I guess it was meant to be…

[Turga]

Sometimes you can get signs that you should walk a Camino from the most unexpected places. I was just informed, that apparently I have been paying too much tax the previous year and that the Tax Authorities will be delighted to give me a refund (!). Not a big amount, but by some (divine?) coincidence almost exactly the price I will have to pay for a plane ticket to Bilbao. It was almost like the Tax Authorities told me: “Go walk a Camino, here’s the money for the ticket”. If that’s not a sign, I don’t know what is!

So I’ll be off in early August.

 

[dick bird]

Sometimes you can get signs that you should walk a Camino from the most unexpected places. I was just informed, that apparently I have been paying too much tax the previous year and that the Tax Authorities will be delighted to give me a refund (!). Not a big amount, but by some (divine?) coincidence almost exactly the price I will have to pay for a plane ticket to Bilbao. It was almost like the Tax Authorities told me: “Go walk a Camino, here’s the money for the ticket”. If that’s not a sign, I don’t know what is!

So I’ll be off in early August.

I know the camino provides, but that is exceptional. Buen camino.

 

[malingerer]

Sometimes you can get signs that you should walk a Camino from the most unexpected places. I was just informed, that apparently I have been paying too much tax the previous year and that the Tax Authorities will be delighted to give me a refund (!). Not a big amount, but by some (divine?) coincidence almost exactly the price I will have to pay for a plane ticket to Bilbao. It was almost like the Tax Authorities told me: “Go walk a Camino, here’s the money for the ticket”. If that’s not a sign, I don’t know what is!

So I’ll be off in early August.

You jammy Dodger

Samarkand

 

[Turga]

I know the camino provides

You mean the Tax Authorities - "..render unto Caesar the things thar are Caesar's"

 

[MichaelB10398]

My mind is like mush - I just cannot remember what I read yesterday. A new airline, the name I cannot remember, is flying from the USA to Europe and had some really inexpensive airfares advertised - New York to Paris $199 round trip. I really wanted to buy tickets to take advantage of the opportunity and then follow your example, Turga, but alas, my Caminos must remain in my mind at the moment. My physical body is not cooperating for allowing walk the Way yet. I will continue to appreciate being regaled with stories from those that are walking this year and keep them in my prayers.
Keep following those signs.

 

[Former member 92300]

Sometimes those tax authority people actually get it right! And here everyone gives them a bad rap...

 

[Kathy F.]

I was inspired to walk a Camino in 2012 but had absolutely no way to do it - we were on the wrong side of the Atlantic, had just moved so had no extra money, I had no one who had even heard of the CdS before, etc.

Then, very unexpectedly, Uncle Sam moved us to Germany.

Thank you, God, I could take the hint - and the nudge. I did my first Camino in 2013. Have done 2 more since then.

It's the magic of the Camino!!

Buen Camino!!

 

[stevepjq]

@MichaelB10398 - I think you may be referring to Norse Airlines.

 

[NualaOC]

It's funny how the Camino becomes a unit of measurement for money, time and other things.

I got an unexpected (and not very exciting) little piece of work last week. My motivation for taking it was that it would pay most of the the cost of my next Camino.
I'll do that work with greater energy and joy as it's linked to something I value more. Win-win!

 

[SFHoneybee]

Sometimes you can get signs that you should walk a Camino from the most unexpected places. I was just informed, that apparently I have been paying too much tax the previous year and that the Tax Authorities will be delighted to give me a refund (!). Not a big amount, but by some (divine?) coincidence almost exactly the price I will have to pay for a plane ticket to Bilbao. It was almost like the Tax Authorities told me: “Go walk a Camino, here’s the money for the ticket”. If that’s not a sign, I don’t know what is!

So I’ll be off in early August.

Finally-the tax authorities are good -enjoy!

 

[Silencio Por Favor]

Go and "basque in the glory" on this refund, enjoy.

 

[krosemc]

My mind is like mush - I just cannot remember what I read yesterday. A new airline, the name I cannot remember, is flying from the USA to Europe and had some really inexpensive airfares advertised - New York to Paris $199 round trip. I really wanted to buy tickets to take advantage of the opportunity and then follow your example, Turga, but alas, my Caminos must remain in my mind at the moment. My physical body is not cooperating for allowing walk the Way yet. I will continue to appreciate being regaled with stories from those that are walking this year and keep them in my prayers.
Keep following those signs.

You might be thinking of Play Airlines. It’s the new airline based in Iceland. They’re definitely offering some extremely low prices! I hope to fly with them for my next Camino! Buen Camino

 

[MichaelB10398]

@MichaelB10398 - I think you may be referring to Norse Airlines.

Yup, that was the one I saw advertised. Thank you for helping by identifying what my mind had misplaced.

 

[AnneMarie1]

Sometimes you can get signs that you should walk a Camino from the most unexpected places. I was just informed, that apparently I have been paying too much tax the previous year and that the Tax Authorities will be delighted to give me a refund (!). Not a big amount, but by some (divine?) coincidence almost exactly the price I will have to pay for a plane ticket to Bilbao. It was almost like the Tax Authorities told me: “Go walk a Camino, here’s the money for the ticket”. If that’s not a sign, I don’t know what is!

So I’ll be off in early August.

I concluded the same thing in the fall. I am in the midst of some major shifts in my life and had been thinking that what I REALLY need is to do the Camino again (did 220 miles of it 23 years ago) and just walk it all out. But I was wary of albergues due to Covid and also the fact that now I'm older and I don't sleep as well as I did back then and tend to like some privacy. But I didn't think I could afford to do it staying in pensiones and hostales as many nights as I can. Then JUST as I was thinking about all this, a former colleague asked if I'd be interested in doing some short-term work for them, and it's work I really enjoy, and it'll be pretty much pay the cost of 35 nights or so in non-albergues. So I decided the Camino has spoken.

 

[nycwalking]

Sometimes you can get signs that you should walk a Camino from the most unexpected places. I was just informed, that apparently I have been paying too much tax the previous year and that the Tax Authorities will be delighted to give me a refund (!). Not a big amount, but by some (divine?) coincidence almost exactly the price I will have to pay for a plane ticket to Bilbao. It was almost like the Tax Authorities told me: “Go walk a Camino, here’s the money for the ticket”. If that’s not a sign, I don’t know what is!

So I’ll be off in early August.

Have a taxing yet relaxing time.

Buen Camino.

 

[TrvlDad1]

Sometimes you can get signs that you should walk a Camino from the most unexpected places. I was just informed, that apparently I have been paying too much tax the previous year and that the Tax Authorities will be delighted to give me a refund (!). Not a big amount, but by some (divine?) coincidence almost exactly the price I will have to pay for a plane ticket to Bilbao. It was almost like the Tax Authorities told me: “Go walk a Camino, here’s the money for the ticket”. If that’s not a sign, I don’t know what is!

So I’ll be off in early August.

Somehow, I doubt the 87,000 new US IRS agents are bring hired entirely for this purpose.

 

[Turga]

Somehow, I doubt the 87,000 new US IRS agents are bring hired entirely for this purpose.

Don't lose hope!