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Enjoy! I loved it, especially the Assisi to Rieti stretch. I hope you’re in good form because your camino will start with a big uphill climb straight out of Assisi!
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Good morning. After having walked, 3 (Frances, VdlP, CP and Fisterra) Camino to Santiago, we thought that this year we should ‘experience’ another Way. So in a few short days we fly off to Italy and will be walking the Via di Francesco from...
I've just completed the Camino Mozarabe from Almeria. My first Camino was the Camino Frances from SJPDP in October 2021.
I don't have a trip report as such. I know people who trip on mushrooms are advised to have no expectations, but secretly...
One year, perhaps a decade ago, I purchased an A4-sized binder and A4 plastic document sleeves at an Oriental Bazar in Santiago. This allows me to keep all my certificates in one convenient binder, on a shelf.
They are always there as memory...
Hi Maurice,
I agree entirely that such documents are meaningful, but may I belatedly suggest that lamination is NOT good for them. A friend is a curator in a museum and advises that a simple glass frame with a paper and cardboard backing is a...
First, let me say I understand that pilgrimage is an inner journey of transformation and that many pilgrims place little or no post-Camino importance on artifacts such as the Credential or the Compostella. I know some pilgrims do not even request...
Spain has tea. You can rest assured that every café and restaurant will have atleast black tea, chamomile, mint tea, mostly green tea. Other tea’s and infusion are less common.
If you want black tea with milk ask for “te negro con leche a...
The booler may be overkill. Instead consider getting an electric coil - they're lightweight and make a cup of boiling watter in a jiffy.
There's even a thread for that, long running and entertaining...
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