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I'll be leaving from SJPdP on the 27th, so you are likely to see me. If you spot a tall, big woman with Ray-Ban frames and a green Osprey pack, that's me. :smile:
That sounds like a fabulous idea! No doubt there will be wool to spin.
And yes, I DO plan to buy some Spanish yarn and ship it home. Why do you ask? :wink:
As to needles: I have been flying regularly for the past several years--including going to knitting conferences---and have never had...
I am an avid knitter and fiber enthusiast, and will go utterly mad if I have nothing to work on in the evenings for six weeks. I am taking a lace weight project in linen that weighs around 400 gms, and is worked on 2.75 mm (US 2) needles.
Yes, it's a lot of mindless stocking stitch, but I want...
That IS a definitely good point, but I'm taking my new trekking poles and my not-so-new SA knife, both of which will have to be checked anyway. :) I have an Osprey Airporter that fits my pack pretty well, and weighs very little. I have a light shopping bag in which I'll carry on my...
Oh, and indeed, I am hoping to get to Santiago de Compostela, and then on to Muxia. I've hopefully given myself plenty of time to walk AND to see some of the historical glories along the way. We shall see!
It has absolutely been my friend on many adventures, and to "dress it up" a bit in honor of this new adventure I've applied my American Pilgrims patch, and will be putting on my Camino forum patch when it arrives.
The weather here in the Seattle area is often perfect for walking in the rain...
Hello, all! My name is Rachael and in two months I will be on a plane to Paris. My train tickets to Bayonne and SJPdP are purchased and have arrived; I have my first three days of rooms/beds booked; and I walk through the gate in St. Jean the morning of March 27. I can barely stand the...
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