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Crazy! That is what we were told by others when we decided to walk 500+ miles with two of our children across the top of Spain.
We got a little nervous in the weeks leading up to the flight that was going to take us on this epic journey. Many...
My wife is alone on the le Puy Camino and has reported the same thing. She has a iPhone. She isn’t at all techie and has no clue how to solve the issue. I replicated the issue here by turning the “I’m on the Camino” Button. On the next start the...
I am delighted for you.
I noticed yesterday that there are a fair few posts about lost items. (What on earth are people having for breakfast?)
A reminder: do a quick check before moving off. The drone, though. Not a lot can be done about that...
I got to the albergue at Oseira with 2 others. We were the first ones there
As the hospitalera was taking my data, a French pilgrim came in the door and said, "Are these yours?"
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He found them and carried them to Cea and then onto Oseira. I...
I love carrying my own things because it gives me a sense of freedom, both a sense of being free from all obligations and literally being able to stop wherever I want. It is an important part of the trip for me, to live simply. Plus not having to...
Horses for courses. No rules. Life doesn't have to be about suffering in so much the same that we are not all sinners. I'd always prefer to carry my back-pack for a multitude of reasons, but not for additional suffering although that might be a...
I would say something about the rewards in life being proportional to the struggles, except I then recall the many multitudes who struggle mightily, every day, and have no reward.
If you want it easy, just take the train.
Let me preface this by saying please understand I am not picking on anybody, I fully understand that mistakes happen and how. Been there, done that.
I have been astonished to see so many lost and found reports over the last two weeks. And not...
When I was in high school a Tuna came to perform at one of our assemblies. All of us teenage girls were excited because we heard that all the young Spanish men were very handsome, and might give us a kiss on the cheek. We weren't disappointed -...
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