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StephenHLanark reacted to Bachibouzouk's post in the thread The Cockleshell Pilgrim, A Medieval Journey to Compostela with
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This book by Katherine Lack landed on my doormat last week. I ordered it having found her Frontstalag 142, The Internment Diary of an English Lady fascinating, not least because my grandmother and aunt must have been interned with Fanny Twemlow... -
If you sponsor the use of the botafumeiro - as well as the certainty of seeing it in action, you do get a number of reserved seats close to the censer itself. The main event should clearly be the Mass; but a proportion of the congregation wait...
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StephenHLanark reacted to sun is shining's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Camino de Invierno mid-April 2024 with Like.
Day 1: Ponferrada to Villavieja As usual, life has a habit of changing plans so we found ourselves on the Invierno a month later than expected. Regardless though, we are happy to finally get started! Day 1 was a hard one right from the off. We...
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Ok, so Santiago has a population of around 100,000. A few thousand pilgrims, tourists and rubber-neckers a day is scarcely to be noticed. There’ll be a few days a year when the Vigo and Coruña cruise ships add to the throng, but not for long...
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StephenHLanark reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Two injured and disorientated pilgrims rescued by Guardia Civil near Pereje with Like.
It’s only Camino amiga 😉. I hope you are warm and dry by now. And that the Gods will be kinder tomorrow
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I like walking mostly by myself but enjoy social time with other pilgrims in the evenings. I also stay in all private rooms, so meeting people is sometimes difficult. Luckily I am an introvert so am happy by myself most of the time but I do get...
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I am always perplexed by. statements regarding how special or unique a camino experience is. There are as many definitions and meanings of a "unique camino experience". One pilgrim"s unique experience may be completely meaningless to another...
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Likewise. I am a little surprized that anyone sees the temporary formation of tight knit small groups as in any way unusual or Camino specific, particularly when the groups have a shared goal. And while I more often walked alone than in company...
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Personally I have a much different take on the "camino family" experience. When I first walked in 2012 I believe (oly 8 to your 11 so I am a rookie haha). There were no camino families nor did I hear that term used. People I encountered walked...
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Something I’ve never thought about until just now is the difference in the terms I use for the social groups that form in these two situations. I must say I don’t really love the term ‘camino family’, but it certainly implies a tight-knit group...
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