Recently I visited Azerbaijan where I met a women from the Netherlands. She told me of the time she visited her son now living in Seattle, Washington (US).
He took her to see the original Starbucks Coffee Shop and for a cup of Starbucks finest coffee. My new friend made it plain to me that...
As someone who has tasted less than 1/2 cup of coffee in my entire life--it is the most godawful taste imaginable--I posted my comment to throw a bit of humor into the conversation. The 🤣 was deliberately left out as I was curious to see if anyone would notice my attempt at humor.
Thanks for...
I originally posted this, not because it was of interest to me, but because I felt it might be of interest to those who use Bookings.com.
(I did not use Bookings.com).
I had no idea there was such a thing as "prime Camino Forum discussion material".
In the future, and to alleviate any...
I did not use Bookings.com during my Camino, but most pilgrims I met did. And from this site it is evident that most people use Bookings at least some of the time.
This article is for those of you who use Bookings.
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-say
(Sorry, I do not know how to share the article...
Oops, sorry accidental tap of "post reply".
I have several other ways of group and international communication. As to the channel advertised, it contained both a video and written explanation, while other sites provided the video only.
I view sites from around the world. Whether I agree with...
I can see where this will help in the eternal search for an open alberque. These "pilgrims" will by-pass many towns and communities during their "walk" leaving many alberques available for others.
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/ai-wearable-contraption-gives-you-superhuman-strength
The JMT is the 211 Mile/340 KM John Muir Trail in the State of California (USA). It is one of the most popular, if not the most popular, wilderness trails in the US. Its highest point is 14,505'/4,421m. This trail is not up/down over rolling hills but up/down over mountain peaks.
Because of...
I walked the CF in September-October 2021. When crossing paths with other pilgrims I always wished them a Buen Camino and continued on.
I cannot remember the many times when a fellow pilgrim did not wish me a Buen Camino but would instead would walk directly up to me and ask, "how old are you?"...
Hi all,
With so much worldwide news on extreme ttemperatures seemingly everwhere, I am curious as to the temperature on various parts of the Camino.
I will not be walking the Camino this year but am interested on how the heat may have affected your decision on which Camino you are now on.
Thanks
Speaking only of a day to day walk from SJPP to Santiago, I was 78 when I walked with a 5.5 Kg pack--everything I needed. I never had the desire or felt the need for baggage transport.
I never understood why some used baggage transport but their Camino was their Camino and not mine so I never...
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