"Merci" - applause and gratitude to all the amazing saviours of the Cathedral - as they march in to be thanked.... Ohhh, that's it, I am sobbing as I watch this. Miraculous .
I arrived in Paris 3 hrs ago! Took some effort getting to my accommodation but I am SO close to Notre-Dame-de-Paris- I heard her bells ringing out as I opened the door to this flat and am now watching the wonderful live coverage on France 2. I...
Maybe we need to rekindle that thread about 'buying a village' for Caminoholics to retire to? :rolleyes:
Be careful Hector, we might all become your neighbours! :oops:
Last autumn I walked the Via Baltica from Swinemunde/Swinoujscie (at the very north eastern point of the German- Polish border) to Bremen. This is app. 600 km. Those wishing for a longer walk can of course start walking the Via Baltica in...
I'm a nurse, walked my first Camino in 2022 at age 65, and found that I needed some kind of fuel about every 2 hours to be able to keep chugging along, so carried snacks with protein, sugar and fat like nuts and dried or fresh fruit, cheese...
The memories of the night Notre Dame burned are still so vivid - I remember exactly where I was, and the deep shocked sadness.
What a joy that it will soon open again, restored to glory.
Thanks, @mspath!
It's a very personal thing and there are too many variables really.
Fitness
Health
Bodyweight
Gearweight
Condition of feet and joints
Preferred walking speed / daily distance
Injuries that might occur
Places you want to spend time in.
People you...
For planning, my recommendation is to determine how many days you think that you will need to walk the Camino, then add a week. Now you've got a week "in the bank" to use if you get sick, injured, realize that you can't or don't want to walk the...
I admit I am not a picky eater, but I didn’t find the food on the Meseta to be any worse than elsewhere on the Camino. One of my best meals of the entire Camino was a mushroom pasta dish at Albergue La Morena in Ledigos.
I think saying the...
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