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Category Archives: The Camino de Santiago
Hospitality on the Camino de Santiago.
Hospitality. On the Caminos de Santiago there are many forms of hospitality, usually albergues or hostels run by volunteers, or by a local authority. The work of the hospitalero is to welcome pilgrims and assure safe and cared-for shelter. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Guardia Civil, La Plata, Portugal, Spain, St Benedict
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A Miracle?? Ruta de La Lana : Still Day 3
I hesitate to say, “Miracle”. Skip this next section if you want to get on with the story about the “miracle”. There are several problems for me in writing this blog about a spiritual journey and talking about things like … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrimage and Prayer, Ruta de La Lana, The Camino de Santiago
Tagged John Gospel, Mark Gospel, miracles, New Testaments
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Thanksgiving. Via de La Plata: Tierra de Barros
Thanksgiving: Genuine Gratitude in Awful Times. The Land of Mud Having spent two nights in the luxury of the Hostels in Fuente de Cantos and Pueblo de Sancho Perez, I lost all sense of comfort very rapidly as I set … Continue reading
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Tagged Convent Hostel, La Plata, La Tierra, Los Santos, Sierra Grande
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Meeting Prejudice. Via de La Plata, Fuente de Cantos to Pueblo de Sancho Perez
Stereotyping the French. My last post on the Via de La Plata, describes an early morning when I walked a few kilometres to Fuente de Cantos. Having slept out for two nights I was wondering about a shower. The Albergue … Continue reading
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Tagged La Plata, Sancho Perez, Seeing Christ, Transforming Prejudice
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Camino de Levante – Oranges and a word from Theresa of Lisieux.
Camino de Levante: Setting out from Valencia Oranges and a word from Theresa of Lisieux. On 8th Feb. 2011, I arrived by slow train in Valencia and headed south on the Camino de Levante to Santiago de Compostella. This was … Continue reading
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Tagged La Plata
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Camino de Santiago Ruta de La Lana GPX files, maps, places to sleep.
Camino de Santiago Ruta de La Lana GPX files, maps, places to sleep. Updated: 29.10.2013 This page will be updated regularly until all info about albergues etc. is included. Please inform me of any errors or omissions alicante to cuenca … Continue reading
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Tagged La Lana, NB, Santiago Ruta, Sports Centre
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Via de La Plata: Crossing Badajoz to Fuente de Cantos
Learning about the Camino [mapsmarker layer=”1″] When I left Monesterio with my blister popped by the patient nurse, I soon lost my way. Probably I was distracted by having to put my opened blister in the water when … Continue reading
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My doubts are eased by meeting a fellow pilgrim. The dead walk with us. Ruta de La Lana Day 3 cont.
A meeting in the Saline valley. I sat down to tend an emerging blister. I had no strength in my muscles and doubted my capacity to walk for many more days. It was 8am and I was wilting. I became … Continue reading
Posted in Pilgrimage and Prayer, Ruta de La Lana, The Raft of Corks.
Tagged Gerry Hughes, La Lana, La Lana Day, La Plata
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First doubts. Ruta de La Lana GPS Tracks Day 3
First doubts. Novelda to Sax 23.5km [mapsmarker marker=”6″] Novelda Arriving on the outskirts of Novelda, I was approached by a man who asked if I was on the Camino. This is not so obvious as it might seem: I … Continue reading
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Tagged Camino Francés
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Camino Francés, Cruz de Hierro, Rabanal del Camino, Foncebadón, Manjarín
When the symbolic does its job and helps us to change. I begin this first post on the Camino Francés with the stage which passes by the Iron Cross, El Cruz de Heirro. It is a part of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Camino Francés, Spain
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