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Richard Smith reacted to JerryStroebele's post in the thread Camino Quotes, Unknown Authors with
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I saw this on a wall in a restaurant in Santiago: "If you walk alone, you walk faster. If you walk with others you walk farther." A policewoman in our Camino Family said that was also posted in the Spanish National Police training academy... -
Not quite quotes, but 'lessons' I learned. I came up with a few after my first Camino........... Even small steps taken slowly will help you reach your goal Sometimes what you expected doesn’t eventuate, but even better things happen Giving to...
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Richard Smith reacted to PiesIrlandeses's post in the thread Locks and cables, recommended or not? with Like.
To put this into perspective, all of us who travel by air and check in our luggage are willing to have our unsecured bag glide by hundreds of strangers on a baggage carousel.
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Richard Smith reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Split seam hiking pants, to facilitate female urination along the way with Like.
Just another variant on Chinese toddlers pants, albeit with a zipper. An easy way to insult a Chinese teenager is to infer that they still wear 'split pants' ...
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How much ground? Are you trying to get to Santiago from Burgos in, what, 6 days, 9 days? I would guess that most people walk for around 6 hours a day and would expect to get to Santiago in about 20 days from Burgos. You’re planning to walk 18...
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Richard Smith reacted to Rebekah Scott's post in the thread Dilemma - please weigh in (all opinions welcome) with Like.
I would start afresh, to give the bad experience some time to settle down and go quiet in my mind. If it calls you back again someday, by all means go. But don't do it just to 'tie up a loose end." A camino is a big commitment, don't let your...
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Richard Smith reacted to Robo's post in the thread Dilemma - please weigh in (all opinions welcome) with Like.
Sorry to hear of your experience. If it were me? I think I would pick a ‘fresh’ Camino route.
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I do so love an honest post, how brave you are, to be so open - good for you! - Emma, I think you will find that many pilgrims have similar feelings to you. To add to that tension (anxiety?) starting Camino is very much the same feeling as the...
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Richard Smith reacted to roving_rufus's post in the thread Worth their weight in gold or 'don't bother' ? with Like.
Definitely water bottles- easier to see what I have drunk and what is left. Easier to wash and clean. And easy to replace if they get damaged or are leaking.
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We always treat every Camino and for that matter everything we do as if it it could be our last. We need to do what we can do, while we can still do it! I've watched my parents physically decline rapidly in recent years and it has spurred me to...
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