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Injuries and The Camino
It goes without question that Peregrinos do get hurt on the Camino. How could you not? The amount of physical stress we are putting our bodies through is unlike anything we have done before. The accumulated poundage and repetitive motion of walking close to 500 miles will eventually lead to some sort of soreness or…
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The Camino: An Awakening of The Senses
There is not a day that we walk where I don’t feel excited about what we will experience that day. In this journey, we have become keenly aware of our senses and how they are being stimulated by what the Camino has to offer. As challenging as this walk has been, we find ourselves filled…
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The Peregrino Life Part 2
As I sit here in Terradillos de Los Templarios, I still am in awe that we are living this life. Although it is temporary, it feels right, like this is where I’m supposed to be at this point in my life. It is a sweet feeling. In part 1, I mostly focused on the routines…
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The Peregrino’s Life
Before I retired, my life was very structured. On a work night, I made sure I had my workout clothes ready for the morning, my work clothes ready for the day, and my lunch to take to work the following day. The previous weekend I always planned our dinner meals because that saved me time…
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People and the Camino
When thinking about who we might meet on this journey, I expected there would be people from all over the world we would encounter and that has certainly been the case. Not only have we met pilgrims but we’ve also met beautiful Spaniards who lovingly share their stories with us. Every time a pilgrim or…
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Teaching and The Camino
Being an educator has been a huge part of my life similar to motherhood. It has impacted me at the very core of who I am and has taught me to be a better human. At least I hope so! Walking the Camino, I have reflected on how much of teaching relates to this journey.…
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Food and The Camino
Eating is essential when you are on the Camino. On average, you are walking more than 40,000 steps a day and drinking lots of water to replenish all the liquid you are sweating out of your body. Sometimes between the heat and your exhaustion you don’t get hungry. However, you have to eat in order…
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Giggles on the Camino
There are always things that happen on our trips that make us laugh, and we can’t wait to share the stories with family and friends. The Camino has been no different. I’m sure there will be others that will come up, but for tonight, I thought I’d share a few. Poop– This one actually started…
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What’s a Rating Got to do With it…
The Camino De Santiago is walked in stages with each representing the mileage from your starting point to an end point for the day. The stages average 13 to 17 miles per day and vary on level of difficulty based on how much you climb and descend during that stage. To help pilgrims anticipate how…
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Pyrenees Life Lessons
The Pyrenees Mountain range straddles the border of France and Spain. On the French route of the Camino, you must climb the Pyrenees on the first day of hiking. Today was that day for us. We climbed 4,482 feet in elevation and walked 16.5 miles. The terrain was varied with some being paved, some was…
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