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In 2007 I walked in memory of my mum who passed away suddenly at the tender age of 39 a decade prior. I walked to remember and to end a difficult ten years of my life full of broken relationships and heartache.
I was looking for some form of closure I guess and that closure came when I woke...
Your more than welcome Rachel,
Of course, for those coming from afar for their first Camino wont know any difference but trust me, to be able to sit down and eat a pilgrim's meal in the local bar/restaurant will now be a much more pleasant experience for everyone. spain were lagging behind but...
Caminando, I don't suppose those two guys you mention were Spanish, about 55-60 years old and one had a bushy white beard?
These two black crows shadowed me for two weeks last month smoking drugs in the municipal albergues, singing at 5am and inappropriately offending many female pilgrims in...
For those who know Europe, and who have visited Spain before may remember that the anti smoking bans and enforced laws that govern smoking bars, restaurants and public places didn't really apply to Spain until now. The UK, France, Germany, Holland and sometimes Italy adhere to a strict no...
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