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  1. bkrey

    Camino Belloc

    I agree this is a wonderful book, written with someone with a deep love of old Europe. In addition to the pilgrim-specific challenges you mentioned that Belloc faced, there was also the question of money. I recall he carried enough with him for the journey from starting point over the alps and...
  2. bkrey

    Trip Report: Le Puy to St Jean/Roncesvalles, via Lourdes

    I envy your students Dave. What a great experience for a young person to have, under the guidance of someone like yourself. Many thanks for your work on the Cicerone CdelN guidebook, was a great help for me.
  3. bkrey

    Translating Miam Miam Dodo...

  4. bkrey

    Bishops stress hospitality for Camino de Santiago hosts

    The words you quoted from Francis are wonderful, that must be the most insightful desciption of pilgrimmage i have heard. We are all fortunate to have this man serving in his prominent position.
  5. bkrey

    5 Reasons why you SHOULD walk the Camino del Norte....

    A great thread...so many wonderful things about this route it would not be possible to list them all. In addition to the items listed by the originator and other posters, i recall the kindness of local people in small towns experienced over and over in tiny grocery stores, pharmacies, bars and...
  6. bkrey

    Gluten free food

    I offer the following comments with every caveat imaginable as I do not want anyone to suffer any health issues because of them... I have been gluten intolerant from birth, prior to walking the Camino my naturopath suggested I try some of the bread in Europe as apparently there is some...
  7. bkrey

    Newbie with lots of questions!

    Hi Nichola, The del Norte is a beautiful route - you are in for some intense pleasure when you walk this Way as the coast is just lovely and the countryside is a riot of colour in spring. Don't worry too much about accomodation, something will always turn up, and the infrastructure increases...
  8. bkrey

    Growth in pilgrim numbers on the Primitivo

    I took the CdN and Primitivo last year starting in early May. This is a nice time of year to travel on foot, very moderate temperatures and the Spanish gardens were a riot of colour. I only had one day on the Primitivo where I had to travel further than planned due to no vacancy - at Berducedo...
  9. bkrey

    Returning to the "real life"

    The original post in this thread is a very honest one; i appreciate your courage to open this discussion. I returned to Canada from the Camino about the same time and can relate very closely to many of the feelings expressed; i now have a nice sense of reassurance that none of this is abnormal...

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