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Father C. I am so happy you are considering the Camino. I have been talking with a local LaSalette priest who hopes to do the Camino next Fall. He will be 80 years old! I would suggest a couple of books for you to read- To the Field of Stars: A Pilgrim's Journey to Santiago de Compostela by...
Congratulations Alison and Alex! Have a happy-forever-after, living your dream in Spain.
LTfit, my friends and I loved staying at Villares de Orbigo. My photo of the side wall of the albergue, with the clothesline painting, has always been a hit when I have given (a few) Camino talks. Best...
I stayed in a gite in SJPdP and the owner's name was Maristella. The meaning is slightly different depending where you look: star or sea star. When I stayed at Albergue A La Sombra Del Laurel the owner was Esperanza: hope. Both of these names seem perfect for a Camino girl!
Awesome video! I am giving a Camino talk/presentation in a few days and plan to have my pack, wear Camino clothing and talk while showing slides. Hmmmm...I wonder if I can figure out how to put some pictures into a video with music. I like all the ideas shared in this thread and will prepare a...
Although you don't need any more advice I will say that I was really glad I brought a sleeping bag for my Camino (end of April-June 5). I used a Sea to Summit Traveller I bag and it was perfect. Super light and compressed to about the size of a football. If I was cold I would add the albergue...
LLBean ( awesome company with a flagship store in Freeport, ME and great mail order service) sells a wonderful jacket they call "850 Down Sweater". Check it out. It weighs 10 ounces and folds into its pocket. I wore it a lot on my Camino last spring.
Francine
Music Question
At an albergue in Burgos (Divina Pastora) in mid May we heard wonderful music in the morning. I am thinking it was a commerical CD as I believe there were CDs for sale, but maybe it was mix that someone had created. A couple of the songs I remember were John Lennon's Imagine, What...
Is there a pilgrim office in Pamplona where one can get a credencial? Three of us will fly into Madrid and make our way to Pamplona, to spend a night, before bussing to SJPDP the next day. If we could get a credencial in Pamplona then we would be able to stay in an albergue instead of a hotel...
Dear Mrs. Bath,
I probably could have written the same post. My pre-Camino excitement has turned to anxiety. I have shopped and packed and even joined a gym for two months. What I haven't done is walked! Well, not more than once a week for about three to five miles. (It's always snowing or below...
My friends and I will be just a few days ahead of you. We'll probably be kind of slow so we may meet along the way. Here's to an amazing journey for all of us walking this Spring! FRL
Mark,
After reading in another thread that you took a bus from Madrid to SJPP I am thinking that will be the easiest thing for me and my friends (Your words: easy peasy.). I spent some time today researching options. I had hoped to do a train/bus combo but our plane arrives at 6:30 so we can't...
Two more older, first-time pilgrims from NH (and one from TX) will be following you on April 23. Will be thinking about you and your journey for peace as I continue to prepare for mine. Keep us posted! Blessings.
I bought a Sea to Summit Traveller TR I sleeping bag and will use it for the first time starting April 23. It weighs 13.7 oz. and unzips so it can be used as a quilt. The bottom cinches up with a draw cord and it comes with a storage bag and small sack for compressing. I would like a sleeping...
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