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Hi cbacino,
Thank you for your eloquent explanation.
In a way all of your journeys fulfill your own life journey!!! They all have a purpose..it is your own Camino..
Well, pilgrim or not I believe they do leave you with memories you treasure.
And on my part, I wish you all the best in your...
Hi cbacino
I am glad that as a pilgrim I do not view the Camino as a race nor look at the difficulties as purely endurance test...
I have respect for walkers that do tough trails,
So curious though, if you had to compare how did each enrich or change your life?🤔
Hi everyone,
This thread has really got us talking!!!
I had never walked long distance before 2015
I had no gear not experience
I just lost my mum and it was so hard i cried every night.
One evening looking for answers to heal my sorrow
I opened a book I bought few months before
" the 100 most...
Hi ,
I am in tears ,and out of the blue ,after reading your words about the pilgrim that died.
I never so emotional , but is near Christmas and I miss my parents more then before.
Those words brings to mind the kindness we receive and how much we need to offer kindness..
I pray for her and...
Hi ,
So sorry to hear you have this affliction!!!
Best thing to avoid is any flat and hard shoes and hard flooring. When I soffered from it I also found respite in wearing wedged cushioned shoes
I would also use arnica gel often as it is antiinflammatory...
So definitely cushioned arch...
Hi,
Look forward to see what is going to be after my Camino next year...hopefully they will implement an improved system ...or I will just go with the flow😉
Hi a2andreo,
Yes the concept is a bit like at the airport, split the queues in two ,
One speedy boarding style, the other classic
Queue...
Hummm..
Well there is something special
In getting your Compostela, even waiting in the queue sharing comments with other..
But if the infrastructure is...
Hi an
Hi,
Thank you for your post as it is all about that, managing the afflux of pilgrim.
Volunteers or not it has grown to a volume that needs looking into.
It would complete a journey of body and soul,
And if we have to queue, no one complains, I think. But you should be able to get it there...
Hi kanga,
Just a thought,
I wander if they have less volunteer to deal with the Compostela this year or they may have thought with the cathedral not performing the mass due to restoration, they
Were expecting less pilgrims??
Last year as I arrived in Santiago,I went straight in the new place and...
Hi,
I remember when I did it in sept 2015 I stopped at Ventas De Naron, a very small hamlet, with a very very old chapel.
There were 2 albergue but not sure if they would be opened in November.🤔
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