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MichaelB10398 reacted to JustJack's post in the thread Acknowledging that the purpose of pilgrimage to SDC has changed with
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This is what I've been questioning. I'm not so sure that time to contemplate or processing grief were motivations for medieval pilgrims. That seems to be a modern motivation. I get the sense that many of the motivations for pilgrims walking... -
MichaelB10398 replied to the thread Camino authenticity.Greetings, the pilgrims of those days did not have many alternatives for transportation - over time it grew from walking, horse, or wagons. The expense of using a horse or wagon were only available to those capable of the care - thus, the...
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According to the chronology linked in this post the first modern credencial dates from 1958 - made by the French Camino association. Though I would imagine that any sellos collected at the time would not be Camino-specific. Post in thread 'What's...
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MichaelB10398 replied to the thread Camino authenticity.The pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella has a long history. The distances traveled were tracked - the penitent needed to walk from a given point all the way to Santiago to gain forgiveness. The idea of gaining sellos along the way is a modern...
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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...
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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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MichaelB10398 reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread What ailments to expect after many days of walking? with Like.
To an extent, yes. Especially with relation to factors such as recovery times. Of course, but that affects you regardless of age, and is addressed by Kariann: It’s also part of @BarbaraW's packing light, although she doesn’t specifically say so...
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MichaelB10398 replied to the thread What ailments to expect after many days of walking?.So many excellent comments. The only thing I can add is that if an individual is not accustomed to walking long distances, start SLOW. Yes, you will feel like you can walk further, but the wise choice is to stop. Keep this regimen up for the...
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MichaelB10398 reacted to KariannNor's post in the thread What ailments to expect after many days of walking? with Like.
The good news is that age is (almost) irrelevant in such a gentle activity as walking. It's all about two things, how physically fit you are and how well prepared you are. Getting used to the activity of course and get used to how your body...
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MichaelB10398 reacted to Bradypus's post in the thread Remains of Bishop Teodomiro identified by archaeologists? with Like.
A number of Spanish and international news websites are reporting that a group of archaelogists have claimed to have identified a skeleton found last century under the Santiago cathedral as that of Teodomiro - the 9th century Bishop of Iria...
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