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I got into a similar discussion last week or the week before with someone on Facebook, who said all the most important French historians had agreed that the routes from Arles and Paris were the only authentic Jacobean routes in France and that... -
Has anyone any evidence that the Yellow Brick Road was the authentic route to Oz? Isn’t it perfectly possible that it was in fact the only available escape route from Oz and, if followed diligently despite the challenges, would eventually bring...
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What is a "Camino"? What makes one "authentic"? All of today's routes are modern creations. There was only one named and recognised route when I walked my first Camino and even that had only existed in physical form as a specific signposted route...
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If that were true, there would be no Camino de Santiago... but in Galicia, it looks like every driveway and back road is now becoming a "Camino" of some kind. Pilgrims have been walking to Santiago from their homes for centuries, and lots of...
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Note from the mods: I was unable to put my introductory post above this post, so I will just paste it in: On another thread, @Wendy Werneth introduced us to the Camiño Taverneiro, a short route through Galicia. Anyone interested in exploring...
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ginniek replied to the thread Trying again!.For my 70th birthday back in 2017 I did the same thing you're going to do, but without your advantage of living in the Beautiful Blue Ridge mountains. I live in the Lowcountry of SC, and have for many years, and we don't even have buildings over...
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Welcome to the forum! Older than whom? No part of the Camino is too steep if you simply slow down
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ginniek reacted to Telelama's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Remember when I thought this was crazy? with
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I do remember your posts. I am so happy that you're enjoying yourself and that you've overcome something that you had doubts about and found joy. After walking a Camino, you now know you can do almost anything! -
ginniek reacted to angmsmith's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Remember when I thought this was crazy? with Like.
About 3 weeks ago I posted a thread wondering if this was a crazy thing to do. I was full of self-doubt and anxiety, and fear of the unknown. The insights, wisdom, and recommendations from you all were exactly what I needed. And now I’m in...
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As I wrote in a previous post about getting a disassembled normal hiking stick through TSA, "Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose."
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