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    the rhythms of the camino: new article

    Hi, An article I wrote on "the rhythms" of the Camino is featured this month in a webzine for mature travellers. What were the rhythms I felt? The rhythms of walking, of town and country, of fellowship and solitude. What rhythms beat through your Camino? I'd love to hear your comments...
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    camino frances and "virgins of the camino" photos

    Two small albums of photos on my website (pages 3 and 4) are devoted to Camino pilgrims and landscapes. What might be of special interest is my photo album of Virgins of the Camino (from St. Jean-pied-de-port to Melide, about 25 in all), on page 2. Enjoy! http://www.robertward.ca/photos.html
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    camino photo exhibition and blog

    Here's something worth checking out. Canadian visual artist Melinda Mollineaux shot the Camino using "pinhole" cameras. Some of the results are really striking, especially the black and whites, which have a sort of ghostly quality to them (because of the extended exposure time, the photos record...
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    Ignatius of Loyola

    Bingo! I googled 'Ignacio pereginacion montserrat' and came up with this web address: http://www.ciao.es/Cueva_de_San_Ignacio_Manresa__Opinion_1198882 There are some small photos on the left side of the page. Click on any of them and you'll see more, including a map of the route Ignatius...
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    Ignatius of Loyola

    Regarding not Ignatius of Loyola but Francis Xavier, there are huge pilgrimages at the beginning of March each year to the castle of Javier, near Sanguesa, from every part of Navarra. These are known as las Javieradas.
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    CDN walking the Camino Oct 15 - Nov 15 2007

    Actually, Clarissa, if you grew up in the Rockies you won't be missing too many challenges in not crossing from St-Jean on your first day. It's an ascent of a little over a thousand metres to a maximum altitude of less than 1500m, a big deal if you grew up in flat southern Ontario (I love to...
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    Return to the Camino.

    Nope, I was walking due west through Virgin Trails (unless you count going back from Puente la Reina to Eunate) I don't think I'd be capable of doing the Camino in reverse. I'd keep meeting people I wanted to walk ahead with. It was another Canuck, Taras Grescoe, who did the Camino in reverse...
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    snow storm in October?????

    Hi Dorothee, I've done the Camino twice in October/November and both times found myself walking into a strong, cold west wind from Burgos clear across the meseta to the montes de Leon. The weather had been warm till then and I was cursing the extra weight in clothes I was carrying, but that...
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    Novice Pilgrim

    Maxipads in the boots! Brilliant! I've got to try that next time.
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    Return to the Camino.

    Hi John, I walked mid-October to mid-November in 2000. Some beautiful sunny weather at the beginning (harvesting the grapes in la Rioja), a strong and often cold wind in my face from Burgos to Leon (I recommend a hat with ear flaps), snow in the Montes de Leon and O Cebreiro (but you're a johnny...
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    Music on the Camino

    For some beautiful Spanish sounds that come directly from the Camino (wild, yearning, Celtic), your first stop should be Carlos Nunez. One of Spain's best gaita (Spanish bagpipe) players, he collaborates on his first two albums with a whole range of Spanish, Portuguese, Basque and Galician...
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    Novice Pilgrim

    I'd actually say that it's the second day, coming down from Roncesvalles, that you have to watch out for. Climbing tires your legs, but rarely hurts them. Descending is when you can mess yourself up - jamming your toes into the toe of your shoes, chafing, straining your tendons. Very few people...
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    Scallop Shell

    I'll try to tie the two threads of this conversation together by saying: "Fascinating story, Dael. Thanks for all the details. I think your idea that the pilgrim was 'going for the double' makes a lot of sense. And I'd like to see you walking the Camino in the kilt!" and, "Good luck with finding...
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    Scallop Shell

    ps for dael: who is this "long dead pilgrim"? By the way, Dael, can you tell us about this long dead pilgrim of yours? or have you already posted that story somewhere?
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    Scallop Shell

    Dael makes a great point. Of course there's nothing wrong with getting a shell before you go, but you don't need to (everyone will know you're a pilgrim anyway) and if you are given one along the way, or pick one up off the beach at Finisterre (they're not hard to find) it will probably mean...
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    Hi, I am intending to begin the walk from St Jean on 1st Oct

    Hi there, Having walked from Saint-Jean a couple of times in October, I just wanted to offer one suggestion: if you get away from St-Jean early and arrive at Orison in good time feeling strong and it's a fine day... keep walking. The weather in the mountains can change abruptly and it's worth...
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    New Book for May release

    Re: WARNING : musings only !!! NOT HARD CORE INFORMATION Hi Lilly, Loved your musings. The best reason I can think of for walking the Camino is the sheer pleasure of it. If you like walking, meeting people, being in nature, seeing beautiful places from close up, having a little adventure in...
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    Random Acts of Kindness Day

    Just for your information, September 1st is Random Acts of Kindness Day in New Zealand. So to all pilgrims who have benefitted from random acts of kindness (and that's all of us) it's our chance today to go out and give something back. Do something kind today -- randomly! Check out my blog for...
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    HEEELLLPP!!! Need translation of a sentence in galician!!

    Hi Martin, The reason Babelfish can't translate this is that some of the words are misspelt. (It's all in Castilian, as Peter Robins noted.) 'Hola el lunes entetaremos arreglalo todo, lo sentimos pero hasta el lunes no se lo podemos sulucionar.' I'm assuming that "entetaremos" is...
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    New Book for May release

    And now it's out! If you'd like to read some excerpts, look at photos, listen to mp3's and check out my pilgrims-and-pilgrimages blog, go to http://www.robertward.ca

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