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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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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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