Becoming a Pilgrim Again
Backpacks outside a store in Carrión de los Condes. It’s funny what a difference twenty or so pounds can make when you’re walking. I’ve been walking with my backpack for a week now—the same one-hour...
View ArticleThe Well-Equipped Pilgrim
A well-equipped Australian family on the Camino Francés in Galicia. Go Team Wombat! “Just pick one and get on with it.” I have to admit that’s been my reaction recently when I’ve read about people...
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Heading into the unknown. I met this woman once, when we were both university students. I don’t remember her name or what she looked like or why we met. I just remember her story. She wanted to travel...
View ArticleA Matter of Weight
Pilgrim with pack in Santiago de Compostela. When I first filled my backpack with books and hauled it around the neighbourhood, I figured it weighed at least 15 pounds, if not 20. I didn’t actually...
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