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Betsybow
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Betsybow reacted to Rick of Rick and Peg's post in the thread If you could walk with someone for a few days - dead or alive - who? with
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Henry David Thoreau. Maybe ask his walking and dinner buddy Ralph Waldo Emerson along too. I often walk where these men walked and I do imagine watching Thoreau and his brother rowing past our house. A Camino with them talking about philosophy... -
Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no dragons on the camino. But lots of other exciting and interesting things will happen. Buen Camino.
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It took me 12 years to finally start the Camino. In this time I found a house, a girlfriend and a new career. So now it is time to leave it all behind for a moment and start walking. The reason why I would like to walk it is not religious, even...
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Watch out for the arrival de los Reyes! I have it on good authority that the said gentlemen were due to arrive early in some western provinces due to inclement weather. They kindly sent letters to all the children in the autonomies...
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Betsybow reacted to filly's post in the thread BBC radio piece on increasing numbers of "coolcation" pilgrims in Norway with Like.
I did this Camino in July 2019, arriving at Nidarosdomen just in time for the special service on St Olav’s Day, 29 July.... with backpack! Front row position on the flagstones with pillar back support. Memorable.. Santiago was flower wreathed...
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Betsybow reacted to dougfitz's post in the thread BBC radio piece on increasing numbers of "coolcation" pilgrims in Norway with Like.
It was interesting walking this year to observe that they are having similar problems in the last 100km with accommodation as many complain of from Sarria. In one place where I was the only pilgrim in 2012, there were 14 German pilgrims in a...
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Amazing - but please tell me you sent clothes ahead and that wonderfully neat skirt and purple top did not come out of your pack on day 110!
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I walked the Via Francigena alone from Canterbury to Rome starting July 30/24 arriving Nov 16/24 at St. Peter’s Basilica. I walked 102 days and took 8 rest days. I have dual citizenship so was very fortunately not restrained by the 90 Schengen...
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Betsybow reacted to K_Lynn's post in the thread What would you change about the CF - if you could? with
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I walked Ingles at the end of October and it was very quiet. Aside from a school class that was walking Camino, my sister and I only saw 2-4 others each day. I didn't mind that the trail was empty and didn't expect to see many people at that... -
Betsybow reacted to Camino Chrissy's post in the thread What would you change about the CF - if you could? with Like.
I walk up to nearly every church door, large or small, in both city and village that I pass by on my Caminos in every country. I have sometimes seen a local inside "manning the ship" at a small desk. I give a euro donation and they usually turn...
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