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Yes, it’s a modern “tradition” that is a hazard to health, safety, and the environment. Instead of burning, I donated my clothes to a secondhand shop and used my boots as planters for succulents to always be reminded of my journey and that everything is connected.
I met this lovely woman named Carmen on my first and only Camino in 2016. She was a native to Rioja. She gave me “food for thought” about her breakfasts of when she was a child. A piece of baguette toast drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled generously with sugar. I know it sounds atrocious, but...
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