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As someone who has often worked in the window manufacturing industry, I had to open this thread when I saw the word 'transom'. Never expected to see it in a Camino thread.
"How long have you been walking?"
I was a little later than most people. It was Easter 1970, I was a year old before I took my first steps.
"When did you start your Camino?"
I have been walking a Camino my whole life.
My preferred answers. I'm OK with the judging and measuring thing...
"I wonder what else people miss when their eyes are on their screens."
@Raggy
That's the key point to my advice really. The beauty, the magic, the poetry and freedom doesn't just happen ... you have to open the door and kinda let it in. Learning to focus on the now, and appreciate all the...
As above ^^^ all interesting points, everyone walks their own path of course, but my advice is more relevant (IMHO) for first-time pilgrims rather than the experienced walker, who may prefer to seek out new paths and walk the road less travelled.
The apps aren't always accurate either so I...
This is very much my opinion, but may be very relevent for anyone walking the Camino on the more recognised routes; Frances, Portugues, Norte and Finesterre / Muxia.
The waymarking was, in my experience, excellent on all routes and can be relied upon to direct you from place to place easily...
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