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Is this the most enchanting place to start the Camino?
Is this the most enchanting place to start the Camino? Continue reading
Posted in Camino from Mont. St. Michel, The Camino de Santiago, The Raft of Corks., Uncategorized
Tagged Accomodation, Camino de Santiago, Compostelle, France, Francis Xavier, GPS, Mont St Michel, Parish Church, St Michel
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Via Francigena
Growth in numbers. Most pilgrims on the Via Francigena choose to cross the river Po just before Piacenza by boat. There is one crossing a day which must be reserved. The above photo records the growth in traffic over … Continue reading
Camino del Norte: Irun to Gernika
Camino del Norte: Irun to Gernika What is Time? I met an Irishman on the Camino who told me the story of the farm boy who was driving a pig through a village. It was taking forever since the pig … Continue reading
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Tagged Basque Country, Europe, Hendaye Irun, Spain
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Camino de Santiago: Letting go and seeking simplicity.
Two Gifts of the Camino de Santiago: Letting go and seeking simplicity. Gifts of the Camino de Santiago: Letting go and seeking simplicity. Two great benefits of walking the Camino de Santiago are the experience of letting go of … Continue reading
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Tagged La Lana, La Plata, Santiago Letting, Walking Caminos
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Via de La Plata – Seville into Sierra Norte de Sevilla.
Via de La Plata – Seville into Sierra Norte de Sevilla. Returning to my first Camino Paradise re-visited. For all the Caminos I have walked since my first, The Via de La Plata in 2010, I have held, deep within … Continue reading
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Tagged Albergue Luz, Antonio Albergue, La Plata, Natural Park, Sierra Norte
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The Joy of Fanaticism. Camino Portuguese by the coast.(8)
The joy of fanaticism. Camino Portuguese by the Coast (8) I can be enthusiastic about many aspects of life but I would not have said I have been fanatical since my youth when Celtic won the European Cup in 1967 … Continue reading
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Tagged Camino Portuguese, European Cup
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Camino de Invierno – San Pedro de Líncora
Camino de Invierno – San Pedro de Líncora: Guillermo, 87 years old. Pure joy On a wet day after a very long walk with a descent of 400m and an immediate ascent of 300m, I might not have expected to … Continue reading
Leaving Roncevalles on A Camino of the Heart.
Leaving Roncevalles on A Camino of the Heart. To say that I was beginning this Camino with a broken heart would cover, more or less, my emotional and physical state as I set off. It would not, however, suggest … Continue reading
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Tagged Agere Contra, Camino de Santiago, Camino Franc, Camino Francés, Mother Theresa, Spain
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Taking Portuguese memories across the border to Spain: The Portuguese Way to Santiago by the Coast (4)
Taking Portuguese memories across the border to Spain: The Portuguese Way to Santiago by the Coast (4) Portuguese memories: The Last few miles in Portugal. The weather was rough when I awoke in Praia de Âncora after a night of … Continue reading
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Tagged Portugal, Spain Monte Tecla
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An interlude between storms: The Portuguese Way to Santiago by the Coast (3).
An interlude between storms: The Portuguese Way to Santiago by the Coast (3) Viana do Castelo to Vila Praia de Âncora Respite between Heavy Showers I left the Youth Hostel in Viana do Castelo well rested. I am always astonished … Continue reading
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Tagged Heavy Showers, Spain, Vila Praia, Youth Hostel
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