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  1. KJFSophie

    Multiple payments for Botafumeiro

    Correct. As a volunteer who did the announcements in English prior to each mass, we were seated in reserved seats in the first row on each side of the aisle facing the altar.
  2. KJFSophie

    Camino miracles

    ...core believer of science ) ,then hospice. You'd be hard pressed to find medical professionals in those settings who don't believe in miracles. ** I'll also attest to that 'pause' you experience, as if a hand on your shoulder says 'stop a minute, slow down, sit a minute longer, look...
  3. KJFSophie

    Camino miracles

    I experienced a very odd medical mystery walking the Camino Portuguese . I was determined to walk despite having been diagnosed with a solid tumor in my right knee joint a month before my departure. I had physical therapy to strengthen my leg, was fitted with two different knee/leg braces, and...
  4. KJFSophie

    What “baggage” do you wish you had not brought on your second Camino?

    I learned the hard way that you don't need to tolerate the intolerable. I kindly walk away. That was extremely difficult for me on the first Camino. I was apprehensive to let go of person(s) who were very rude to others and unkind in general. Perhaps because 'the devil you know is better than...
  5. KJFSophie

    Do you drop any personal restrictions on Camino?

    I don't drink wine at all at home, but on the Camino, it's daily. There's something to be said about local wines that are not loaded with preservatives. I generally do not eat carbs at home ( and was told once by a medical professional that I am gluten intolerant ) but the camino is a carb...
  6. KJFSophie

    Duo Lingo or Something Else?

    There is a language program out there called " Pimsleur " . It's a series of CD's and is taught using conversations. I've borrowed the sets from libraries and have also purchased Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese on eBay...very inexpensively. I used duo lingo for basic word...
  7. KJFSophie

    Spanish Induction Stove Tops...Alien Tech? or How to operate controls?

    I'm going to agree with you...and the icons are more confusing than helpful. Washers and dryers can fry the brain too after a long day of walking...lol It's all a bit to laugh about, but the struggle is real!
  8. KJFSophie

    One Day Walk out of Santiago ?

    Delightful, thank you!
  9. KJFSophie

    One Day Walk out of Santiago ?

    Not in the Pilgrim's Office specifically, but with the FCJ/Camino Companions...Support for the English Speaking pilgrims in the same building as the Pilgrim's Office Upstairs ( English announcements at Cathedral, help with English Mass at Pilgrim's Office Chapel, coffee hour, one on one...
  10. KJFSophie

    One Day Walk out of Santiago ?

    Odd title, please bear with me. I'll be volunteering in Santiago July 01-July 15th this year. I've one day off each week and would love to spend those days walking to a "destination" and returning via taxi either in the evening or early next morning. I've walked several different routes ...
  11. KJFSophie

    Carry your backpack please.

    There is quite an expense over time in sending a backpack ahead. Those who are healthy and strong don't have that burden of having to pay to allow a chance of walking. I carried my full pack on 6 of 8 Caminos...I've nothing to prove to those who would question me now that I've been rendered...
  12. KJFSophie

    Nicknaming the People You Walk With

    We had lots of names for fellow walkers along the way, most playful/affectionate in nature " the Tall Ones", the Irish Girls", Brothers Grimm, California, Smoking Siska, Mooch, Stinky Guy. I dont think we ever called them their assigned names, it was reference between myself and my walking...
  13. KJFSophie

    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    I agree with you. I'd rather walk to destinations enjoying sights and people along the way. I live near the 48 mountain peaks in New Hampshire USA, part of the Appalachian Trail...zero interest. I did climb many of the 4000 footers years ago, but there needs to be something a bit more than trees...
  14. KJFSophie

    Social anxiety

    @Vetzrah When it comes to anxiety, consider the three main causes 1) having expectations that ultimately don't go as expected ( both of others and for situations ) 2) trying to control things we really have no control over, and 3) MSU ....( making 'stuff' up ) Taken one at a time: 1) Lessen...
  15. KJFSophie

    How fast do you walk on the Camino?

    Walk On! Blessings to you as well my fellow warrior...Vaya con Dios , the hill awaits!
  16. KJFSophie

    Better Organization needed for distributing Compostelas!

    I'm sure your computer appointment suggestion sounds quite reasonable to some, but to a big big handful of pilgrims technology is not their thing. Your assumption is that pilgrims will bring along technology, and know how to use it, and have the knowledge that it is available, and should...
  17. KJFSophie

    Better Organization needed for distributing Compostelas!

    Ahhhh the Compostela crush. I made the appearance to the Pilgrim's Office every time I walked and each time, though the location and system were different, there was one phenomena that I observed and it had little to do with the system or the set up...Pilgrims. Pilgrims running on adrenaline or...
  18. KJFSophie

    How fast do you walk on the Camino?

    It's an interesting thing to ponder, this rate of walking...I can't remember walking a Camino in perfect health. I've walked the CF following a mastectomy, with pneumonia and a broken bone in my foot. I walked the Via de San Francisco, Italy following abdominal surgery, the Portuguese Camino...
  19. KJFSophie

    Thirteen More Sleeps and I'll See You THERE!

    Sending love to you and your family. May God welcome your Mom with open arms, may she rest in peace. She'll be selecting her seat now to watch you from above...take her along in your steps. She'll now experience the joy of walking Camino and know deeply what your passion means to you. I love the...
  20. KJFSophie

    Thirteen More Sleeps and I'll See You THERE!

    Go. Recharge, breathe deeply, walk, rest, laugh, pray...take it all in. Let your shoulders fall slack...you needn't hold up your world anymore. Mom is in God's care. Passage will be decided by them and them alone. She will be in my prayers, as are you Annie...always. Ultreia !

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