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  1. Sweetbaboo

    Rest days

    Burgos was a bit bustling but I love Leon.
  2. Sweetbaboo

    So why am I addicted to the Camino?

    I was asked once "what was the best thing you experienced on the Camino". My best (3 Caminos so far) is the first step I take in the morning to greet the day and be open to the path.
  3. Sweetbaboo

    Camino Tattoos

    I have a "shell" tattoo on my breast bone. I looked at google, took a simple design and worked with the tattoo artist. And, I have a necklace with a small shell design that becomes part of the whole design when I wear it.
  4. Sweetbaboo

    Well Hell - Part 2

    There is a steep descent into Rounceseville so be very aware of the structure of the path. My first Camino in 2012 some if the path was laid over with smooth stone which can put a great strain on the knees if you don't vary your step.
  5. Sweetbaboo

    NY Times Guest Essay: Travel, Fear, the Camino

    Beautiful essay. I remember when I was about 10 days in walking on the Camino and I realized that I too was missing something. As a woman(65 years old at the time), I realized that I was not walking with my companion Vigilance. I breathed truly wholly for the first time since I was a...
  6. Sweetbaboo

    Second time still a charm - or looking to repeat past experiences?

    I've done the CF twice and totally different experiences. Different people,different weather, different heart. Each morning when I put on my backpack and took that first step, it was a brand new day. Enjoy your second time around.
  7. Sweetbaboo

    Is it okay to want to walk the Frances alone?

    My first Camino was solo. One friend really wanted to go with me and I said no with the reason that it would become "our" trip instead of mine. I met many people, walked with some, walked alone but the best part was walking at my own pace. You will find that most pilgrims "get it" when it...
  8. Sweetbaboo

    Called to the Camino

    I did not have a religious calling; however, every fiber in my being was telling me to walk this path. My first one was in 2012 when I was 65 years old and did it solo. I've done 2 more enjoying time with friends and meeting others. I have the same pull now to walk next year. Step into it...
  9. Sweetbaboo

    Flashbacks

    I have just started (3 months ago) a series of oil paintings(6) reflecting my Caminos and sometimes my heart just aches to be there. Next year Norte Camino.
  10. Sweetbaboo

    A note on reserving beds and the spirit of the Camino

    I am so happy that you were able to keep technology at a minimum. My first Camino in 2012, I had no phone, an IPod(yah, really), and that was it. The only reservation I made was for a place in Santiago itself. It was wonderful not having the pull to plug in. My second Camino(Portugal) I went...
  11. Sweetbaboo

    Homesick for the Camino

    So well put. Just scratch the surface of my heart and the Camino is there.
  12. Sweetbaboo

    When did you first break-free from your guidebook?

    It's a guide book, not a bible. Trust the Camino.
  13. Sweetbaboo

    Camino Friends

    It is always nice to get comfortable with whomever you are walking with along this path. Yet the beauty of this adventure is meeting people, making connections, and then letting go. It seems I would walk with a few people a few days or a week, then I would decide to stay some place for an...
  14. Sweetbaboo

    Xunta albergues no longer accept reservations

    My first Camino in 2012(starting in Roncesvilles) was so uninterrupted with cell phones, IPads, reservations, etc. It was pleasant. Only one time did I have to scramble for a place to sleep. I realize all that has changed now but my subsequent Caminos(2015- Porto,Portugal, 2017-St Jean) had a...
  15. Sweetbaboo

    What to do and not to do in a Refugio/Albergue

    I love this and I have experienced all the good parts and the bad parts on my 3 Camino journeys. Thanks for sharing.

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