During my time in the military, I had instructors with visible scars or missing limbs. Instead of asking directly, I found that simply listening and showing respect often created enough trust for them to share their stories on their own. I...
I do not consider this question as rude:
- Walking at the same time on the Camino is often our only common point
- Most of pilgrims have several reason to walk: they are free to choose one of them or even to not answer.
I'm not saying whether being able to ignore moderators should be done but this is how it could be done.
Create several new members with moderator privileges and with names that start with "mod_" and assign each to a different current moderator...
A few weeks ago, I posted a message about having a bad fall on the Camino Frances, being hauled off the trail by the Spanish emergency services, and receiving unexpected grace and kindness in the midst of personal calamity. Yesterday marked the...
I asked the tourist office for information about the statue of the pilgrim at the entrance to Carrión de los Condes. Here is their reply. auto-translated: "The Monument to the Pilgrims" is a sculpture that was made by Carlos Díez Galán in 2005...
I do have my troubles with that article. It paints a picture of the Camino that is very much in conflict of what i experienced and, more importantly, of what seems to be consensus with all the female persons i had contact with. On top of that...
I have always enjoyed watching Sara's videos and her joy of Camino; the bridge dancing queen!
A long time ago i stumbled across a YouTube video of her retelling the events of that day and what happened to her!
For the first time i actually...
I have used both bladders and bottles with drinking tube.
Ensuring adequate hydration is essential, and both methods allow for sufficient water to be carried.
By using a drinking tube, both methods allow for easy water access.
But which one...
a lot of times take a little cash to change at the airport so I have an initial infusion of local currency. Some countries may or may not have ATMs easily available so I like to know I have some to hit the ground with while I figure things out...
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