One year ago today, I was on the Camino Frances; I had a very short but spectacular walk from Fillobal to Samos. For the past couple weeks, I have been transcribing my handwritten journal into digital form and inserting photos from each day. I...
I think that when faced with a big excursion into the unknown, as for many of us the Camino is, the tendency is to try and control what we can. We can't understand and control the most important elements of the Camino (like whom we will meet) so...
If I am out backpacking in wilderness or wild areas for a few weeks- - or even a few days - - there are no nearby facilities, taxis, lodgings, medical help, stores, etc. The planning must take into account complete self sufficiency and self care...
Miracles are all around us, all the time, if we have the eyes to see them. They aren't necessarily what we want or what we expect. And that doesn't mean that we should not work hard, prepare and take responsibility. In fact, that we are able...
My wife and I are on the Frances. We’re taking a rest day in Sarria. Before we left the US we read and watched videos, etc.. It occurs to me that a lot of us overthink this thing.
On the night before we walked out of St Jean PDP we stopped...
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