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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    So, this is probably my last entry here for this year. I reached St. Jean yesterday morning. But before that, I stayed for a night in the well tended garden of Neil at the abbey of Eskirotz and Ilaaratz. I had stopped there to ask for some rubbing alcohol (one of the two allowances the...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    Here is the address: espacio interior C real de Oriente, 64 Castrojeriz
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    The meditation center, although center sounds to busy, is more a place for pilgrims to meet with a dedicated meditation area on the third floor. Nia, who has build it out of an old finca has a very good eye and hand for interior design. I will find out the exact address for you as I have passed...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    Actually, plans had already changed well before the tendon started acting up becausee the lift home I was offered by an old friend of mine from Biarritz on the 10th of June (I had mentioned it earlier) didn't come through (not his fault). At that time I had a good look at the map what to do...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    So, just a little update from me. I received the new pair of used sandals on the 11th, two numbers too big but hey, who cares. :-> I've also had a warm meal and the opportunity to wash some clothes at Rebekahs house but couldn't stay overnight, due to my severe allergie to cat hair. I...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    @mspath I'm camping 3,5 km to the west of Astorga where I will go for alms food tomorrow and then push through a long day to get close to León for alms food on Sunday morning, since I have experienced that in smaller towns supermarkets can stay closed on the weekends as opposed to Portugal...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    Good morning! Today is going to be an easy day, only 28 kilometers downhill, no alms round and it's supposed to be sunny, so I can splurge a bit on my phone battery and recharge it later. So I thought I would go ahead and give you some idea of what is happening on the camino more generally...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    @Kanga Rebekah has written back to me, so all should be good, another 183 kilometers to get there.
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    I didn't know that give away boxes existed but I will manage until León or Rebekahs. If I don't hear from her, then sending the parcel to a hostel to be collected would be the next best option, wouldn't it?
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    @mspath In case you are wondering where I am. I just crossed the pass Alto do Roque. That's the one with the huge statue of a pilgrim leaning forward into the wind.
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    @mspath Thank you for your kind offer. I think I am past those places already. I do carry duct tape and can McGuyver something together that will last until León (165 km) . My monastery has offered me to send me a used pair of sandals if I provide them with an address. There is also Rebekah...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    Good morning everyone, I just went through quite a cold spell with temperatures as low as 0 degrees in the morning and was looking forward to the days getting warmer over the next period. I had left Sarria yesterday after eating my alms food and went on into a bit of a more mountainous area...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    Again, good and much needed advice. I haven't looked into any of it yet and literally all places you meantioned I hear for the first time. I really really dislike planning, it's the least favorite part of my Tudong endeavors. Incidentally, this is how I ended up on this forum in the first...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    So, here I am. Arrived in Santiago de Compostela after camping last night just 7 kilometers away from the city center. The morning was quite frosty, just 4 degree celsius. That made it hard to slip out of my cosy sleeping bag and pack my tent together. In Santiago I stood for alms food just...
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    LIVE from the Camino Buddhist monk en route

    Buenos Diaz. I like the new 'LIVE from the Camino' flare. 😇 So here we go: I walked into Valença with a friendly Portuguese pilgrim named Fernando (the only one I have met since Lisbon), that I met 4 days ago and walked the last two days together with. He too was headed for Santiago but was...
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