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I wish you buen camino! Six years ago, like you I left home on August 25, and began walking from SJPDP a couple of days later; I arrived in Santiago early October. It was a wonderful time.
In a month on the Camino, I was NEVER so far away that I couldn't find an indoor bathroom with flush toilets. Occasionally I used the Kleenex I carried in my pocket, if the timer-light went out and I couldn't find the toilet paper in the dark. But really, Spain is not the wilderness! It's where...
Oh boy is this thread timely! Today the 10-day weather forecast covers St. Jean Pied de Port for my arrival there! Estoy muy emocionada!
Tomorrow: housecleaning, haircut, leg wax, weigh the pack, and *take some things out, weigh it again* (repeat from * to * until it feels light enough or it's...
Dare I admit I have known how to spell floccinaucinihilipilification (and say it!) since I was eleven? It was a favorite word from "The Abecedarian Book." In fact ... I have that book in my hand right now, half a century (approx.) later! Perhaps it is time to set some things down and not carry...
Who knew that the path of your Camino would lead you through treatment rooms and strolls around your neighborhood? A week and a day from leaving my own home (also awaiting test results that could change things), I wish you well and healthy and ready to walk, near and far and long.
Best wishes for good health and a happy Camino! I am due to start my walk in 3 weeks, and suddenly find myself in the middle of a series of medical tests and wondering whether I will have to change my Camino plans. Your story is cheering and encouraging! Buen Camino!
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