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Does anyone remember the video of a blind woman named Iris who had walked the Camino with her service dog? I would love to know a link to watch that again. Thanks.
I don't know where you live, but we were never able to buy train or bus tickets ahead from the USA. Nor could we use the handy little ticket machines at the bus stations with our American credit cards. We were told that transportation services would not accept reservations with our American...
I recently had to be vegan for health reasons, and discovered a YouTube channel I can recommend highly to everyone, not just vegan. Spain on a Fork has many, many quick and easy recipes with Spanish inspiration. The creator is located in Spain, but grew up in the US and is fluent in both English...
People have given some great tips here in this conversation. I don't have much to add, but agree that it is very helpful to take a rest day when you arrive in Europe, or even 2 or 3 rest days, if you can swing it. Travel is tough on the body, and the older I get, the harder it is. I am learning...
This is good information, Rob. Thanks. In addition, I would say a product that we took with us from the USA that kept us walking after getting blisters was a wonderful item by Spenco called "Second Skin Blister kit" and particularly the gel squares. I haven't seen anything like this anywhere...
"Sojourner" is the interpretation I think fits, rather than foreigner. Yes, foreigners are by definition also sojourning when they are in a place other than their home, but sojourner is someone who sees their home other than where they are. The biblical thought comes to me that we are all just...
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