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I was on the Camino exactly one year ago and think about it every single day. I am hoping to do the Portuguese next year for my 75th birthday. I think that it changes you and that you will never be the same person. I believe in a positive way. It became a part of my soul and I am not religious...
Oh my, where to begin. Although my Brierly “Bible” still looks relatively new on the outside, all the notes, underlined passages, and highlights on the maps are forever cherished. I bought two so that my husband could follow along as I went without him. I will forever be thankful for the love...
I went with zero expectations other than just to experience what the Camino has to offer. There is no good, bad, perfect or imperfect. I think those with specific expectations will always be disappointed. The spirit of the Camino should sustain us. All of it, every plane, train, bus, every step...
In Michener’s book Iberia he devoted some of the chapter Madrid on flan. A man known as Don Manalo was the master of making flan. His recipe is part of that chapter. Very detailed.
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