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  1. JohnLloyd

    Death of American pilgrim in Castromaior today

    Words are hard to come by at a moment like this, but I hope there is comfort in the manner of your husband's passing, walking in Nature, and surrounded by love and compassion. I wish you and your family and friends well.
  2. JohnLloyd

    With three weeks to play with...

    Friends are planning their first Camino, and they've got three weeks to play with in September this year. Based on my own experience, I'm recommending that they start in León or Astorga, giving them two weeks to make it to Santiago, walking about 15 miles a day. That'll leave a week for...
  3. JohnLloyd

    WARNING if you're leaving Sarria tomorrow (4th October 2023) ⚠️.

    I think I do. Writing a blog post most days helped me make sense of it at the time, and re-reading those words at different times over the last five years has always been a boon. Walking the Camino will unlock emotions and thoughts that might be unexpected - it will take time for the full...
  4. JohnLloyd

    WARNING if you're leaving Sarria tomorrow (4th October 2023) ⚠️.

    Fantastic - well done, @Shells! Now you can write your own Camino book too!
  5. JohnLloyd

    Closures in Foncebadon

    It’s what the pilgrims traditionally ate, or so we were led to believe 😎
  6. JohnLloyd

    Closures in Foncebadon

    I remember the state we were in when we finally made it to Foncebadon, and where I discovered the delights of Pineapple Soleros (I had three in an hour). And then there were the epic Pilgrim burgers from La Taberna de Gaia that night. If it weren't for those treats, the morning ascent to Cruz...
  7. JohnLloyd

    The Elvis Bar in Reliegos

    His name is Sininn, if I recall. I had a great time there in the autumn of 2018. And "The Way" was playing on a battered old TV in the corner too. Perfect.
  8. JohnLloyd

    Emilio Estevez interview about the Way re-release

    There's no other film that inspired me more - or changed my life more either.
  9. JohnLloyd

    The Two "Chickentown" Paradores

    When I saw this thread, my brain immediately played this. Evidently, Chickentown
  10. JohnLloyd

    Food Truck on Sunday?

    Was there a Sunday service? There was one happening when I arrived there on a Sunday back in 2018.
  11. JohnLloyd

    Death of a German pilgrim on the Camino Frances

    Such sad news to hear.
  12. JohnLloyd

    Granon - monastery open?

    That's wonderful. I always recommend this special place and your experience confirms it, yet again. Condolences for your loss.
  13. JohnLloyd

    LIVE from the Camino Plenty of Camino Angels in Estella!

    Wonderful.
  14. JohnLloyd

    Granon - monastery open?

    One of the most significant evenings of my first Camino: http://johnelsewhere.blog/2018/09/03/the-biography-of-silence/
  15. JohnLloyd

    Granon - monastery open?

    I knew it!
  16. JohnLloyd

    Inspirational Camino 'graffiti'?

    Of all of the human messages I saw on my first Camino, this was the most unexpected.
  17. JohnLloyd

    Granon - monastery open?

    One of my favourite albergues and one of my most memorable evenings on my first Camino. I'm almost amazed that they actually have a phone though.
  18. JohnLloyd

    Inspirational Camino 'graffiti'?

    Compare and contrast, as my old English teacher used to say...
  19. JohnLloyd

    Inspirational Camino 'graffiti'?

    I think there are some important differences between tagging, street art, and graffiti. A well-drawn and thoughtful message received at the right time can gladden the heart and lighten the legs.
  20. JohnLloyd

    SJPDP & the Beach

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