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I reached Santiago in September 2012, my last stage was from Lavacolla, and at that time pilgrims could enter the cathedral through the main West door. I was able to attend the pilgrims Mass with the Botafumeiro ceremony. I could also hug the Apostle. At that time the cathedral was not so...
For whatever reasons the CF has become a hype and from what I can read on this forum attracts more and more people who are not very familiar with basic principles of hiking (what kind of boots, shorts, pants, bra,hats... do they need?) Some think France and Spain are a sort of wilderness. Of...
I do not want speak about religion as such but rather the cultural-historical aspect of religion. What concerns me is the education that youngsters get at school now about it in my country ( Belgium). They don't have the slightest idea about the stories of the gospels. Is this important? I...
For me it was a profound experience, I will remember each all my life.
Now , If I would walk again on the CF and another pilgrim would ask me why and so on, I would suggest her/him to walk at least just before Najera and read the poem on the wall in Spanish and German....The Camino is not always...
it happened only once that someone asked me on CF why I did walk the Way and honestly I found the question intrusive. On the other hand several people told me their reasons spontaneously after some chat. I presumed they wanted to tell me as part of healing of non digested grief. So please be...
Well, Cajarc, is a small pleasant town without any specific pretentions: historical center with small streets and church. Writer Françoise Sagan lived there as a youngster, and President Pompidou and the comedian Coluche had a second residence in the neighborhood.
It all depends. On the CF you can walk alone but you feel seldom alone or lonely, therefore it is an excellent Camino. I walked also the Tolosana and the Aragonese alone, and I met only on a few occasions fellow pilgrims , even in the little villages I met only cats, so I became aware what it...
I have no bad feelings towards dogs but I became really scared since I was seriously bitten by a german shepherd dog in Spain. The local doctor gave me the advice to return home as quicly as possible for care in a hospital. Since then walking alone in isolated countryside is rather demanding...
Well, I hope they find some better paths up the Aspe Valley. When I walked this part of the way in poorly weather conditions I found that the trail rather dangerous , the more that I was alone and no other pilgrims were in sight. So I decided trying the narrow traffic road but this was in rainy...
I had the same experience in wet May 2018, I tried to walk along the narrow road in heavy rain up to the Somport but it was very dangerous with all those heavy trucks...It was a relief to get to Canfranc, afterwards it went better.
Indeed, I have never experienced that on any other hike. We have all scars of life but here on the Camino I could feel the goodness of mankind, a state of Grace when people through their effort try to give sense to what happened to them. I know this may be volatile but so what...
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