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  1. Telluridewalker

    Smells of the Camino

    I was biking to work this morning when I passed a horse field and the pleasant smell of manure brought me right back to the Camino in my mind. Fresh manure is the primary smell I still associate with the Camino- do you have a smell that triggers your mind's return to the Camino?
  2. Telluridewalker

    Have any forum members started their relationship on the Cam

    Just curious how often love strikes on the Camino...
  3. Telluridewalker

    The City of Culture...wow!

    I was flipping through Ivar and JohnnieWalker's photos of their recent stroll through SDC (see other thread) but was struck on the last photo of the alien space ship rising off the top of a nearby hill. Some internet sleuthing revealed it was not a spaceship but a new culture center/building...
  4. Telluridewalker

    Bird's eye view of the cathedral (outside AND inside)

    I haven't seen this particular video posted on this board yet. Much of the footage is from a camera mounted on a mini-helicopter (the videographer calls it an oktocopter). I can't believe they were allowed to fly it inside. It's been highly edited and the music is a bit much, but I think it's...
  5. Telluridewalker

    Sexual discrimination on the Camino?

    On another thread, it was mentioned that the monastery at Santo Domingo de Silos only hosts men overnight. Is this true? And are there other refugios/albergues that bar a stay based on sex? Just curious. :?:
  6. Telluridewalker

    1957 Guide to Santiago de Compostella (in Spanish) on eBay:

    http://www.ebay.com:80/itm/ws/eBayISAPI ... SS:US:1123 I've never seen this book before- happy bidding!
  7. Telluridewalker

    The Way gaining traction in the U.S.?

    From Indiewire (online): Finally, two of the most impressive and somewhat unexpected success stories of the fall continued well on their way: Emilio Estevez's “The Way,” starring his father Martin Sheen, crossed the $3 million mark as it screened in 137 theaters this weekend via a unique...
  8. Telluridewalker

    Are there any nattering nabobs of negativism in the house?

    Reading this forum, one would get the impression that the Camino can only be a positive, unique and life changing experience*- further, we do a lot of preaching to the choir around here about what a wonderful experience the Camino is :o. Many of the newbie posts are some variation on the...
  9. Telluridewalker

    You think the road to Santiago is crowded...?

    To alleviate overcrowding, Saudi Arabia built a new railway along the hajj pilgrimage route that carries 72,000 pilgrims per hour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD0KgHRf ... re=related Maybe the Xunta would consider something similar for the Camino Frances? :lol:
  10. Telluridewalker

    The botafumeiro in the (science) news

    For some reason the author of this article thought of the botafumeiro to illustrate folding mechanics: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 085315.htm
  11. Telluridewalker

    Closest to the Pope contest

    When the Pope came to Santiago de Compostela today, I got within 7909 kilometers of him- did anyone else do better? :?:
  12. Telluridewalker

    Children on the Camino

    Does anyone have any experience with children walking the Camino? I suppose the two main categories one would encounter would be school groups and kids walking with their parents. How old was the youngest peregrino that you've seen?
  13. Telluridewalker

    Look familiar?

    A friend of mine, who is into astronomy, sent me this picture today: Of course, I sent him a reply telling him that the legend is that the Milky Way, which the Spaniards call El Camino de Santiago, was formed from the dust of the pilgrims headed to Santiago de Compostela for hundreds of...
  14. Telluridewalker

    Do bedbugs wear wicking underwear?

    Apparently the US is having a bedbug resurgence, too: http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090 ... /3234191_1 What I find interesting about the problem is that, according to the article, the mental health effects of bedbugs seem to dwarf the physical effects; I haven't encountered them so I...
  15. Telluridewalker

    Santiago De Compostela setting for NPR news story this morni

    On this morning's program "Morning Edition" (4/1/09) the US radio station NPR (National Public Radio) interviewed an 89 year old man who lives in Santiago De Compostela about the resurgence of interest in Spain in investigating "The Missing/Kidnapped Children of the Franco Regime." When Franco...
  16. Telluridewalker

    Pasatiempos: Sports and Games on the Camino

    I was wondering if anyone had any stories about sports and/or games they came across on the Camino? (Either spectator or participatory.) I searched this website but except for a thread about bowling: the-le-puy-route/topic5164.html?sd=d&hilit=sports#p31503 ...I didn't find much. I personally...
  17. Telluridewalker

    You say tomato...

    I was wondering if anyone could explain the difference between a refugio, an alburque and a hospital. In '88, I only heard the word refugio, but it seems that alburque is the accepted title lately. When I went to look up alburque in Google, it wanted to tell me all about Albuquerque,New Mexico...
  18. Telluridewalker

    1988 pilgrim joins the forum

    Hello all, My name is John and I walked from Pamplona to Santiago on the Camino Frances in the summer of 1988. It was one of the the best times of my life and I remember my journey quite fondly. I currently live in Telluride, Colorado. Please feel free to contact me at...

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