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  1. J

    John Brierley is seriously ill - an invitation to send messages of thanks and support.

    Message sent! John's book helped my marriage stay connected when my husband/son walked the CF and I could not! (We had two copies and I read each day about where they were, etc. This was prior to the proliferation of cellphones!)
  2. J

    Etiquette/ what to wear at churches

    Scriptures of all "faiths" tell us that the Divine seeks US.....so if you feel called, go and be open to your feelings. Don't worry about the "stuff" of religion. You are welcome; no need to fear.
  3. J

    Having spouse join for final 100km, or meet in Santiago - I’m thinking it’s not a great idea…

    I respond from the place of 1)being the spouse who met my husband in Santiago after he'd walked the Camino Frances and I had spent 5 weeks alone at home. We were both different people at that point; you are totally correct that you'll need some processing time. However, we were both very...
  4. J

    ..., so now you have to walk for both of us.

    I am so sorry for the loss of your father - and the loss of your dream of the entire walk....at least for now. Grieving is a journey much like the Camino; the only way to heal is to walk the journey. It will take time, but it seems you have found the best plan for you to journey, and that is...
  5. J

    Bed bug bite HELP

    Pramoxine is the generic name, and should be recognizable in Spain too. Though it might be sold under a different "brand" name, the active ingredient should be Pramoxine.
  6. J

    Of Camino, My Wife, and Once-In-A-Lifetime Pressures

    I agree with all those who suggest you get Jill to log in here. There are many women who can help with those personal questions that a man won't be able to help with (EVEN you....no discrimination here:) ). I was in your wife's position several years ago; with the exception that I had...
  7. J

    Bed bugs once again

    Yes, some people are VERY sensitive to the bed bug (and other) bites...others are not. My son/wife contracted a terrible bedbug issue in the city they lived in after storing a mattress in a storage unit. His wife began to have a terrible rash (she thought) and saw an allergist/dermatologist...
  8. J

    Pilgrim mass script

    THe basic answer is that yes, there is a standard Roman Catholic Mass format, including music, prayers, readings, a Eucharist rite, etc. Each day of the year has specific readings from the Old Testament, Psalms and New Testament (Gospel Reading). There is a three year cycle,so that if one went...
  9. J

    Ladies...Yoga leggings or hiking pants?

    Walking a year ago in Galicia (between SDC and Muxia/Finesterre, I had two pairs of pants - one, a tight fitting knit yoga like pant, but with a slight bell bottom, and also a pair of hiking pants from E Bauer with a drawstring/snap waist, pockets. These felt kind of "nylony" and I wasn't sure...
  10. J

    The future of Camino Hospitality

    "Thank you" isn't really enough to convey my appreciation to you for this beautiful (yes, but not enough), prophetic (yes, that you are), and truthful/painful (ok this is closer...) view of the beloved Camino (all of them). It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me mad, but in the end it...
  11. J

    Anxious debate with myself about the Camino

    One thing that I have found is that no one I have ever heard or spoken with that has done all or part of the Camino (any of them) has remained unchanged. In some way, or at some level, all have change occur, and the change is personal....within them. Perhaps hedge your bets a bit....sounds...
  12. J

    Anxious debate with myself about the Camino

  13. J

    I Need my Morning Coffee :)

    Hi, don't know where you are flying from, but I have seen the little electric coils that clip to the side of a cup in airport stores with the travel items. If you have a day or so, a hardware store in your area will have one. You will need a converter for the plug, of course, as Spain is the...
  14. J

    Name the one thing you could never have prepared for

    A lighter thought than most, but mine occurred after a very long hot time/climb from Muxia out to Finisterre. My mind was constantly uploading pictures of an icy Coke, in the tall glass with the lemon slice like all of the bar/cafes serve. Just as I was about to give up, we topped a hill, and...

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