being at the Pilgrim Mass and returning from receiving Communion only to find our pew was miraculously repopulated during our absence... :)
You're right - I agree, except for the part about loving the thread. 😞. I rarely get involved in these sorts of discussions on the forum. And, when I do, I almost always regret it, as is the case this time. But every now and then, some comments...
My first winter following the death of my wife was........ Empty. I have a wonderful son, but my wife was my best friend. Not the same.
I'm living in a strange land, and at that point I had yet to really learn any proper German. To top it all...
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