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Day 27 Walking The Camino De Santiago- Astorga to Foncebadon

Day 27 Walking The Camino De Santiago- Astorga to Foncebadon

Day 27 Walking The Camino De Santiago- Astorga to Foncebadón Astorga is a beautiful little city culturally and architecturally. We walked out of it that morning passing the South American guys who were waiting for the cathedral to open so they could have a tour. We had a long way to go this day and a steep climb into the mountains, in uncertain, changeable weather, so we kept walking along the Camino De Santiago De Compostela without any sight seeing…

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Pilgrimage On The Santiago Trail – Day 11- Why Are You Walking?

Pilgrimage On The Santiago Trail – Day 11- Why Are You Walking?

We are pilgrims on a pilgrimage along the Santiago Trail. We feel like pilgrims now and have found our stride. The elements have battled with us a little on some days and today was a calm sunny day which added to our enjoyment. It is not always enjoyable and pilgrimages aren’t meant to be. They are of course not a walk in the park! Then the question comes, why walk it? If it is not always enjoyable then why choose…

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Camino De Santiago De Compostela – Puente La Reina Day 6

Camino De Santiago De Compostela – Puente La Reina Day 6

Today on the Camino De Santiago De Compostela we stayed put in a town called Puente La Reina. I had deep blisters and was incapable of walking any distance. And after the previous nights 10 hour walk, we were both ready for a break. Puente La Reina was a town that Paulo Coelho talks about visting in his International bestselling book, “The Pilgrimage”. Reading his book 10 years ago was my first introduction to The Camino de Santiago and I…

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Camino De Santiago – Pamplona to Puente La Reina Day 5

Camino De Santiago – Pamplona to Puente La Reina Day 5

More life lessons on the Camino De Santiago De Compostela. Walking from Pamplona to Puente La Reina, is a very interesting and memorable walk. It is a special part of the camino, although can one part be any more special than another, that is one to ponder. This leg of The Camino Frances is a prominent chapter in Paulo Coelho’s book, The Pilgrimage, and if you haven’t read it, it is worth a read. Victoria received a lesson in attachment,…

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