The Camino de Santiago and the Irish Slough of Despond

[Paladina]

This is how and where my camino begins:

 

[Rebekah Scott]

Looks like the first day of my first Camino in 2001, all the way down from Roncesvalles. Water shin-deep, ankle-high mud sucking the boots off our feet. Everything awful that happened after that could not compare. "At least it's not as bad as Day One!" I could tell myself.

 

[Bradypus]

Everything awful that happened after that could not compare.

As bad as walking the Ingles? Andy tells me horror stories about that walk but I wouldn't take his word for the time of day

 

[lt56ny]

This is how and where my camino begins:
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Looks like they need to bring in one of the ferry boats that you have to take a few different times on the Norte.

 

[Terry Callery]

I had the same thing on the Primitivio. I couldn't go around the 18 inch puddle because of the barbed wire for the adjacent pasture. Took my sneakers and socks off and wadded through in February!

 

[Former member 49149]

This is how and where my camino begins:
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from yesterday's Irish Times... and the commentary in the little video would be hilarious if not so true. Little consolation - in fact none, for you, Paladina.

 

[donalomahony]

Learn something new every day!

 

[Paladina]

from yesterday's Irish Times... and the commentary in the little video would be hilarious if not so true. Little consolation - in fact none, for you, Paladina.
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Thanks, Kirkie. At least I have a pair of waders, the house is still dry, and I’m blessed with a postman who goes the second mile (on foot) to make a special delivery to my door!