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I wrote something like this in another thread and deleted it because I didn't want to be accused of being meanspirited.
But i like a nice moan and fortunately someone quoted it so here it is.
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... were the same ones who arrived to...
I hear you. To be fair though, people often say the Camino provides when they have been helped out of a jam rather than something you can rely on for the future, but it irks me that this help can be taken for granted when it is the kindness and...
Or do you prefer Cromwell's attitude?
Put your trust in God and keep your powder dry.
I am starting to get tired of the attitude that it isn't necessary to take reasonable care and thought, because somehow there is this warm, fluffy, and...
Re "Camino" family.
Yea, you'll have no problem falling in with a little group if that's what you're looking for. I did it on my first camino.
The people in groups dancing and hugging - many started 5 days before and sang and danced the entire...
You can have solitude on the CF. Be the last to leave an albergue (usually around 8am) and you’ll likely have the trail completely to yourself. Spend more time in churches than in bars, pack your lunch so you can picnic solo, and choose private...
This is my first posting but as I look at the Camino, I worry about 'lack of solitude' given the number of people on the trail. I am looking to do the France route....as I want to have the experience of a long walk....I know enough from what I...
I am 68 and walked solo Porto to Santiago. I got so much wrong, but so much right too. I had trained - somewhat.
I began 27 March in run up to Easter and walked into terrible weather on Coastal route. Poncho ripped in the 40 kms wind day one...
1. Stay out of weekends and Mondays.
2. After Zubiri, stay out of traditional stages.
3. Don’t waste your energy into planning and booking and fears. Fear is the mind killer!
Don’t book. You’ll get into the habit of overcompensating and...
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