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Hmmm.......okay, why not? One last kick at the cat :)
The dichotomy is not between the "pilgrim" and the "tourist", the "partier" and the "introvert" or the "spiritual seeker" or the "lover of life experience".
It's about doing.
Regardless of your "label" or those that put "labels" on you...
If I may, I would like to add my 2 cents worth, though as a Canadian, it may be my 1.5 cents worth - :)
I am going to bypass the whole who is a legitimate "pilgrim" debate and go right to my central thesis.
One of the obvious recurring themes of the Camino for the people posting here is it's...
Hi Maeve;
From what I can see, you have had a lot of good input from the members of this forum.
Personally I think it speaks well for the community that they are willing to share and help in your project.
Maybe it's my Canadian thing, but I believe that the different opinions expressed are...
Hi Maeve;
It sounds like a wonderful project and I wish you the best of luck with it.
While I have used this description before, I don't consider it cheating as they are my own words :)
I think the Camino can be an expression of freedom and without being trite - it's like dancing in the rain...
I don't mean any disrespect but it's difficult to recognize that the Camino is a "deeply experiential understanding of common humanity and the universal understanding of pain".
It may be an unique experience for some to establish connections at a level that may be new to them but let's keep...
While I enjoy reading the posts on this forum, I haven't felt any great compulsion to respond personally about the various subjects that are discussed.
For some reason, this one has resonated with me.
By way of background, I have done 7 Caminos. I think the one that may be of greatest...
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