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One year ago last Thursday I started up the "hill" to Orisson. Little did I know what lay ahead. And now each day is like a rerun of your favorite movie, along with all the surprises. I find the indelibility of the memories, almost down to the moment, akin to magic. Today it's up to Alto de...
I'm not sure what everyone does with their stamped passport but I have a need to touch it from time to time! The fact that it has stamps on both sides presents a bit of a problem. Does anyone know if anyone manufactures an acrylic photo holder? Great industry for Santiago!
There are all sorts of references in the Forum about its being "infectious", "having to go back", "which one will I do next", etc., etc. While I too have those feelings I'm trying to concentrate on translating my experience to those who either don't have the time, resources, or perhaps...
In the three months since returning to the US, I have managed to find three people, some right on my doorstep, who have either walked or are anticipating walking the Camino Frances. Those encounters have been quite accidental.
For the most part my mention of having walked the Camino has...
I finished my St. Jean to Santiago Camino in late October. As I'm sure many of us did we met people and then thought we'd "see them" again along the way. A number of times that didn't happen. Even though the encounters were either short or intermittent exchanging e-mail addresses en route was...
After almost 15 months of preparation, both physical, mental, and spiritual, we're ready(!?) to head out tomorrow. In a way the past 15 months has been a "camino" in and of itself. My thanks for all the support and information I've received to date from Ivar and everyone. I hope I've returned as...
For those of you not doing the whole route, just the last 110 km, here's an easy way in. I'm not an agent for EasyJet but they have at least two gateways, Geneva and Basel, both in Switzerland. Most European airlines fly into Geneva. From there you can get a direct flight to Santiago for under...
My daughter and I are flying into Pau on Tuesday morning, 10 September. I've inquired about a taxi to St. Jean. The Pau flight eliminates the transfer of airports in Paris and gets there EARLY!
Anyone want to join us? I think the total price, regardless of number of passengers is around 100...
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