What surprised me was the friendliness of the general population of Spain . Of course I had heard of and read of it , though nothing is quite so charming and delightful as finding out that for the most part , it's absolutely true .
I have battled the same condition for decades . It isn't easy , you have my respect for being able to confront it .
If you can cope with sleeping in a confined space a swag or bivey bag might be an option . ' Camping ' in the backyard of an albergue might not be as glamorous as in the wild but...
For many decades I have collected and restored old books . Silverfish are a terrible pest when it comes to vintage papers . I microwave books to kill unseen and inaccessible larvae and eggs lodged in spines and binding crevices .
All books treated in this way ; including those that had...
The measure of any insurance company is in the way they handle and reimburse claims .
During the Icelandic volcano event Covermore Insurance provided support , accommodation , clothing allowances and incidental expenses for ten days for my family and I .
Our luggage was already on the plane...
Consider ease of setting the tent up each and every night when exhausted after a day's walk .
I currently use a Nature hike 2 up for one or two night walks and really like it . For use over many days I compromise a little extra weight and use a cheap silver dome tent . Two minute set up , rugged...
Some evidence of sorts , of the most unsettling event I have experienced .
During Melbourne's first lock down I took a series of photographs of the beach and surrounds where I live. Feeling the call of the Camino and the effects of restrictive travel I wanted to send them to my walking...
Ignore or deny such things at your own peril .
At the Cruz De Fero I opened the container holding three stones for myself and each of my family along with some sand for my many sins . I lamented not having packed a stone for my late father .
From the container came FOUR stones one looking so...
Alberta girl , I had thought I had made the distinction between the two fairly clear .
"I would agree that cairns on otherwise well trodden and unmistakable paths are folly and personal indulgences similar to the ' Foo Was Here ' phenomena of the 40's through to the late 60's" .
Stone cairn or way marker ? Both serve a similar purpose . A stone cairn is constructed from local stone sourced perhaps within a metre of its location , it will survive for as long as it is maintained and then , when we are all dust, return to its natural environment. A constructed way marker...
My heart is breaking for all Parisians , citizens of France and pilgrims in general . This is a dreadful tragedy , one that is sure to scar the hearts and minds of all who hold this place dear . A loss perhaps too great to recover from .
LesBrass , ask yourself , do you want to grieve for the loss of your father , or is it really the lost childhood and parental relationship you never had that you feel a want for ?
I will risk being blunt, hopefully in a sensitive way , some people just don't deserve to be missed , or only a...
Try this on another shell to see if it is acceptable. Coat the inside of the shell with superglue , the cheap sort that is about $2 for four tubes . When still wet sprinkle with bicarbonate of soda ( used for cooking and acid neutralizing) . This will create an incredibly hard matrix . The...
I have this written on the inside top flap of most of my back packs and certainly every one that I have used on a Camino .
''Nevertheless I shall walk today and tomorrow and all the days after ''.
Luke 13.33.
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