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    Father/Daughter on our first Camino Feb 2019

    Well, another setback. My wife had herself a fall in April and messed up her arm pretty badly. She's recovering very well after surgery and PT, but my daughter has been an angel taking care of her mom and I've been keeping busy taking over a lot of the household to-dos as she's been mending...
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    Father/Daughter on our first Camino Feb 2019

    Another delay!!! My daughter just got a new job, and I'm interviewing from one myself. The trip is postponed again, hopefully to June. The good news is that we haven't bought much gear yet, particularly clothes as I'm sure the June weather is very different from March/April! Still...
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    Has anyone ever considered a Camino "round trip"?

    All of my friends and family are excited for us to experience this adventure. And they’ll all be waiting for us to get home and convey our thoughts and experiences. As I’m sure the court of Alfonso II eagerly anticipated his return with tales of his experience seeing St James.
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    Has anyone ever considered a Camino "round trip"?

    As a LOTR fan, I LOVE the reference! I'm going to look for that one. Thanks! Thanks! I'm on it! I have absolute respect and admiration for those that trek 1K+ Kms on their pilgrimages. I'm only considering a round trip Camino Primitivo that would "only" add up to 650 km or so! Great...
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    Has anyone ever considered a Camino "round trip"?

    Perhaps the greeting should be "como les fue?" How did it go?
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    Has anyone ever considered a Camino "round trip"?

    That's hilarious! I'm going to give it serious consideration. Just changing my mind from the CF to the Norte made me feel like a contrarian, but I'm getting over that.
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    Has anyone ever considered a Camino "round trip"?

    Good points all. Especially the lack of markings. That may be enough to deter. If it wasn't my first Camino I'd be tempted. I mean, time wouldn't be an issue if I replaced a one-way CF with a two-way Primitivo. But I'd definitely fear getting lost!
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    Has anyone ever considered a Camino "round trip"?

    Glad to hear I'm not completely bonkers! Now to figure out if it's something I'd like to do...... Jerry
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    Has anyone ever considered a Camino "round trip"?

    Wow. That certainly IS dedication. I bet he accumulated so many experiences on that walk.
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    Has anyone ever considered a Camino "round trip"?

    All I can think of is other pilgrims coming through on the Primitivo waving at me and yelling "You're going the wrong way!" as I go back to Oviedo.
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    Has anyone ever considered a Camino "round trip"?

    True, I guess I didn't mean to imply that he physically walked. I picture more of an 874 AD version of a line of black limos with flags flying from the fenders! But he clearly went home, and certainly thought about what he had experienced, and took action to build a second temple there (again...
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    Has anyone ever considered a Camino "round trip"?

    I'm planning to do the Norte/Primitivo next April, so I've been doing some historical reading about King Alfonso II who walked the first pilgrimage from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela. And it struck me... He must have walked back home at at some point, right? The Oxford dictionary defines...
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    Show me your tattoo

    I love that design. i was thinking of a combination of the scallop and the cross of St James, but I love the idea of somehow incorporating the cobblestones. I have until we get back from our first Camino in May to finalize. Thanks for sharing! Jerry
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    Confessions of a Fat Pilgrim

    Great Advice. Totally agree, even without the benefit of the long story. Although it's a great excuse to share a bottle! In 2008, I ballooned to almost 125 kg before my body succumbed to diabetes. A sobering event, but one that made it clear that controlling my weight was not an option. I...
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    Class of 2019

    Hi Gumba, That’s exactly the kind of information I was looking for. Thanks! Taking gloves never occurred to me. Great advice. Having said that, we’re contemplating the Camino Norte to the Primitivo instead of the CF. Same time of year so from what I’ve read so far, the same precautions should...
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