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This is on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, which I first walked in 2014.
In the ensuing 10 years, I have walked all the main pilgrimage routes in Spain., France, and Portugal, as well as routes in Italy and Japan for a total of probably 4000 miles.
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One of the best parts is you get to eat a lot.
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I have met some of the coolest people on my caminos. Here is a group from 2 years ago; Juana, unknown, Wulf, Adrian, Seneca & Pedro from Colorado, some guy from Idaho, and Nicolas, who I visited last year in Paris.
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Ist day of first camino.
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Crossing the Pyrenees.
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Bernard. We are laughing because he is drying his underwear on a stick.
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Communal dinners are super-fun.
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Fabio (really), Fabrizio, moi, Alex from Indiana. Last day of the Norte which follows the northern coast of Spain.
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Heaven!
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Phillippe
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...the rain in Spain.....
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Shikoku, 88 Temple Route.
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Playing piano somewhere in France.
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Off the main track farm country in Japan.
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I hope to keep wal]kjng for years to come.