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  1. PMSLAW

    Shaving,......probably more for the men!

    It was a wonderful experience. 2013. He spoke no English and I no Spanish. Yet we deciphered each other well enough that I learned it was his 65th birthday and he had 4 grandchildren. I believe he has since retired. https://mediationkc.com/2021/10/10/part-36-a-shortcut-and-a-haircut/
  2. PMSLAW

    What clothes to wear at night?

    Evening and overnight: Lightweight dark colored medical scrubs.
  3. PMSLAW

    Dad & Daughter(s)...Lessons Learned?

    Next June I will be one half of the "odd couple", me at 72 and grandson Britton at 15. My 4th Camino and his first. 10 years ago he asked us: "Grandpa and Grandma, why are you walking across Spain? They have CARS there!" Here is the link to the full story: The First Step In Another Long Journey
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    Doing It “Our Way”

    “On May 31st, with cabin lights dimmed, Christine and I were relaxing aboard our west bound flight. We were crossing the Atlantic. We were heading home…. I began to type…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative) https://mediationkc.com/2021/12/12/part-53-epilogue-the-final-chapter/
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    The Botafumeiro technical details

    But charcoal comes in many forms. Here, for example, are compressed charcoal logs. Even though they are hollow, a 20 pound box only occupies 14,867 cubic centimeters. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SYC84F2/?tag=casaivar02-20
  6. PMSLAW

    The Botafumeiro technical details

    You are assuming that is the only form available for their use.
  7. PMSLAW

    The Botafumeiro technical details

    I will add a dimension or two to the botaconfusion discussion. What it is capable of holding in charcoal is unconnected to what it is called upon to hold. What it is called upon to hold in current usage does not necessarily mirror what it was called upon to hold in ages past and in various...
  8. PMSLAW

    Doing It “Our Way”

    “When did our Camino end? Emotionally, as these hundreds of pages attest, it hasn’t. It could be said that our physical Camino ended with our arrival in Santiago… However, part of the experience of our Camino was embracing the broader magic of Spain. That alchemy continued with our return to...
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    Doing It “Our Way”

    Part 51, Return to Santiago: “The priest then asked each of us, “What has the Camino Pilgrimage meant to you?’…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative) https://mediationkc.com/2021/12/05/part-51-return-to-santiago/
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    Doing It “Our Way”

    Part 50. Finisterre: “A knowledgeable German pilgrim proceeded to provide lessons on the proper way to eat a barnacle…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative) https://mediationkc.com/2021/12/01/part-50-from-pilgrim-to-tourist-finisterre/
  11. PMSLAW

    Doing It “Our Way”

    Muxia: … I had been warned. “There will come a moment when you realize you are no longer a pilgrim on the Camino…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative) https://mediationkc.com/2021/11/28/part-49-from-pilgrim-to-tourist-muxia/
  12. PMSLAW

    Doing It “Our Way”

    Part 48: Santiago, Day 2. “Were we still pilgrims?…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative) https://mediationkc.com/2021/11/24/part-48-santiago-day-2/
  13. PMSLAW

    Doing It “Our Way”

    SANTIAGO! “For a pilgrim walking the Camino, there is no event more monumental or anticipated than walking into the grand square and first beholding the majesty of the Santiago Cathedral..…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative) https://mediationkc.com/2021/11/21/part-47-santiago/
  14. PMSLAW

    Doing It “Our Way”

    “It weighed upon my spirit much like my pack bore down on my shoulders. This day, tonight, would be the last one slept on the Camino. Tomorrow we would walk into Santiago.…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative) https://mediationkc.com/2021/11/17/part-46-different/
  15. PMSLAW

    Doing It “Our Way”

    “Ionut received a call from Romania that his father was at death’s door suffering the ravages of cancer. At his father’s side, Ionut promised his father that he would someday secure a Paralympic Gold Medal in his honor and memory…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative)...
  16. PMSLAW

    Doing It “Our Way”

    “A day may also be cherished for the joy that it brought. Incapable of measurement and escaping quantification, except for the breadth of a smile, the gleam in one’s eye, and the warmth given to the Spirit…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative)...
  17. PMSLAW

    Doing It “Our Way”

    “The excited optimism of earlier days is now colored by my reflections in the rear view mirror of this Journey. This is day 35 on my Camino, and year 61 of my life…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative) https://mediationkc.com/2021/11/07/part-43-the-pied-piper-of-portomarin/
  18. PMSLAW

    Doing It “Our Way”

    “Antonio Bello, was as unusual as his house. The place was a mixture of art gallery, studio, museum, workshop, and spiritual retreat…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative) https://mediationkc.com/2021/10/31/part-41-the-alchemist/
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    Doing It “Our Way”

    “Stone by stone the buildings were disassembled, the stones numbered and transported up the hill where they were painstakingly re-assembled as part of the “new” Portomarin…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative)...
  20. PMSLAW

    Doing It “Our Way”

    “Parts of the (Albergue) were said to be 800 years old and looked it…” (Tap the link for the images and narrative) https://mediationkc.com/2021/10/27/part-40-the-900-year-old-tree-and-an-800-year-old-albergue/

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