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I didn't know much about the Holy Grail until this thread. Even as a fairly devout Catholic, it's not a subject that comes up so I don't hear about, or talk about it much. It is an interesting topic though, in the context of history and how Catholic holy relics are tied to pilgrimage in...
Being the way the Holy Grail may have been moved into and through Spain, wouldn't the route start in Valencia and end somewhere in the north, like Jaca?
Anyone posting responses like, "oh yes, there are constant prayer opportunities with every passing moment, with every breath, with every step and sigh, with everyone you meet, with every snore and crinkly plastic bag, yada, yada, yada," are probably misunderstanding the OP.
In addition to an antihistamine, I recommend any pramoxine hydrochloride cream like CeraVe to relieve the itching. My wife and I were eaten by chiggers this summer, and that pramoxine cream (CerVe) saved our sanity until the welts and swelling subsided.
Maybe the crinkly plastic bag chases the...
I didn't read into Arturo's post like you did. I read it more like he wrote, "The Camino is no picnic!" Or, "The Camino is not exactly a walk in the park..." Give the benefit of any doubt in such brief written communication.
Maybe the journalists are onto something here. I'm a Christian and I often experience the urge to stop and scratch, kind of like a cat but I haven't yet been able to scratch my ears with my feet. Could Christians indeed be a vector for bedbugs?
I'd go with your favorite footwear for local hiking. For me, it's boots. I love hiking boots and hiking shoes. Those are what I choose to walk in when I do mixed road/trail walking for 20 km at home. Opinions vary based on personal experience. I believe that it is important to develop some...
Maybe. But after your whole life so far, only just last night you discovered that you snore. And apparently loud enough to bother people. Rather sudden onset. I'm not condoning people playing patty-finger with you while you sleep, but you ought to get that checked out.
Close relative of...
Snoring respiration is a sign of obstructed breathing. As an EMT I've heard my share of snoring coming from people who are either dying or suffering from some form of breathing obstruction. I've also listened to people "just snoring" in their sleep that apparently were not dying. I had a...
I'll be starting sometime between mid-April and June 2024. You will need that 50-days. I understand that need to get away and feeling the need to do this. There's one of those Camino videos on YouTube that started with something like, "I woke up one morning and knew that I had to walk the...
I turned down the "first pour" out of a bottle of single malt by a group of Ukrainians. The group shunned me after that. That's how offensive my turning down an offer of drink was to them. I did not want to offend anyone.
I go to an AA meeting once a week. I also don't drink. Alcohol no longer defines me or rules over my life. Never would I subscribe to "a cause" where the goal is to make abstainers feel "more welcome" or "included." That would be falling into victim mindset. Barbara feels like hoisting a...
Walked the Pilgrimage for Restoration just over a week ago - 62 miles in 3 days. This starts at Lake George, New York (USA) and ends at the Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, New York.
Thank-you for sharing your experiences, and the travel tips. I am wondering if a person who does not impose or have the restrictions that you had would have a different experience. There are a lot of conflicting opinions in this forum. To be clear, I am referring to:
Walking long distances...
Raise the prices 25%. I would impose an upper limit for storage if you have a lot of items that seem to stay in storage for a very long time or are never picked up.
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