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...
It's now seven weeks since I returned from doing he Frances and what a wonderful 40 days it was. I'm sure there are possible pilgrims out there that worry that they may be too old to walk the camino, but I can assure you there is no age barrier...
There is not a marked camino, nor a marked trail of any kind that connects Samos with A Pobra do Brollón. There are road though, and anywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.
The quality of the replies on this forum are directly...
About the "do it while you can" philosophy - take heed.
A friend I made while walking was diagnosed with cancer 1 month after arriving home. My husband had a stroke and then bypass surgery only 2 months after my return (thank God it didnt...
A few of the Forum members have known about my condition for some time.
In Feb. 2024 I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. I was registered in the national Parkinson registry. A miserable death was awaiting as my future. No more Caminos. I...
The Way was my motivation to walk, too, and I will always have a soft spot for the film. It was a "bucket list" item that surprisingly has kept filling up to overflowing.
That movie was the impetus for my wife and I to walk the Camino. unfortunately she succumbed to a decades long fight with breast cancer. However? She will be joining me for every step next year. Congratulations by the way, for completing your...
I even felt like that after fifteen months of travelling with my family. I was the only one not ready to go home. And I felt it after my first five caminos, even the one that lasted nearly three months. But this last one...not so much. I wanted...
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