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Faith
Several years ago, someone asked me if I had faith and I said yes. I was raised Catholic but have not practiced Catholicism for a very long time or attended church services, other than on the Camino. However, I’ve always believed in a higher power. I pray for others, my family and when I need…
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Goodbye Lisbon
For the past few days, we have been exploring Lisbon, Portugal as it is the beginning of our Camino tomorrow. It is a hilly, coastal city that has much to offer on history, art and food. The language is similar to Spanish but definitely different enough to make it a challenge for me to understand…
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The Camino – Part 2
Two years ago, Jim and I walked our first Camino de Santiago. It was an experience which impacted us both in different ways but left us hungry for more. So when our friends Hilary and Graham reached out about joining them on another Camino, we enthusiastically said yes! Fast forward to today, we will be…
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Reunion in New Zealand
On October 12th of this year, we celebrated our one year of completing the Camino De Santiago. It’s still hard to believe it’s been a year already. The Camino was an experience like no other, so much so we’re planning on doing another one next year. This time from Lisbon, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela.…
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Reflection: Intuitive or Learned?
It’s hard to believe that we returned back home from the Camino just two months ago today. Life certainly has been busy upon our return and sometimes the Camino seems like it was a lifetime ago. However, each time I get asked, “How was your trip?” it all comes flooding back. Images…stories…emotions. I even have…
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Paris: Then, Now and More
The last time I visited Paris for more than one day was in 1983. That first visit is a blur to me, parts of memories are there but not quite fully formed. I went with Ann, two young 23 year olds on our own traveling internationally. The world was ours to explore. Although I don’t…
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The Last Day
The night before, we had decided to leave O’Pedrouzo very early. We wanted to make sure we would have enough time to get our completion documents and go to the cathedral for the noon mass. At 5:15 AM we left our the last pensión, B&B Arca. Manuel, our host, had put together a small bag…
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The End is Near
We arrived today at our last town, O Pedrouzo, before arriving in Santiago de Compostela tomorrow. My heart is full of joy at completing our journey and grief at the same time. I never would have suspected these two conflicting emotions to be present at this moment. My joy is present because I am completing…
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The Regions of the Camino Frances
When we decided to do the Camino Frances, our knowledge of the various regions we would be passing through was limited. We knew we would be passing by vineyards, visiting small towns, and every 4 to 5 days visiting big cities. However, what we did not know far outweighed the small knowledge we had of…
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Persistence and Resilience
In education, we often talk about these two terms as skills that we need to help develop in our students. Teachers work tirelessly to make sure they are offering opportunities for students to make progress in them. Sometimes we use these terms interchangeably, but are they? Well, according to Merriam-Webster, persistence is “continued effort to…
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