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Looks like I'm going to be walking Sarria to Santiago in the 2 weeks up to Easter next year. I walked it October 2015 and am looking for 2 pieces of information please, Forum. One is, is it much busier Easter than late October? The other is we are looking for inexpensive pensions/hotels (not...
So here's what I think. I would love to meet and walk on the Camino with you (or another Moslem!). I don't think anyone has a right to object or make it uncomfortable for anyone else to go on Camino. I don't think Camino can be claimed by any religion. Humans walked these paths before St...
I do like the music and appreciate the feeling but I have to say I disapprove of the attitude because I don't think a Spanish church is a place for a foreigner to go in and just decide to use it as a place for themselves to make music - I worry about pilgrimage that doesn't connect with the...
Presume you are doing the whole thing? In Galicia I recommend Luar na Lubre. Wonderful local Celtic music. In 1977 I went to the first concert of Gallego culture since the Civil War. At Ortigueira where there is now an annual Festival. Arriving in Santiago in October I found a music shop...
I love your post and just know that you are going to have a wonderful Camino. Can I suggest 2 things (which you may well have already thought of): 1) I'm a terrible over analyser myself (so renowned for it had been remembered in Santiago for 38 years). Try to step out with a clear mind...
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