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    That recipe - which one is yours?

    My favorites would be lentejas con chorizo, the pimientos asados, and tinto de Verano. That soup, heavy on protein from the lentils and flavor from the chorizo, and somewhere along the middle of my camino, was something I began to crave as I walked into a town. When I got home I scoured...
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    URGENT HELP NEEDED

    Done. ;-)
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    I asked AI for a picture

    I met an older Dutch gentleman on the CF in Zubiri last year. He shared a story that he kept seeing white rabbits - highly unusual to see even one in the wild, let alone 4 or 5 - nearby in his hometown, of which there was a portion of the Camino path. He had known about the Camino but didn't...
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    Asking for Encouragement to Continue the Camino

    When you look back on this experience, months and years from now, what you learned from overcoming the horrible people and scary experience will fortify you in future situations. The less-than things I faced on the my journey taught me a lot about what I'm capable of, and I dare say the same...
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    Asking for Encouragement to Continue the Camino

    I agree with so many here - a rest day is a good idea. When I lack sleep, when I'm stressed, that's when I get emotional and go negative. And when I get emotional and go negative, I don't always make a clear-headed decision. Stopping for a day or so would give your body and mind a chance to...
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    Things I Fear - Revisited after my camino

    "And I'll never be a fan of putting canned tuna on a green garden salad." Right there with you. ((Shudder!)) It was often a fantastic day for me whenever I found a "real" salad, no tuna, no corn, no iceberg, but heavy on the dark leafy greens, cheeses and nuts.
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    Do your own Camino

    I feel the way I feel and those feelings influence how I make decisions and choose to live. But another person will have completely different feelings, perspectives, and experiences that inform how they choose to live. It’s not my place to dictate how anyone else lives their life or makes...
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    Alltrails app

    I primarily used the Buen Camino app, but there were a couple sections that seemed to stretch on forever, with minimal signage. In those rare instances I did use the AllTrails app just to verify my location and direction.
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    LIVE from the Camino @Paula P on the Francés

    “10 % of my weight would leave my pack at around 11.5 lbs. I think it was a little over 12 or 13 after adding a few last minute things. Hoping I will get stronger as the days go on and can manage better!” You’ll be so much stronger by the time you end, you’ll probably be able to handle 15% on...
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    LIVE from the Camino @Paula P on the Francés

    It's so great when it's finally a reality! Soak it all in - the heat, the cold, the long days, the heavy pack, the amazing people you'll meet, the spectacular scenery, the lovely hosts and albergues, the tiredness.... all of it! Buen Camino!
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    A hard landing upon returning home

    When I finished my first (so far) Camino last year, my husband met me in Santiago, we met friends in France, and I immediately got onto a boat with 11 other people for 3 weeks. It was, as you say so well, a HARD landing. Going from long days of extreme solitude and space to even longer days of...
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    A Wholesome attitude to being on Camino ...

    Despite planning and prepping, I didn't know what to expect on my Camino. It was much like parenthood or marriage to me - you don't know or understand the experience until you live it. Walking from SJPdP to Santiago was entirely a "leap of faith" and absolutely wonderful because it was just...
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    Camino Irritants

    There were parts of the Camino where the tap tap of the hiking poles irritated me, (although the loud groups blaring music on their devices after Sarria far surpassed that annoyance!). My husband flew to Santiago to meet me at the end and booked an AirBnb for a few days with a balcony...
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    Andrew McCarthy's new book, Walking With Sam

    I'm about 1/3 of the way through and I agree. It's salty, sweet, real, and it feels like I'm walking all over again.
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    Help - Going with companion, but want to be alone

    I made arrangements to walk with an acquaintance. During planning, our time schedules veered a lot, and I ended up starting 10 days before she did. So by the time she met up with me, I had my Camino legs, so to speak. That first day, for the first couple of hours, I walked rather slowly with...
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