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My daughter and I walked the Frances May 12 - June 13 last year. I had a very light sleeping bag and she had a liner. We stayed in a variety of albergues. There were almost always blankets available. There was only one occasion when my daughter wished she had a sleeping bag (the municipal at O...
I walked from May 13 till June 13 of this year. I saw temps in the 90s across Mesata and snow on O Cebreiro on June 6. Most days I saw lows around 50 and highs in the upper 70s. A lot like the California central coast. I only needed my sleeping bag at the municipal albergue in O Cebreiro where...
For me one of the most transformative aspects of the Camino was walking without any plan, reservation or itinerary. There was such freedom in the notion of starting out in the morning with all my possessions in my pack and just going where the Camino took me. When I made reservations It all...
I don’t think a pilgrimage changes you directly. There is peace, there is joy, there is friendship and all of these things affect you. But ultimately the change comes from applying what you learn. Enjoy the silence, enjoy the beauty, enjoy the peace, be open to friendships, and be open to...
I walked the Camino Frances from May 13th to June 13th of this year. I benefited so much from this forum I wanted to make a post in order to give back. Unfortunately I didn't get around to it until now. But better late than never. In January, my 20 year old daughter came to me and said that...
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