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  1. kdespot

    "3 Caminos" Series available on US Amazon Prime Video

    Thanks for this comprehensive list, David, so nice that you screened so many videos and organized them for us. I'll be binge watching!
  2. kdespot

    Adjusting to “real life” after the Camino - how long did it take?

    I agree passionately with every comment that has already been posted. And while I also agree that trying to anticipate your emotions upon finishing your Camino is akin to tempting fate, my words of wisdom would be that, if at all possible, plan to stay in Spain a few days or a week after you...
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    Adjusting to “real life” after the Camino - how long did it take?

  4. kdespot

    Curiosities about cows

    This is the most fascinating post that I've read on the forum in COVID times. I'm serious. Thank you for sharing, Pelegrín!
  5. kdespot

    Is that Virtual Camino just not realistic enough for you?

    Hilarious! Since you recruited further contributions: Food (for vegetarians): Breakfast – café con leche, tortilla, yogurt eaten with plastic knife Lunch – tortilla, lime Fanta Dinner – tortilla, with bolillo... any large, dry, stale bread roll will do... the cheapest bottle of Rioja your...
  6. kdespot

    Pre-Camino Travel Ideas

    It seems to be called Diverbo now. Have you done this? It looks like a wonderful opportunity!
  7. kdespot

    Have you practiced, or received a random act of kindness on your pilgrimage?

    My two buddies and I arrived in Puente la Reina late one afternoon to find the town completely full. A kind hospitalero called ahead to the next town, but it was full, too. We stopped in several places but the report was that there were no beds anywhere. Finally, we asked José, who was running a...
  8. kdespot

    Avoiding the breakfast trap?

    The immersion coil is the best! You'll never wonder when you'll get that first precious cup o' joe or tea. Oatmeal, or your choice of hot cereals, might look big in volume but it's super light and cheap.
  9. kdespot

    Translation wanted!

    Mi amiga madrileña had no clue what it means so it's a regional expression... or even used in just that town.
  10. kdespot

    Did you fall in love on the Camino?

    Thanks to all for sharing. For those of you who are interested in this topic, JSalt and MKalcomb's links are worth checking out... for some heartwarming stories and a few heartbreakers.
  11. kdespot

    Are you 70+ and still walking Caminos?

    I met LOTS of 70+ folks on my Camino! Their wisdom compensated for their age, for the most part (most actually trained before setting out). My buddy Sarah from Washington was 80 at the time (2016) and this year she did it again!
  12. kdespot

    Some folks just really don't get it ....

    This is why we pilgrims feel such a special bond with one another... not only DID we walk the Camino, but we're the sort of person who WOULD. I don't even bother having the conversation any longer with most folks about why I want to do it again.
  13. kdespot

    Did you fall in love on the Camino?

    No, neither I nor "my friend" did... but it's so easy to imagine it happening, given the intensity of the emotions. My post is sincere. I'd really like to hear some stories from fellow pilgrims. I guess I'm mostly curious to know how they dealt with re-entry into their other lives when the...
  14. kdespot

    Did you fall in love on the Camino?

    Yes, most of us fell in love WITH the Camino... but did you have a special romantic connection with another human on yours? It would be great to hear your story, and how it turned out when the Camino came to an end, if you're willing to share.
  15. kdespot

    Camino scrapbbok- how did you store, display, house Camino photos etc

    I forced myself to blog every afternoon on the Camino (for friends and an elderly mom). Grew weary of it but stayed disciplined 'til the end. When I got home I so appreciated having that work that had come out of an hour each day. Upon reentry, the process of sorting through it and adding...
  16. kdespot

    Paella

    What DOESN"T hit the spot for a hungry pilgrim???
  17. kdespot

    Has anyone used this credential/notebook?

    It's a sweet concept. If it weren't too heavy and if one were to be disciplined enough to write in it regularly, I would think that it would be a wonderful thing to have long after the Camino was over.
  18. kdespot

    Apparitions and other mysteries on your Camino

    My Camino sister and I were heading over the pass to Roncesvalles in deep fog. We stopped to take a break and as we stood there we gazed out at a herd of cows in the distance. A few minutes passed in silence and then, one by one, the "cows" began galloping across the mountain top. They were...
  19. kdespot

    10 stages, any Camino: the most beautiful?

    St Jean to Pamplona. The stone villages, Basque villagers, animals with bells, all representing a unique antiquity and fascinating history of recent times,,, proud and rebellious. On a subjective level, it's a euphoric time of beginning the Camino (for many) but objectively, it's just stunningly...
  20. kdespot

    What to read on the Camino?

    I know that so many people say that they're too tired at the end of the day to read, but not me! I love laying in bed and reading and the Camino was no exception. I read Hotel Florida: Truth, Love and Death in the Spanish Civil War by Amanda Vaill, nonfiction written like a novel about the...

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