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The Camino is Calling
My first whisper of the Camino de Santiago came about 5 years ago when Marzenda, a woman in a class I was taking, mentioned she wanted to do this 500-mile walk abroad with her granddaughter. I...
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Preparation for My Camino – Physical & Mental
How does an out of shape woman in her mid 50’s prepare to walk 500 miles? My way of preparing for walking the Camino de Santiago has layers to it. First there is the physical fitness piece, then the...
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Camino Debrief – What about all of that Stuff I brought?
First of all, I would like to say that my Camino de Santiago trip this summer has definitely been the trip of a lifetime. I plan to debrief you on the various aspects of my trip by breaking it up into...
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Looking back at 2013
As each year starts, I select a word or words to guide me in the year ahead. For 2013 “Experiencing Miracles” were the words I picked, or should I say those words picked me? I got myself a jar and...
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Camino Debrief – The Middle Third
June 4th to July 14th, 2013, I walked the Camino de Santiago from St. Jean Pied-de-Port, France to Santiago, Spain. The middle third of the Camino is the Mesetas, which run from Burgos to Astorga as...
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Camino Resources
Below are some of my favorite resources on the Camino de Santiago that I have collected over the years. Use them to help you prepare for your Camino. I will update them as new information comes in....
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My Camino 2013
Below are my blog entries as I prepared to walk and then debriefed about my Camino walk in June and July of 2013. I also put links to my Facebook posts and photos that I did while I walked the Camino....
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Camino Debrief – The Final Third
Today I celebrate my two-year anniversary of walking into Santiago for the very first time. I remember that unique feeling of wanting so much to reach that goal of the cathedral…the goal that started...
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Friday Favorites
This week I have been deeply rewarded by conducting interviews of pilgrims from the Portland area before and after they walk the Camino de Santiago. It’s touching to hear what inspired them to walk and...
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Pilgrim Project
In April, 2015, I had this idea “wouldn’t it be great to capture some real local Pilgrims pre and post Camino” to see how this journey impacts their lives. I put out the word to our Portlandia chapter...
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Pausing to Reflect
I’ve been retired for three years now and as that third anniversary swung around this past September, I saw it as the perfect time to pause and reflect. A real brief recap…in 2012 I went on a trip...
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Undercover Detox Dinner
What do you do when you're on a detox and you are having guests over for dinner? Here is one way to handle it, while treating your guests like kings and queens.
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The Camino is Calling
In 2013 I heeded the call to walk the Camino Frances from St. Jean Pied-de-Port, France to Santiago, Spain. It was an amazing experience and one that I will never forget. I enjoyed it so much, that the...
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What’s Going with Me
I’m preparing to walk 1,000 miles in 88 days through France and Spain. Some of those with be touring or rest days. I’m whittling down my pack list to get to the core of what’s essential, while...
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The Journey of 1,000 Miles…
The journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. ~ Lao Tzu In May 2017, I set out on a journey of 1,000 miles from Le Puy, France, to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Here are some of the...
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What’s Inside?
I love the doors of France and Spain. They invite one to feel welcome with the variety of colors, textures and ancient archways into another place. One of the things I’m doing as I continue my “inner...
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