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  1. wawpdx

    Death: a new approach, an old approach

    Deb, I am so sorry for your loss. May you always continue to be true to yourself regardless of what others choose to do.
  2. wawpdx

    Hot and Cold

    It might help to compare your current feelings with your usual response to anticipated trips. Is this sense of trip dread normal for you or is it unique to this particular plan? For me, no trip ever seems like a good idea in the days immediately before the trip. However, I am always happy to...
  3. wawpdx

    What is your 'Dream Camino,' and why?

    My Dream Camino: to walk in Spring and see field after field full of wild flowers, without rain, without mud. To have the stamina level that allows my walking thoughts to be less focused on the physical challenges. To have no problems with my feet. To walk with my daughter and have this be a...
  4. wawpdx

    Caminante, no hay Camino

    Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.
  5. wawpdx

    Thinking of those who walk for less happy reasons

    Thank you for this sobering post. It is humbling in the light of our "weigh the options" questions. I went to the link and saw that photo #2 is from a 70 year old.
  6. wawpdx

    I love this, it is so true

    Perhaps it should say "Some friends ...." . I loved reading this post. I have tried to imagine the Camino transplanted into my own country and know that the experience would never be the same.
  7. wawpdx

    What's the Difference between a Pilgrimage and a Long Walk?

    Mooncat, words are failing me but I want to acknowledge that you have been heard. My heart goes out to this young man's family and community.
  8. wawpdx

    What is a good book to read about a journey on the Camino?

    My all time favorite is Fumbling by Kerry Egan. She writes about her own emotional journey and includes background information such as the legend of why chickens are in the church etc. I liked this book before I walked and enjoyed it just as much after I walked. It is the only Camino book I...
  9. wawpdx

    Pilgrim, were you injured on your 500 miles??

    David, this could be the funniest thing you have ever posted! I wish we had a "Love it" button.
  10. wawpdx

    Back to the drawing board

    But I think you would love the route from Le Puy. And there would be opportunities for so many beautiful photographs!
  11. wawpdx

    Weaning myself from the forum...and my virtual camino family

    Thanks for sharing this info because we will miss your presence here.
  12. wawpdx

    Camino conversations

    Even though I had backpacking experience, I wouldn't have had the courage to even start this journey when I was 20 or 30 or 40!
  13. wawpdx

    Linguistic misadventures in Spanish!

    A long time ago, I was a high school volunteer at a summer church camp in Mexico. Each evening there was a long sermon in Spanish. Without knowing much Spanish, it felt very, very long so I was always happy to hear the speaker saying "adiós". I knew it didn't seem like a logical way to end a...
  14. wawpdx

    Walking for someone who cannot

    Kanga, I watched. I learned. Thank you for posting this.
  15. wawpdx

    Can you get a compostela if you didn't walk the last leg?

    Maybe it should just be a set minimum age. I'm pretty old and I certainly don't feel I fully understand the meaning of this walk -- in my own life or anyone else's. That complexity is part of the beauty of it.
  16. wawpdx

    What single post or reply on this forum has struck you the most?

    I don't have the actual link for this one but I saved it in my collection of great Camino related quotes. It was posted by Camino2010 in a long, long thread about Fear. It makes me smile every time I read it. I had a funny conversation with a friend before I left for my Camino in September...
  17. wawpdx

    French and Spanish Language Resources: FSI

    Thank you!
  18. wawpdx

    Before or after Camino

    I agree with the suggestions and your own comment that you will most likely start with the Camino. I have one comment to add. In my experience, starting with some added agenda can easily lead to justifying a few items as "worth it" to carry even though you wouldn't have included those same...
  19. wawpdx

    Pilgrim priest's advice

    Wise advice. I agree, next time ....
  20. wawpdx

    What to Expect on the Camino (for prospective pilgrims)

    This is beautiful. All of it is wonderfully written but the part I most enjoyed was the sounds section. It made me sit up a little straighter in my chair. I suddenly realized that people don't often write so intentionally about the sounds (snoring being the exception). I don't know if the many...

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