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Why walk the Camino?
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A second camino - motivations?
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Dec 18, 2022
Why Walk the Camino? Where? When? With whom?
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Jan 19, 2023
Roland49
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Needing/wanting motivation
EL LECHERO
Jan 3, 2023
👋 Introduce Yourself or Say Hello
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Jan 10, 2023
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Life Change Time
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Nov 11, 2022
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Starting April 22, 2022, to contemplate carreer change
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Mar 27, 2022
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Aug 22, 2022
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So why am I addicted to the Camino?
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Jul 13, 2022
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Jun 22, 2022
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An attempt at a secular Grand Camino Theory of Everything
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Sep 2, 2018
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Excellent Camino Article
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Mar 7, 2017
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Atonement? Is that what it’s about?
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Mar 14, 2022
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Mar 20, 2022
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The Camino Isn’t A Pilgrimage Anymore
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Feb 13, 2022
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Oct 7, 2020
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Feb 23, 2020
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Oct 29, 2021
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Called to the Camino
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Oct 23, 2021
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Jan 6, 2017
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Intentions before and after question
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Oct 14, 2021
Why Walk the Camino? Where? When? With whom?
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Is the camino a ritual for all spanish people?
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Aug 1, 2021
Culture, History & Language for pilgrims
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Oct 14, 2021
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Oct 15, 2019
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Jul 18, 2021
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Jul 28, 2021
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Religious, doubter, seeker, atheist, don't care, tourist, or whatever? Why are you walking?
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May 21, 2021
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May 25, 2021
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An Atheist Embraces the Camino
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Dec 21, 2020
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May 21, 2021
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Mar 18, 2021
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Jan 31, 2021
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Feb 14, 2021
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Oct 12, 2020
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Feb 16, 2020
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Aug 20, 2020
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Aug 4, 2020
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Jun 24, 2020
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Trying to understand
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Jun 10, 2020
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Poll
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Jan 27, 2020
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May 8, 2020
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Is anyone doing the Camino without any specific purpose
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Feb 10, 2020
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Feb 11, 2020
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Mar 4, 2020
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Dec 21, 2019
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Jan 10, 2020
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Transformational nature of pilgrimage
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May 6, 2019
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Oct 23, 2012
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something in me has changed
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Mar 20, 2018
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Jul 28, 2017
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Calling All Spaniards
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Spiritual/logistical preparation
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