Isn’t it just a hierarchy though. We look at folks spending 7k, and think that’s crazy, but there are millions of folks out there who can’t afford to eat and clothe themselves who would see ‘us’ being ‘happy’ that we can do a camino (effectively...
I got to Tamarite de Litera before noon and decided to push on another 21 kms... The town looked nice but I didn't know what I would do there all day. The two pilgrims I met yesterday said they would stay in Tamarite, but they looked like they...
Thanks, Wendy! He is wonderful! This is the home where he was born and raised. It has been in his family for many generations. He survived 3 wives, still performs his own chores. In November 2021 he still had his Huerta, took care of his trees...
Rieux-Volvestre - -
Carbonne was frankly so hot and humid, I just took the bus here. I am still escaping the heat.
I found a restaurant here that hadn't quite closed where I was able to get a coffee, some water, and some Android device...
Thanks for your reply. I should have been more general about my comments. We all see it on the Camino but we see it even more as soon as we get out of bed in the morning. The gap between different economic classes grows wider and more profound...
That's what I did last time here in 2005, and that's a very close description of what the river bank is like here. I slept a little further up this time, against a low wall for some protection against wind and street lights. Also good to sit on...
Having walked the Rota Vicentina, I agree that it is a lovely and stunning walking holiday, but also agree it totally lacked the feel of a pilgrimage Camino. I was not disappointed though as I had no expectations that it should. Afterward I then...
Day 5: A Rúa to Quiroga — 29 (?) km
Well, that was a pretty epic day! How far was it? Gronze says 26km, Wise Pilgrim 27, the mojones indicated 29-30, Wendy’s phone said 36 but it’s notorious for significantly overestimating distances (mine said...
It's a lovely warm evening, and I'll be sleeping on the grass next to the river Ariège, which I guess is the same choice I made last time in 2005.
I met another pilgrim, this time an elderly gentleman who in his youth made the foot pilgrimage...
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