Merry Christmas to all and to you Bumpa / from an old Ozzie spending Christmas with family in USA - that’s a really wonderful memory.
I think you do — go for it. Buen camino
Every year at this time I am drawn through the mists of time to a very meaningful moment in my life. Long ago, and I mean long ago, I was a young single constable in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). I was alone on patrol on Christmas...
I, like others, feel more "spiritually minded" and motivated for personal reflection in the small, austere and simple chapels.
That said, I am still always able to fully appreciate the beauty of the incredible cathedrals I visit. I marvel at the...
It's funny, I did not look at the churches on the Camino and think to myself, "Now that's a waste of money." Rather I looked at $200 carbon fiber hiking poles, $500 sunglasses, and designer day packs costing who knows what, and thought, "Now...
@MARSKA to answer your question, the opulence of the cathedrals I saw along the Camino Frances did not make me feel connected to a higher power or to feeling spiritual while inside or outside of them. They felt cold and disconnected from my...
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