I found this interesting food for thought.
I am not very good at silence, but I was glad to be given and to read the Gospel of St Luke that I was given in Le Puy-en-Velay after the morning pilgrim mass there.
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It’s now been almost 3 months since I completed my Camino Frances, and I’m still processing the experience (I suspect that will go on for a long time). A few things have been bubbling up that I think are worthy of sharing: The Camino is like a metaphor for life. As I walked the Camino, I struggled with challenges like rocky terrain, uphills, downhills, weather, fatigue, but also elation, excitement, and awe. If that’s not life, what is? …and I got through it all… I met lots of people in...- HBS60
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From 2014: "How did you integrate your camino experience with daily life?"
My last camino in september last year was again a very special and good experience for me. Since then, I'm longing back to this camino and look forward to my next one. In the meantime I just lurk on this forum. At the same time I realize that my head is on the camino, but my body and my daily life is here at home. I find myself in the situation that 11 months a year I am longing to do something else; it's not how life is supposed to be and how I want my life to be... I'm very happy with all the- Thomas1962
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Congratulations Ivar. We are starting the third decade of the Camino de Santiago forum. The first post available for us to see is #1 on thread #3, titled “Hostal Suso” dated October 12, 2004. That is actually the third post ever (I'm assuming the first two threads and posts were tests and deleted). Thank you so very much for helping so very many. Stick around for a while longer. We still need you.- Rick of Rick and Peg
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Save this file to your photos on your phone and check it each time you need to withdraw money at a Spanish ATM. It's sure to save you quite a bit over the course of your camino! YOU WILL FIND THE LATEST VERSION OF THE FILE UNDER THE "updates" TAB (above). If possible access and save it using your phone. You'll need to be logged into the forum on your phone to do that. If you can't log into the forum from your phone, open the file on your computer and photograph it instead, or else e-mail...- Ungawawa
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Resource 'Invierno Forum Guide'
Updated January 25th 2019: The 2019 version has just been posted. Hot off the press -- This guide replaces the 2018 edition. It is much improved. I am very thankful to the many pilgrims who have helped with updates. I expect there will be an uuptick in the number of Invierno pilgrims, now that the Xunta has officially recognized the route. Please -- if you use this guide, remember that its success depends exclusively on having new pilgrims pay it forward. There is currently one...- peregrina2000
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