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I feel the way I feel and those feelings influence how I make decisions and choose to live. But another person will have completely different feelings, perspectives, and experiences that inform how they choose to live. It’s not my place to dictate how anyone else lives their life or makes...
I made arrangements to walk with an acquaintance. During planning, our time schedules veered a lot, and I ended up starting 10 days before she did. So by the time she met up with me, I had my Camino legs, so to speak. That first day, for the first couple of hours, I walked rather slowly with...
I completely understand. I feel like I could've written this exact post, albeit a year ago. My husband was very supportive yet had no desire to go, UNTIL I came back and waxed poetic about my journey. He was very proud of me, told multiple people about my Camino, (still) asks a lot of...
While I'm not a seasoned walker, having only done the Camino once (yet), I did plan to walk with both an acquaintance and a friend, meeting both at different towns along the CF. While it was never bad, when we walked together, we all had different paces and different goals. I was a quicker...
I missed the river route and "suffered" through the industrial one. I saw only one other pilgrim into Burgos and he and I walked together for safety in navigating. It ended up being one of the most serendipitous and uplifting conversations I had during my entire Camino. My lesson? Never...
I understand completely. No matter how well you think you've prepared, the "what if's" tend to occupy your last few days before you go.
I had to take 5 flights and a bus to get to SJPDP, and while I was on a layover between my 2nd and 3rd, my backpack on the floor in front of me, a woman in...
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