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Hi all, just a quickie,
Has anyone else noticed that the older you get, the larger the ratio of medication: kit you carry in your rucksack? This time round it appears to be around 60% walking clothes and 40% various pills and unguents for my...
Today when I was having some embutidos snd bread since I arrived too late for lunch in any restaurant, I commented to the bartender that the bread was really good and wondered if it was from the king’s bread maker. He told me — “claro, estás...
Those lucky pilgrims arriving to the albergue (wich is located in the Igartza monumental complex) on THOSE TWO DAYS will be able to enjoy some traditions that have been preserved for centuries
which are a testimony of the beliefs and way of life...
May I add that the albergue is a wonderful place for a pilgrim to sleep. Great hospitality and it has everything a pilgrim needs especially the wonderful hospitalario. Leave a generous donation.
I find value in just about every post on this thread. To me, there are many ways to "cut the pie" and it looks like many of us who ascribe to this forum are doing a pretty good job, both at home and abroad, to be conscientious of the bigger...
Some very interesting points have been made on this thread (and on similar threads). A subject of major importance as it affects us all.
As @antepacem has highlighted upthread I suffer from cognitive dissonance when it comes to public, scheduled...
Thank you for these comments. Your point about doing what we can as individuals, while also not taking on more responsibility than is valid as individuals is an important one.
I’ve felt very affirmed by the way that people have responded to my...
I struggle with this as well, and not just in relation to the Camino, but with all the travelling that I do. My immediate family is large and spread out across the four corners of North America. I'm Canadian and half of my best friends live on...
I buy carbon offsets for all flights that I make. And I research the companies snd the projects that my offset dollars are invested in. There are some carbon offset companies that aren’t as “useful” as others, so checking reputations is important.
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