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Yes, walking with someone can make all the difference. A lesson there if anyone ever feels that the challenge may be too difficult. My friend Nigel and I slogged up many hills, often not talking but we were there together. Not really a shared burden, a shared experience maybe.
Yes, the descents are far worse for me and my left knee. And, only rarely is there an ascent without a descent soon to come. Somehow though, Memorable Descents doesn’t seem as daunting when in fact, for some of us they are.
As I've been reflecting on my Camino's, I've been creating a list of memorable climbs on the routes that I've walked. Some were long, steep, long and steep. Sometimes it's the conditions or the condition I was in when I had to make that ascent. There are lot's of factors that make a climb...
I've seen a lot of posts about etiquette generally and after 3 Camino's I've spent a fair number of nights in albergues so, I'd like to focus on light/noise etiquette in albergues. Remembering that these rooms are shared spaces, it's kind/thoughtful/important to remember that we're sharing space...
No, the red light doesn’t help. It helps the wearer not lose night vision. Try it in a darkened room, have someone point it at you. Sorry, I’ve just had 43 days on the Camino with red lights flashing around the room like a Disco. Headlamps are bright and focused, red or not.
I told a friend who joined us in Sarria after we’d walked from SJPP when he had similar feelings that he felt incomplete because he’d finished but he hadn’t begun. Begun what is up to each of us. So, as many have already said, it’s a common feeling. Continue to ask yourself why you feel that...
As I was reading this thread, I tried to place the human suffering, death, illness, the economic implication to the Camino routes, Spain and the World as a whole, isolation and loneliness into a seperate and very sad silo. When I did that, I began to wonder if there was a possible upside...
@Camino Chrissy, my father died earlier this year so you’re recollection of your father in his red vest really struck home. If we ever wonder what our legacy may be, it’s these small memories that I hope last forever. I hope my daughters and grandchildren remember my socks and maybe, continue it...
While I know we’d rather be reading or writing about something more topical, this year has not allowed for many tales from the Camino or epic sock or trekking pole finds or failures.
So, I thought I’d share a different tale, my silly Christmas tradition.
For over 25 years now, it started when...
What a year 2020 has been and, 2021 is looking like it's going to get off to a rocky start. With all that said, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their spirit, generosity, kindness, wit and for the most part, level headedness (is that a word?).
Approaching 2021, let's all try to...
I always enjoy reading about all of your adventures, CV-19 here in Texas has kept me close to home but, I finally got out for a long weekend of hiking in the Hill Country of Texas and it was long past due.
My adventure took me and a very small group of friends and fellow Pilgrims to the Lost...
I don't want to get off the track of where everyone's walked and the great pics but, I love your thought process. On my Caminos (and after most hikes anywhere), as we got to the town we were staying in, before a shower, before doing laundry while I was still fresh off the trail of having a...
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