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We’re here! We’re here! Day 15.. the final day in our Camino, although we are spending a few days in Santiago. We had a nice night in O Milladoiro, but I sure had insomnia. I was ready to go this morning. The 3 miles that Apple Maps said we had...
My last day on the CF in September began in Lavacolla, and I started early as I was so pumped up to get to SDC. It was very early morning, very dark, and off I went with my little red light. It was tough paying attention to the trail, and then...
Yesterday we had a nice 12km. walk around Heusden.
https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heusden_(vestingstad)
The translated text of the sign,
DON'T ONLY FOCUS ON THE END POINT BUT ALSO ENJOY THE WAY TOWARDS.
When I retired 21 years ago I had always wanted to walk the Pennine Way (268 miles) in England/Scotland. We discussed it and my wife was happy for me to go. Since then I usually go for a "long" walk once a year for 2/5 weeks staying in touch by...
Bom Caminho! I plan to start in Porto on late August. I walked the CF last fall and thought that I would be "one and done". After being home about a month I was ready to return.
I wish you guys the best of luck. Make sure to enjoy every step, and...
Today is my 9th day on the CF.
I’d like to share an astonishing story how the Camino provided what I searched for in a religious way:
There is the oldest German church song which is sung just once a year in the Eater night: Christ ist erstanden...
This is a complex issue, and one that I have had many a conversation about with albergue owners. It is a topic I have spent a LOT of time wrestling with.
It has not occupied me as a pilgrim, because as a pilgrim I am rather staunchly a fan of...
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