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  1. lalaone

    want solitude

    Thanks for the very interesting conversation, Imans. So many good thoughts here. I completely relate, scoring as 99% introvert on most tests. During lockdowns my husband (also an introvert) and I dug into psychology. Very interesting were different aspects of introversion. We learned that...
  2. lalaone

    Little sculptures

    Entering Pamplona
  3. lalaone

    Maybe a rude question! How old are you?

    When 40s places you among the youngest 16%, what a rare gift! When 50s are still among the youngest third, who can’t love that too? It’s like the Fountain of Youth. 🩷 Times and technology change, that never goes out of fashion. In all seriousness, I think there are bright prospects for the...
  4. lalaone

    Seeking a Beautiful Traditional Basque House to Sketch

    I reviewed my photos and could not find red shutters past St Jean Pied de Port. Maybe I wasn't looking hard enough? Interestingly, this article about Basque architecture talks about different styles which correspond to the provinces mentioned by Lovebubble. The white with red shutters looks like...
  5. lalaone

    Little sculptures

    From the cloisters of Pamplona's cathedral, a small detail from the ceiling. (With a larger background for perspective)
  6. lalaone

    Cheese

    Haraldf, I see you are in Norway, Skal! 🇳🇴 I don't know Norway's regulations but I can definitely echo @Vacajoe 's caution for the US, having once tried to bring vacuum-sealed Iberico ham back from Burgos. We read about it and thought it would be fine. It was not. US customs agents still ask my...
  7. lalaone

    Food to bring to Spanish friend from US

    Jerky is a great idea! Much requested by friends - but it can be hard to transport, unfortunately. Love the ideas of old-fashioned candies - I'll add to the list salt-water taffy, solid maple candy leaves and rock-crystal sticks...easy to ship...and always think of this old song, grandparents...
  8. lalaone

    Food to bring to Spanish friend from US

    For baking, I used to bring gifts of peanut butter. It used to be more rare in Spain and across Europe. Also on the topic of sweets, friends have liked gifts of the crazy limited-edition flavors of Oreos, pop-tarts, and oatmeal. For savory, I like the spice idea and have sometimes given Old...
  9. lalaone

    Inviting reflections on the wider costs of walking a Camino

    Oh man, alexwalker – those photos. Reminds me of a niche American movie, First Reformed, one of the saddest and darkest films I’ve seen. (Maybe even more so because the recommendations were high among clergy members.) Just palpable despair, perhaps understandably so. A major moment revolves...
  10. lalaone

    Have you walked the camino after a significant weight gain?

    Good luck Miaka. I empathize and echo the wise advice to continue consulting your doctor. I am not a professional, so please listen to your health provider and not me. But from experience with weight fluctuation, a few thoughts... 1) Shoes. Sometimes feet change size with weight gain. It can...
  11. lalaone

    The Way 2 - Characters

    I was taught that “The Wizard of Oz” was a movie about 1930s monetary policy (the Yellow Brick Road = the gold standard). Imagine my confusion now. Who is Tom, who is Martin Sheen, and who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt? 🤣 I like SabsP's bracket idea - [Tom] - it does help, lol I loved "The...
  12. lalaone

    LIVE from the Camino Damien on the Mozárabe

    Aww, you look so happy! Warm congratulations Damien
  13. lalaone

    Life-size Bronze Statues

    Thank you Theatregal and Camino Chrissy for the interesting back-and forth on sculptor Ramón Conde. I really like the photos and learned there is another word for chubby/plump - Herculean! I'll use that one in the future 😅 Now I also read that the style can also go back to Romanesque (cherubs...
  14. lalaone

    Can I do the camino at 16

    Hi countryroads! Adding to others' encouragement, I also admire your dream and wish a Buen Camino, whenever you walk. You may have already thought of this...or you may not be interested...feel free to disregard. But have you considered a summer immersion program in Spain? Here is one with good...
  15. lalaone

    Embarrassing moments

    I did not act on this, but I still feel embarrassed about it... I had a deep fear of white vans. Growing up, my classmates and I all somehow got the idea that white vans would abduct us. (One was even afraid of white ice cream trucks.) Years later, walking alone between villages in La Rioja, I...
  16. lalaone

    Life-size Bronze Statues

    Vigo! A fantastically creative area for sculpture, especially ones inspired by the sea. Here is one from nearby Redondela - Monument to Captain Nemo, by Sergio Portela Campos (whose parents were famous architects in Galicia). At low tide you can see two divers searching for lost treasures from...
  17. lalaone

    Little sculptures

    Very small but very memorable, arresting my footsteps in Castrojeriz - "O death," "O Eternity."
  18. lalaone

    Bourbon and cigars

    Honestly, I've never seen cigars in outdoor albergue areas. Cigarettes sometimes, but usually at a wide and respectful distance from main groups of people. In outdoor restaurant environments it might be more common? Never looked for bourbon...but my father-in-law loves cigars so I try to find...
  19. lalaone

    Book on Spanish History

    The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky If you like historical fiction, the prolific Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte pens entertaining mysteries and thrillers covering many places of interest.
  20. lalaone

    Has the Camino lost its way?

    I believe that many on this valuable forum are thick-skinned, to keep participating... This is a perennial discussion and it reminds me of other major historic shifts. I could not help but think of debates about different forms of monasticism in the late middle ages: east/west, old/new...

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