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Age should never be a barrier to anything my friend because one mans 74 is another mans 64 or even 54. We all age differently and if you feel fit and well simply go for it. I met two Texans last year on the Portuguese camino who walked from Porto to SDC that would put the rest of us to shame...
I agree it's the descents that will do for your knees.I took the wrong path down into Roncevalles and felt like my knees had locked up it was so steep. Think I was walking like Frankenstien by the end :D:D:D
If the weather is good Orrison for me everytime. The views are spectacular and it's where you meet life long friends. It's a great place to look up at the stars and contemplate God's creation whats not to like?
In the fourth century the great biblical scholar, Jerome, declared, "We do not worship, we do not adore, for fear that we should bow down to the creature rather than to the creator, but we venerate the relics of the martyrs in order the better to adore him whose martyrs they are" (Ad Riparium...
Whats the phrase "Bread once eaten soon forgotten" Camino once walked never fogotten. Its like an eternal drug that just drags you back and back. I never try to speculate as why I want to walk it again and again I kust think it is the whole unique experience of it for me. I try to put it into...
I like June I was a summer baby born in June. Walked the Camino Portuguese in June this year and it was hot hot hot,. But I left before 6am each morning walked for about 5 hours and could relax and enjoy the summer sunshine for the rest of the day. The days are longer too so lots more light to...
You might not be far from the truth there Katharina During captivity, Israelites would have become familiar with the griffin image. Both Persians and Assyrians decorated with images of this magical beast. Images of two griffins drinking from a flaming cup were common in the Persian religion...
Hi justpassinthrough as you can see from my pic I just love my bandana also.I would not do a Camino without it love how it protects my neck from the searing heat.If anybody sees me fallen down please pick me up also!;)
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