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Yes you make an interesting point there. I did think that actually. Which also makes me think about how differently some people perceive a female leaving a partner at home as regards to a male. My husband was quite insulted at the number of people asking him how he was managing without me. Not...
Well initially I was very quick to deny it. Pointing out that my Camino was a very personal choice that my husband did not share at this time. That I had saved for it and was living frugally intentionally so to stay in my budget. That our relationship was such that we were fully supportive of...
It is very interesting to read your thoughts. Like you I did wonder what his own personal relationship was like. Also like many of you I am of the opinion that marriage does not mean losing yourself as an individual. But it was still a perspective that I had never considered. I don't think he...
On arriving in Santiago at the end of my Camino I bumped into a Pilgrim I had met a few days earlier. We had an interesting conversation where he asked me whether I considered my decision to walk the Camino Frances to be a selfish act. He made the point that in choosing to walk for six weeks...
I did stay at Granon and at Tosantos and I have to say these were two of the most incredible and memorable experiences of my Camino. Indeed the welcome I received when entering the hospital de Peregrinos at Granon reduced me to tears. The unbridled love and care was extraordinary. I cannot put...
Thank you so much everyone. It would mean so much to me to stay there. My mother passed away on the first day of my walk from St Jean and I am so sad. I need some peace and reflection.
I'm trying to phone the albergue at Granon but nobody answers. Is it open? I have phoned several times yesterday and today. I really would like to stay there and experience the mass etc. Does anyone know if it is still closed?
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