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  1. ouroboros

    Camino as a balm for grief

    I returned a couple weeks ago from walking the Portuguese from Porto to Santiago with my husband, Stuart. On my 9th day of walking, somewhere near Caldas de Reis, I got news from my sister that my mother died that morning. I knew that she was in decline before I left for Portugal, but did not...
  2. M

    Camino-themed Baby Names For English Speaker

    Hello Pilgrims, My wife and I did the Camino Frances in 2014 and both still think about the experience every day. It has shaped the way we live our life, and we are both actively seeking out our next opportunity to return to the Camino. In the meantime, we are expecting our first child this...
  3. fraluchi

    Pilgrimage back home from Santiago

    Next year (2018) I'll be 80 young and after many Caminos since 2007 I think it to be time and return "home" from a last pilgrimage. I should fly to Santiago de Compostela, walk to Pamplona, from where to fly back home. I hope to still be very fit for walking, but the transatlantic flights...
  4. jbear

    Looking for a thread- making markers

    Hi all- I'm trying to find a thread from a while back. Someone had posted how they made a replica of a mile post/distance marker. I've search using several different key words with no luck. If anyone has it bookmarked would you please post a link. Thank you in advance!
  5. Cathy G

    Am I a Pilgrim?

    My husband and I walked a portion of the Camino de Santiago Sept 25 - Oct 3 from SSJP to Logrono. It was all the time we could take from work and decided when planning to do the Camino in 3 stages over 3 years. We've been home for 3 weeks now and the high is still on. However this past week...
  6. Jakke

    Notes to self after my Camino

    Background: I walked the Camino Portugues in September/October of 2016. It was dry all the way. In Pedron the doctor stopped me ("Please, do come back next year -- with better shoes!"). So I bought new shoes and broke them in by going by train to Coimbra and seeing that city. No success. So...
  7. Wokabaut_Meri

    Transformation and the Camino

    I've come across a very engaging and fascinating book On Trails: An Exploration by Robert Moor. One for the philosopher's corner of the forum. The author writes for many outdoor publications which is where I read his piece on the Appalachian Trail: Here’s What Happens To Your Body When You Hike...
  8. Glenngaunt

    ADVICE: Returning to real life after the Camino?

    Hello All! So I finnished my first Camino on the 30th May and have been back home in the UK for about a week now. I am finding it very difficult to adjust to reality. I have found there is so much negativity in real life, people aren't as caring and kind as on the Camino! Luckily I have...
  9. SYates

    De-Bed-Bugging your Camino Gear

    This post is now also available as a handy PDF in the resources section here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/de-bed-bugging-your-camino-gear.483/ ************* As I just went again through the whole procedure, I thought I write it all together and post it here. Some of the...
  10. Craig Oliver

    Peace of Mind - Post Camino

    As a Canadian on my first Camino (October 2016), I was planning to work in November and meet up with family and friends in Europe. Can anyone share their peace of mind after a month on the Camino how they adjusted to returning to work/business and family/friends. Was there a period of...
  11. Wokabaut_Meri

    A Taste of the Camino back home in Australia

    Everywhere we travel in the world we come across a dish or a wine whose taste will forever bring us back to that place. For the Camino it was a plato of pimientos de Padrón, charred and salted, simple fare but oh so delicious and oh so memorable and oh so addictive. As hubby and I live in a...
  12. Justin of the South

    What I Learned After My First Camino

    - I needed a lot less than I thought I would and I didn't bring that much to begin with. - Generosity abounds. - You will be hard pressed to run out of food or water...ever. I used a water "system" that worked well for reducing weight: I drank a full water bottle whenever I crossed paths with a...
  13. Skandinaviangirl

    After walking the Camino...

    Hello dear pilgrims and pilgrims to be, My Camino lasted 31 days from the 19th august to 19th of September from StJpP to Santiago. It was absolutely wonderful. I cannot begin to describe all those wonderful moments I have had. Amazing people, thoughts and experiences. Of course there were also...
  14. Peregrino Falcon

    What souvenir(s) did you bring back from the Camino?

    Aside from the amazing memories, what souvenirs did you bring back from the Camino?
  15. sarahwillwalk

    Post-Camino withdrawal symptoms / blues

    Hello, all. I got back from the camino two days ago. I had a wonderful experience walking from Sarria to Santiago. I spent my entire first day back in bed (presumably to catch up on sleep and rest), and noticed yesterday that I could have done the same if not for an appointment with a new...
  16. Thomas1962

    How did you integrate your camino experience with daily life?

    My last camino in september last year was again a very special and good experience for me. Since then, I'm longing back to this camino and look forward to my next one. In the meantime I just lurk on this forum. At the same time I realize that my head is on the camino, but my body and my daily...
  17. jennysa

    Post Camino Blues - Planning the next Camino?

    I have just completed the Camino from SJPDP and am still in a state of disbelief that it is all over. After 10 days back at home, I am still trying to make the adjustment back to my former life (if that is ever possible), so I am already planning my next Camino. I would be interested to know...

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