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    Poetry for the Camino

    David Whyte has a collection of poems called "Pilgrim". I carried many of them with me on my Camino. One of my favorites is "Santiago": Santiago The road seen, then not seen, the hillside hiding then revealing the way you should take, the road dropping away from you as if leaving you to walk...
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    Inspiring Quotations

    From David Whyte's poem, Santiago: "as if, all along, you had thought the end point might be a city with golden towers, and cheering crowds, and turning the corner at what you thought was the end of the road, you found just a simple reflection, and a clear revelation beneath the face looking...
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    How many people Start the Camino yearly from SJPP

    The actual number who start from St. Jean can be found here:http://www.aucoeurduchemin.org/spip/IMG/pdf/stat2013.pdf. For 2013 it was 50,718. So about half finish in Santiago assuming all who start are going to Santiago.
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    Caution in Azofra

    More bad news... a friend reports that he was robbed of his cash under similar circumstances in Mansilla de las Mulas two days ago. He left his money belt unattended in the top of his pack and the cash was gone. The lesson is take your valuables with you. I always took my money belt...
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    Getting a Cell phone in Spain

    Annie, Verizon iPhones starting with the iPhone 5 are unlocked http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/faqs/InternationalServicesandRoaming/global_phone_roaming.html (see #11). They had to do this to get their LTE spectrum in the USA. AT&T iPhones are locked...
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    Ipad mini

    Here's the blog thread where you can post your blogs URL: http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/list-your-pilgrim-blog-url-here-we-want-to-read-your-story.4155/page-3#post-177252 Buen Camino, Trish!!
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    Which Osprey backpack?

    Like Kitsambler I have the Exos 46 and I agree with him - the ventilation is good and it is lighter than most other Ospreys. It fit me well and was very comfortable. I found the size ideal for my Caminos in April where I carried more gear than you will in June. I think it will work for a winter...
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    Waterproof / Snow / Rain Pants in April 2014

    An old saying adapted to the Camino: where there are six pilgrims, there may be 8 opinions! The best advice: read the forum and make your own decisions. There is more than one way to walk the Camino! My two cents on rain pants: I walked last April and rain pants were indispensable at the...
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    Excellent device for your cell phone

    Like Tom I used the Loksak on my camino for my phone and ipad mini. My phone rode in a cargo pocket in my pants and this was a good solution at a reasonable cost. Now I use Lifeproof cases http://www.lifeproof.com/en/ my iPhone and iPad mini. They are waterproof, slim and "drop proof". They've...
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    What would Budda say?

    Or he might quote St. John of the Cross: My Beloved is the mountains, The solitary wooded valleys, The strange islands, The roaring torrents, The whisper of the amorous gales; The tranquil night At the approaches of the dawn, The silent music, The murmuring solitude, The supper which revives...
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    Insoles or not?

    My experience is similar to Peregrina2000's. I have a foot deformity (high arch, Morton's toe) that didn't cause problems until the Camino. On the Camino I wore relatively hard custom orthotics. I injured my feet and now nine months later I'm still not 100%. The best medicine for people with...
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    List your pilgrim blog URL Here - we want to read your story

    Blog from Camino(s) in March-April 2013 - http://pepscamino.wordpress.com/ Slideshows on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP4SrInpooKmNbWJu_I94hA Buen Camino and Enjoy!!
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    Ipad mini

    And I was able to write my blog posts from my bed in the albergues and slowly slip into my nap each afternoon upon completion!
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    Ipad mini

    On one of the long edges of the iPad mini below the volume controls will be an area that has a small hole and holds the SIM tray. I've attached a photo. Insert a paper clip and the tray will pop out. The iPad mini takes a nano SIM. Usually the stores have them on hand but if not they will cut...
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    Ipad mini

    Falcon is correct (as always) - to use WiFi you do not need a SIM. For what you want to do - blog, email and Skype you can get by without a SIM by using WiFi. WiFi is pretty ubiquitous on the Camino. There will be a few days when it's harder to find. I don't remember a day when it wasn't...
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