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  1. mariposa627

    Help identifying mysterious letters on a door knocker in Cirauqui

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    Peregrino vegetal is dismantled

    I saw it in April♥️
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    Peregrino vegetal is dismantled

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    Help needed - getting from Dublin to Estella

    Fly to Pamplona and from Pamplona take the bus to Estella. Easy Peasy!
  5. mariposa627

    Planning for Camino Frances April 2023 - How cold is it?

    Hello! I walked from Lorca to Villafranca Monte de Ocas this past April and was FREEZING at night. Spoiled American here, used to heat at night! I had silk liner and lightweight down blanket and wore my long johns to bed. Some days it got up to 70 but most nights it was cold. I had to get...
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    Macabi skirt sizing/slim/usage

    I only wore a macabi -two times when i walked in August from SJPDP to Lorca and the Camino Portuguese from Valença, wore legging under when chilly and bike shorts when warm to avoid rubbing thighs. I am going again this week and taking macabi with heavy woolen leggings in case I get cold as well...
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    Looking for "Guinea Pigs"

    Hi! I an walking April 10th- leaving aptil 7th from NYC! Interested!
  8. mariposa627

    Do you carry an umbrella for the Camino?

    I did and it saved me!! The heat and I don't get along and having my umbrella made me feel so SMART!
  9. mariposa627

    Discouraged in Florida

    Hello! Walking is time for me to relax and not be pulled by things. Why do you walk? Maybe your motivation needs a revamp... do you love nature? Then the camino will nurture that. Do you love meeting people, then that will be nurtured. Foof motivates you??? Then that may be an incentive. I...
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    The camino is boring landscapes, paved roads, traffic…

    Hello! Get checked out by your doc before you go... train and get used to walking and just go at your own pace. You can do this if you are feeling called to do so. Plus- if you finish or don’t finish is not the point- don’t set expectations. Many people have to stop before endpoint due to...
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    The camino is boring landscapes, paved roads, traffic…

  12. mariposa627

    Minor Glitch Hopefully - Asking for Prayers

    sending love and prayers from NYC. Waiting sucks- have gone through similar things with different body parts and it is awful. Presently seeking out info about a gastro issue. Walking again in August to further my camino(doing it in stages). All I can say is that when the anxiety arises try and...
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    Pilgrim Photos for Presentation Needed

    Sure! From August 2019
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    Roncesvalles Albergue

    Yes do it! Lovely meal and easy!
  15. mariposa627

    Starting from St Jean Pied de Port on August 23rd. Advice?

    When donyou start walking? I start on the 22nd
  16. mariposa627

    Conflicted about going, plane leaves Friday?

    Dear friend- I was and still am - an overweight woman, who at 48, with her 62 year old husband, walked the 100kms from Valença Portugal to Santiago. Moments were difficult but in the end worth it. You can do this- set your own pace- respect your body and know we are with you every step of the...
  17. mariposa627

    Variante Espiritual over the Christmas holidays

    [So happy you asked this as I need this info too! I may opt for a winter walk! Burn camino!
  18. mariposa627

    Travel from Lisbon to Sarria over Easter weekend?

    Hello! My husband and I enjoyed a few days in Portugal before our walk but we walked from Valenca, Portugal to Santiago, along the Portuguese way. You can get a bus to Valenca from Porto, it is a wonderful walk if you are interested. Signage is good, people friendly and there, of course, is a...
  19. mariposa627

    Start of my Cancer Camino

    Gitti, I wish you all the best. I can imagine how filled with dismay and fear you are. I just recently had to have a hysterectomy because of a precancerous condition. Thank God, I will be ok as there was no cancer found in the organs. This will bring you to knowing how strong you are. My...
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    Poll: Which backpacks are most popular on the Caminos?

    Love that!!!but sorry for your loss! He is with you!

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