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Wonderful to hear @alexwalker ! Thank you for the update. I enjoyed my visit with the very kind Señor Amancio Yágüez this past September. Then, as in 2012, he had the things I needed. If you don't see it, ask - he will probably have it 😀 I keep thinking, for fun I'll make a list sometime of...
A 10 km walk at Deer Lake with wonderful companions - my brother and step-mom. Gorgeous day. I was surprised to see 2 Cedar Waxwings - unusual birds here at this time of year.
A link to a great resource, compiled compiled by @David Tallan
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/camino-de-santiago-bibliography.785/
Cathedral rooftop tour, Santiago de Compostela. October 5, 2023.
I've been on this tour three times now and this vantage point always makes me feel like I'm "backstage".
I was so happy and inspired to read your beautiful post this morning! Bravo @GillianCelliers You go girl!!! You did. Resilient and in all ways possible!
Well of course all opinions are subjective. A question is asked and an answer is given based on a personal experience. I don't see any reason to doubt or identify the answer as "a bit exaggerated." I made my decision to take those paths after reading several different accounts of this route...
@trecile Yes, what Janet said re: photos location :)
I should mention that the path between Santa Cruz and Santa Cilia also had some challenging spots. In one area part of the path had collapsed and I had to scramble up. A rock with arrow had slid down - a mini rock avalanche! All this...
Thank you so much for sharing the link to your wonderful website! I read the story of Canfranc Estation and will enjoy reading more of your stories! Years ago I saw a short documentary about the station and would have liked to have seen it in it's abandoned state before seeing it's restoration...
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