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Most poles, even cheap ones will last the entire distance. Whether you want to pay for extra for particular features - lighter weight, cork handles, etc. is up to you. I had never used poles before my first Camino so I ended up buying Pacer... -
Margaret Butterworth reacted to Robo's post in the thread Walks in Spain or Pilgrim.es???? with
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Tend to agree with @Flog . I've never felt the need to use a travel company. I think with all the commercial hype and marketing these days around the Camino, travel companies are trying to make out it's the norm. But if you feel the need... -
Margaret Butterworth replied to the thread Walking back.Read the book Clear Waters Rising by Nicholas Crane. He walked from Finisterre to Istanbul, a remarkable journey along the chain of mountain ranges in the early 1990's. The Camino was not so well populated in those days. It's one of the best...
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Margaret Butterworth replied to the thread Anything you want for Camino but it doesn't seem to have been invented?.In another thread, somebody said the Camino is (or was) supposed to be a penance.
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Margaret Butterworth replied to the thread Albergues off the path.Yes, San Bol is clearly visible to the left of the Camino, only about 100 m away. You can't miss it! When I last passed by, there was no-one in, but it was not locked up so I had a quick look around. Everything was neat and tidy. I presumed that...
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I see it more like rabbit holes that beckon to be explored and not as a can of worms that is better kept closed ... :cool:
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Margaret Butterworth replied to the thread The Idea of Pilgrimage.Wow! When I posted the picture of Chaucer’s pilgrims, little did I imagine it would open such a can of worms! (Or should I say, such intense discussions?) One last comment from me: in many albergues, we are often asked around the dinner table WHY...
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To be sure, the pilgrimage is a vehicle to tell the tales that Chaucer wished to tell, some of which were very satirical, some of which were not. But I am not so sure as you that it is completely false to pilgrimage at the time. Personally, I...
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Margaret Butterworth replied to the thread The Idea of Pilgrimage.The point I was trying to make is this: there is no prescriptive requirement to walk every step on the Camino (apart from the last 100k). In the Middle Ages, you could ride a horse if you wished. On my last couple of Caminos, I often travelled...
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Margaret Butterworth reacted to LTfit's post in the thread Ourense Thermal Baths - worth a visit? with Like.
Off topic but I read that people with tattoos are not permitted in thermal/hot water baths in Japan.
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