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    True Pilgrims and Kindness

    " Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as something precious what comes back to you from them. " Albert Schweitzer
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    The Camino Is Not For Everyone

    The Camino Is Not For Everyone Rebekah as ever writes entertainingly and convincingly, and for these very reasons, could be discouraging to some delicate souls from attempting the Camino experience at all. Surely this cannot be the real intention of someone whose contribution to this...
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    Want to see what the Camino is like before you go?GreatuTube

    Mike Ling's Camino story you can locate on YOUTUBE in five videos located at___ Stage #1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w17oP7xqRCo Stage #2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4t04TpB-b0 Stage #3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfhzYc7o ... el&list=UL Stage #4...
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    I will walk the Camino with “NO” money

    Rebekah Scott's latest post confirms her as a word-wizard, with a rare degree of empathic attunement and astute observational skills. Powerful combination. However she did manage to ruin my breakfast this morning, as my coffee went cold as I devoured her latest post. I must get round to...
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    Pilgrim Blessing

    Have read with interest the posts Re:Pilgrim Blessing and can appreciate that formalities and rituals of Blessings can enhance the fabric of the Camino experience. However for those who cannot share those experiences directly, a small thought of solace. The ready smiles, passing waves...
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    Atheist walks the Camino

    As always Johnny Walker's response is spot on. He should submit this to 'The Guardian' soonest. soch
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    Backpacks as airplane carry-ons

    The following bunff is aimed at the enlightenment of such as myself and other non-American peregrinos, bemused by references to 'TSA' , and too polite to expose their ignorance by enquiring . TSA__ is the Transportation Security Administration , and is an agency of the U.S. Department of...
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    electricity in the albergues?

    CPAP Machines I've never seen nor heard of these either. But quick trip to __ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_airway_pressure will dispell some of the mystery. soch
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    Ideas for small gifts to take along?

    Am much taken by Lydia Gillen’s elegant camino-gift idea of Irish linen handkerchiefs. Could her inspiration be some half-forgotten memory of school-girl lessons from Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales, whose ‘Wife of Bath’ was thus described__ And kerchiefs, of the finest texture...
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    Backpack Taxis?

    The pros and cons of day-pack, back-pack or no-pack adherents, have been so well expounded here, that I cannot now decide which side to favour. So a bemused ‘thankyou’ to you all. :| Of one thing I am sure however, that amongst my most memorable Camino moments this May, was...
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    ATM in Spain

    My commiserations to peregrinos having problems with Iberian ATM machines, but could we put a little perspective on this. Ask yourself if your frustration level compares to that of the two energetic folk, who, on August 8th last, used a bulldozer to rip a cash machine from the...

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