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  1. DJwalKing

    A quote that seemed "camino" to me this morning

    Beautiful quote! I actually saw it written on a large stone in the ground near the Cruz de Ferro while I was walking my Camino. Here's a photo.
  2. DJwalKing

    Is this crazy?

    And what you think is essential before you leave is probably still too much! :) Stay open to amazing experiences -- the Camino WILL provide. Buen Camino!
  3. DJwalKing

    Waist/front Pack

    Hi @desertwoman. I stumbled on this cross body bag when I was doing research for my next Camino. Like you, I had to have a small bag to easily access essential. I found a belt pack to interfere with the straps on my backpack, so wasn't super comfortable. This cross body sling bag was actually...
  4. DJwalKing

    Things I Fear - Revisited after my camino

    Thanks for sharing your insights @JustJack. Sounds like you had a very meaningful experience, without a lot to fear. :)
  5. DJwalKing

    David Whyte "Pilgrim"

    Powerful poem by Wolcott! Thank you. Fall in to and ride on the excitement, @LibbyM. Buen Camino!
  6. DJwalKing

    David Whyte "Pilgrim"

    I absolutely love David Whyte, and the Camino. So the mix of the two is balm to the heart, mind, and spirit. Thank you for sharing this @vwzoo. ...and the road still stretching on.
  7. DJwalKing

    Requesting your help on my research project - a digital community of walkers

    1. After 2. To stay connected to my Camino experience through the experiences of others. And also to occasionally provide some feedback or input. Initially it was to find another pilgrim I had met early in my Camino and lost touch with. (I found him!) 3. 7 years. Like you, mostly as a lurker. 4...
  8. DJwalKing

    The new Rule 3 - no more tourist vs. pilgrim debates

    I think an even more important distinction is to not claim that one is superior or better than the other. Yes, there are differences on what they do, how they do it, and why they do it. But what's important is THAT they do it.
  9. DJwalKing

    Excessive planning, research and expectations being set

    I love this @JustJack! And I love that you referenced it in relation to the Cruz de Ferro. I was actually "given" this message on my trek up to the cruz. I was walking with the question of how to live with my heart open. Out of the blue I heard: Let go of expectation, attachment and fear. Whoa...
  10. DJwalKing

    Advice please

    I noticed that Ivar has just added a new rule for the forum to address this. No more discussions about whether people on the camino are a "tourist" vs. a "pilgrim" Others' judgement has more to do with them than with you. Do the Camino your way. That was one of my biggest lessons when I did it...
  11. DJwalKing

    Finished my first Camino Frances. Thank you Forum for all your advice.

    Do stay for the communal meal at Orisson! I met the people who have become lifelong friends there. Seven years later we're still looking for reunion opportunities.
  12. DJwalKing

    Addicted to Spain

    You are in inspiration! I have wanted to live in either Italy or Spain for most of my life, but as I've gotten older it feels more daunting to do it by myself. You inspire me to "just do it!"
  13. DJwalKing

    Renting horses to O Cebreiro

    I had planned to walk to O Cebreiro, but the woman I was walking with has scoliosis and didn't think she'd be able to make it on foot, so I decided to ride up with her last minute. It was thoroughly enjoyable! It's a very slow, leisurely walk with the horses nose to tail. Victor held the horses...
  14. DJwalKing

    Oversaturation

    No matter how much you read, or how many videos/pictures you see, there is absolutely nothing that can replace the experience itself. So, IMHO, the oversaturation wouldn't affect my experience at all.
  15. DJwalKing

    Accomodation in SJPdP

    Does anyone have a recommendation for a place to stay if you'll be staying in SJPdP for a week or more? I'm thinking of voluteering at the pilgrim office next year and I believe I will need to make my own accommodations. Not sure if any of the places mentioned here allow longer stays or if they...
  16. DJwalKing

    Albergues blankets available now?

    I wish I'd read this post before I walked in 2016. I didn't take a blanket or sleeping bag and there were a couple times when I regretted it. In addition to what's already been posted, another thing to note is that if you do decide to wing it and use albergue blankets, be sure to ask for one...
  17. DJwalKing

    Thoughts on “Santiago - the Camino within”

    I've seen these same three and enjoyed them all.
  18. DJwalKing

    Cafe con Leche / Coffee on the Camino: Enquiring Coffee Lovers want to know!!

    I've been told it has everything to do with the water. Unfortunately, not much we can do about that. Still, I am a cafe con leche, cafe latte, cappuccino (call it what you like) devotee and love using Italian Illy coffee and steamed milk. Closest I can come.
  19. DJwalKing

    All the single ladies, all the single ladies

    Hi @Kcorbharas! I was 60 when I walked the Camino Frances solo. The wonderful thing about doing it solo was that I could easily choose when I wanted to be with others (that was NEVER a problem) and when I wanted to walk alone and be fully with myself. I made some wonderful lifelong friends on...
  20. DJwalKing

    A secular Camino?

    Although it doesn't fully answer the question, I think it's important to distinguish between religious and spiritual. I know the Camino was originally a Catholic ritual. I'm not Catholic and not religious, but would consider myself spiritual. Had none of the churches, rituals, or other religious...

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