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Antonius Vaessen
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Antonius Vaessen replied to the thread Miam miam dodo necessary?.(Somethig went wrong) I gave them away. The markings are very good so for finding the route they were not necessary. ( in fact it sometimes it was difficult to locate on the map my actual position, because there are so many maps that cover only... -
Antonius Vaessen replied to the thread Miam miam dodo necessary?.I used it mainly before I started. During the walk I did not use it at all, I gave them a
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Antonius Vaessen replied to the thread App or Book?.In general I prefer paper books above digital media. On camino though i prefer apps and websites not only because of the weight but also because books can get outdated. This certainly is the case regarding accomodations, changing in routes...
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Antonius Vaessen reacted to Kitsambler's post in the thread One week and I start in Le Puy en Valey with
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You will be arriving Lyon on Tuesday May 7. May 8 is a national holiday in France (V-E Day). Try to book a room -- any room -- in Le Puy for 7th or 8th. If you can't, stay over in Lyon (a wonderful place with lots of accommodations, great food... -
Antonius Vaessen replied to the thread Lost & Found Take care of your gear!.Of cause you need to take care of your things but all this talk about safety precautions causes also some irritation with me. What I like about a camino is that at the base of how many things work on a camino lies trust in our fellow man. Be it...
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Antonius Vaessen posted the thread My experience in the maze of Spanish health care in 🩺 Health & Medical Topics.I was walking the Via the la Plata. After about 10 days I developed first signs of a blister. I put a plaster on it. When arriving in Valdesalor I saw that the blister was "open" I am a diabetic, so for me it is important to be very carefull...
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Yes - 100% agree with this. I just refer to it as a ‘walking trip’. I am not religious or spiritual so for me to regard it as a pilgrimage and myself as a pilgrim would sound a bit daft, and my friends would smile at me. I am a deep thinker and...
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Both. Regular holidays for me and a pilgrimage. Then again I do not give a toss how others perceive my Caminos. The whole discussion about " tourist / true pilgrim " is so boring. I wrote it already here on other threads. I met many so called...
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Antonius Vaessen replied to the thread Cafe con leche different this year?.Or might it be that the "coffeeculture" in the Southwest of Spain is different than in the northern parts where I walked most of my caminos?
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Antonius Vaessen posted the thread Cafe con leche different this year? in Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics.I am just back from a few weeks on the Via the la Plata. Since 2015 I have been nearly every year in Spain walking caminoroutes I loved the café con leches. This year I did not like them as much, most of the times they were much strenger than I...
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